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Aquaculture is the globe’s fastest growing animal protein industry and a vital food sector for meeting the nutritional needs of the world’s rapidly growing population. Oregon State University has a rich history in aquaculture research and education, a diversity of programs, and a broad base of critical assets. To maximize the university’s potential and support stakeholder needs, a diverse group of OSU faculty are working on developing aquaculture strategic concepts to guide future collaboration, investment, and programs. The concepts will incorporate ideas consistent with OSU’s 4.0 Strategic Plan and the Marine Studies Initiative. To learn more about the diversity of aquaculture at OSU, and view the White Paper click HERE.
Aquaculture is the breeding, rearing and harvesting of fish, shellfish, plants, algae, and other organisms in fresh or salt water.
Oregon aquaculture farms raise oysters, clams, salmon, trout, ornamental fish, seaweeds and algae. For more information about Oregon aquaculture, visit the Oregon Aquaculture Association.
View Oregon's various aquaculture locations, including research, industry, and educational facilities. Download the map HERE.
Department: Microbiology
Degrees offered: Aquatic Microbiology
Diseases of importance to finfish and shellfish in aquaculture
Contact: Ryan Mueller, Mike Kent, Jerri Bartholomew
Department: Earth Science
Degree Offered: MA-Marine Resource Management w/Fisheries &
Aquaculture Emphasis
Department: Biomedical Sciences
Degrees offered: TBD
Labs: Häse-lab, Schubiger-lab
Contact: Carla Schubiger, Assistant Professor
Department: Fisheries & Wildlife
Degrees offered: MS and PhD in Fisheries with an emphasis in aquaculture
Centers: Seafood Research and Education Center and the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station
Contact: Chris Landgon, Professor
In recent years, the country of Bangladesh has exploded onto the aquaculture scene, growing to become one of the largest producers of cultured fish in the world. OSU's Hillary Egna in the College of Agricultural Sciences has directed a series of collaborative USAID-funding programs that have been intimately involved in that transformation. This short film follows Egna as she returns to cement a partnership between Oregon State and Bangladesh Agricultural University.
