A Message From Our Partner

While the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) sector has seen significant strides in research and development in the past 20 years, there is still plenty to do. As part of the RASTECH 2022 Conference & Trade Fair, the Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute will deliver two ‘Engineering Innovation’ sessions, which will hear from experts that will look into the current research and development (R&D) projects, studies, and discoveries being made at the Institute, to drive forward the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) sector.

Register today to join the conversation live, on March 31st in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Session: Engineering Innovations Session 1 (March 31, 9:30 AM EST – 12:00 PM EST)

Christopher Good

Director of Research, Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute
Session Chair & Speaker

Presentation title: Introduction to The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute

John Davidson

Research Scientist, Freshwater Institute
Speaker

Presentation title: Effect of commercial diets on water quality, waste capture, and post-smolt Atlantic salmon performance in freshwater RAS

Rakesh Rajan

Research Scientist, Freshwater Institute
Speaker

Presentation title: Effect of image quality on convolutional neural network-aided machine learning model accuracy for in-tank fish detection in a RAS

Christine Lepine

Research Associate, Freshwater Institute
Speaker

Presentation title: Assessing peracetic acid application methodology and impact on fluidized sand biofilter performance

Curtis Crouse

Research Support Specialist, Freshwater Institute
Speaker

Presentation title: The effects of two water temperature regimes on Atlantic salmon growth performance and maturation