MSCI 552A - Shellfish Aquaculture in Practice: Chesapeake Bay

Summer, even years (2) Walton, Michaelis

This short, intensive course provides a hands-on experiential learning opportunity, immersed in shellfish aquaculture in Maryland and Virginia. Students will be actively engaged at each operation (e.g., helping sort oysters, harvesting clams, assisting with hatchery larval care, etc.); students should expect to get wet and dirty and be tired at the end of each day. This course will provide students with an overview of the various types of shellfish aquaculture practiced in the Chesapeake Bay region, and an understanding of the implications for both public stock enhancement and private production.