AQUA 165 Practicum II

3 CR

This lab course provides hands on training to reinforce the learning objectives in AQUA 140, AQUA 150, and AQUA 160. Students will practice culturing techniques for algae, shellfish, and finfish species, including: stocking systems based on condition factors, recording growth and mortality metrics, monitoring embryonic and juvenile development, and creating feeding schedules. Students will be introduced to aging techniques for shellfish and finfish, practice using common fishing knots to repair and maintain fisheries gear, and manage databases for hatchery operations.
Prerequisite(s): AQUA 100, AQUA 110, AQUA 120, AQUA 130, and AQUA 135, all with a C- or higher, or Instructor permission.
Completion Of or Concurrent Enrollment In: AMATH 111 with a C or higher or concurrent enrollment in AMATH 111, or Instructor permission.