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2017 Maryland Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Roundtable Workshop
Sponsored by Maryland Sea Grant.
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Place: Doubletree Hotel, 210 Holiday Court, Annapolis, Maryland
Local Maryland shellfish growers were invited to participate in a two-part workshop series as part of Maryland Sea Grant's continuing efforts to engage with and support the aquaculture industry.
A final technical report from the workshop is available for download. For more information, please see our blog post regarding this meeting on our blog, On the Bay or this brief synopsis.
Goals of the Workshop
- To identify, via industry input, priority problems in the Maryland aquaculture industry.
- To identify research-based solutions to address these problems.
- To identify key questions around priority problems that research can help address.
- To gather information related to these issues in order to bring it to scientists who want to help craft solutions.
The workshop included facilitator presentations, table discussions, full group discussions, and voting surveys to determine the top priority issues. For additional information on the structure of the workshop, please review our agenda.
Workshop Materials
The following materials were distributed to all attendees both during and after the workshop:
- Workshop Agenda
- Workshop Briefing Packet: A brief introduction outlining meeting goals and meeting organizer contact information.
Program Announcements
News and Blogs
Featured Fellow
Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
