Marine Invertebrate Fisheries, Restoration & Aquaculture
Putting Science to Work along the Coast
Oyster Aquaculture Training, Assistance & Advice
One of the centers of our outreach is ongoing training, assistance and advice to both potential and current oyster farmers. We offer a recurring course, Oyster Farming Fundamentals, to train potential oysters farmers, as well as guest speakers and periodic 'boot camps' to cover important topics in half day sessions. We work closely with Rusty Grice, the oyster aquaculture business specialist with Auburn University.
Information on Setting Up and Operating an Oyster Farm
How To
Training
We have offered Oyster Farming Fundamentals periodically as a hands-on training program to teach the basics of practical oyster farming in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Below are the presentations made in the most recent class (offered in Mississippi).
Staying Current
Tools and Resources to Keep Oyster Farmers Informed
Additional Publications & Reports
FDA Dye Study
September 2015
The FDA’s dye study of the waste waster treatment outfall from Bayou la Batre was updated as of September 2015 to correct an error in the calculation of the recommended closure rings.
Gulf of Mexico: FARM model in test farms in the Gulf Coast (Alabama and Louisiana)
July 2014
(C. Saurel & J.G. Ferreira)he primary goal of this work was to assess the environmental effects and optimal production, and inform fieldwork and experimental needs, for shellfish cultivation in the Gulf of Mexico. Two eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) test farms were used for this analysis. The objectives of this work were to incorporate field results into the Farm Aquaculture Resource Management (FARM) model to simulate potential harvest, sustainable carrying capacity, economic optimization, key financial data, and positive (e.g. eutrophication abatement) and negative (e.g. biodeposition) externalities at the farm‐scale.
Assessment of the Value of Shellfish Aquaculture in Gulf of Mexico as Habitat for Commercial and Recreational Fish Species
March 2014
Northern Economics, Inc. Assessment of the Value of Shellfish Aquaculture in Gulf of Mexico as Habitat for Commercial and Recreational Fish Species. Prepared for Auburn University School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences and Alabama Cooperative Extension. March, 2014.