Tag: Eric Cassiano

Few aquarium fish come from salt water; with research, that’s changing

Posted: July 8, 2020

Tropical fish hobbyists are pretty serious about their pastime. So much so that it’s a $40 million-a-year industry in the United States. Most of the fish in home tanks come from fresh water. Only about 10% are raised… Read More

Category: UF/IFAS

Tags: aquariums, blue tang, Dory, Eric Cassiano, freshwater, Matt DiMaggio, ornamental fish, saltwater, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

150 and Counting: Florida Schools Teaching Aquaculture with UF/IFAS Help

by Brad Buck

Posted: January 16, 2020

RUSKIN, Fla. — Students are willing to get their hands slimy to learn about aquaculture. Youth in about 150 middle and high schools around Florida learn the aquaculture industry through the “Aquaculture in the Classroom” program, a partnership… Read More

Category: UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Aquaculture in the Classroom, Eric Cassiano, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

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