aquaculture science program bryant high school south mobile county alabama
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AQUACULTURE SCIENCEAQUACULTURE SCIENCEPROGRAMPROGRAM
Bryant High SchoolBryant High School
South Mobile County AlabamaSouth Mobile County Alabama
PROGRAM OVERVIEWPROGRAM OVERVIEW
• Started when school opened in 1998Started when school opened in 1998• Began with one greenhouse and four Began with one greenhouse and four
recirculating systems (Exxon/Mobil)recirculating systems (Exxon/Mobil)• Now has three greenhouses, seven Now has three greenhouses, seven
recirculating systems (to 10,000 gallons), recirculating systems (to 10,000 gallons), aquaponics system, two indoor ponds and aquaponics system, two indoor ponds and one outdoor pond.one outdoor pond.
• New expansion to add full-scale New expansion to add full-scale commercial redclaw crawfish commercial redclaw crawfish nursery/hatchery operated by studentsnursery/hatchery operated by students
SUPPORTERSSUPPORTERS
• Exxon / MobilExxon / Mobil• Gulf Coast RC&D CouncilGulf Coast RC&D Council• Bedsole FoundationBedsole Foundation• Mississippi / Alabama Sea GrantMississippi / Alabama Sea Grant• Auburn University Fisheries Dept.Auburn University Fisheries Dept.• Alabama Dept. Conserv. Nat. Res.Alabama Dept. Conserv. Nat. Res.• Auburn Marine Extention Research Ctr.Auburn Marine Extention Research Ctr.• Mobile County Public School SystemMobile County Public School System• Numerous state and federal elected Numerous state and federal elected
officialsofficials
PROGRAMPROGRAM GOALS GOALS
• Keep students in schoolKeep students in school• Stimulate interest in science/technologyStimulate interest in science/technology• Hands-on learning by doing the”real Hands-on learning by doing the”real
thing”thing”• Demonstrate to students practical Demonstrate to students practical
applications of biology, math, physics, and applications of biology, math, physics, and chemistrychemistry
• Help to develop aquaculture opportunities Help to develop aquaculture opportunities by using commercially important speciesby using commercially important species
Bryant Aquascience Bryant Aquascience ComplexComplex
• Exxon/Mobil Center for Aquascience Exxon/Mobil Center for Aquascience StudiesStudies
• J. L. Bedsole Indoor Aquaculture J. L. Bedsole Indoor Aquaculture Production CenterProduction Center
• Gulf Coast Resource Conservation Gulf Coast Resource Conservation and Development Council and Development Council Aquaponics Studies CenterAquaponics Studies Center
RC&D Aquaponics
Exxon/Mobil Aquaculture Studies
Bedsole Indoor aquaculture
Exxon/Mobil Center for Exxon/Mobil Center for Aquaculture StudiesAquaculture Studies
Redclaw crawfish broodstock tanks
Redclaw hatching tanks
Exxon/Mobil Center
650-gallon tanksCurrently used for redfish
500-gallon recirculating
system
Redclaw crawfish hatching tanksand food preference studies
10,000-gallon epoxy-coated concrete tankfor spawning redfish
Reservoir
biofilter
Tilapia pond inside RC&D aquaponics building
Aquaponics trays
Brazilian red tilapia
Redclaw crawfish pond
Water hyacinths
Indoor pond provides for continuousyear-round crawfish production
Outdoor pond for cage culture
SPECIES CULTUREDSPECIES CULTURED(pilot scale studies)(pilot scale studies)
• Several species of tilapiaSeveral species of tilapia• Red snapper (First to culture in captivity Red snapper (First to culture in captivity
from egg to harvest; 5 published research from egg to harvest; 5 published research studies conducted by students)studies conducted by students)
• Cobia (ling)Cobia (ling)• Redfish (red drum)Redfish (red drum)• Rainbow trout (first cage culture)Rainbow trout (first cage culture)• Australian redclaw crawfish*Australian redclaw crawfish**all have good potential, but redclaw best*all have good potential, but redclaw best
Male redclaw crawfish(weighs approx. ½ pound)
CONTENT STANDARDSCONTENT STANDARDS
• Water chemistry and managementWater chemistry and management
• Aquatic biologyAquatic biology
• Aquaculture systems and techniquesAquaculture systems and techniques
• System design and maintenanceSystem design and maintenance
• Aquaculture issuesAquaculture issues
• Business and economics*Business and economics**capable of “book studies” only*capable of “book studies” only
Future PlansFuture Plans
• Construct and operate a full-scale Construct and operate a full-scale redclaw crawfish hatchery/nursery.redclaw crawfish hatchery/nursery.
• Business will be operated by Business will be operated by students; duties will include design, students; duties will include design, construction, operation, marketing, construction, operation, marketing, records and bookkeeping. records and bookkeeping.
• Profits will be used to pay students, Profits will be used to pay students, fund expansions, and scholarships.fund expansions, and scholarships.
Students enjoy their non-typical classroom setting
Students benefit from cooperative learning and problem solving
Most students prefer sitting in a boat instead of sitting in a classroom