MN Aquaculture Teacher Workshop

Sept 25, 2026, 1-6 p.m.
and
Sept 26, 2026, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Plant Growth Facilities 
1538 Gortner Avenue 
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Thank you for your interest in this event! Aquaculture is a powerful teaching tool and this workshop will equip science educators to have a baseline understanding of aquaculture and aquaponics. The workshop will include tours of aquaculture facilities, along with information on how to run a successful aquaponics set up, and how to utilize aquaculture and aquaponics in the classroom. There will be several hands-on labs throughout the event and educators will walk away with a free small scale aquaponics system that we will build as part of the workshop. Participants will also receive a $250 stipend that can be used to offset travel or to purchase classroom equipment.

LIMITED (20) SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THIS WORKSHOP. DO NOT REGISTER UNLESS YOU ARE FULLY COMMITTING TO ATTENDING THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP.

This workshop is free and open to educators, both formal and non-formal who intend to utilize aquaculture or aquaponics as part of their education programs. This workshop is not intended for producers or potential producers as the emphasis will be on educational applications of aquaculture. Profitable business production will NOT be covered in this course.

Attendees can expect to hear presentations, perform labs and learning projects, build aquaponics systems, and tour a number of aquaculture facilities. The workshop will be based at the Plant Growth Facilities 1538 Gortner Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55108 It will also include touring several facilities.

Lodging and transportation is not provided as part of this workshop.

No food is provided the first day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on the second day. All other meals will be on your own.

This workshop is made possible with support from the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network’s Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL) and the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) with direct staff support from MN and MI Sea Grant programs.

Contact Elliot Nelson with any questions / concerns: Elliot Nelson (906-322-0353) or Julia Farley, (jgrenn@d.umn.edu, 313-550-9853)