Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology
College or University: University of Rhode Island
Type of degree: B.S.
Brief overview of program: The Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology major offers a number of aquatic and marine-related subjects with opportunities for developing both theoretical and practical skills.
Laboratory training is supplemented with instruction on board the department’s teaching and research vessel, the Captain Bert.
Website: Click here for program website
For the students that enter the workforce, what are the most common occupations that they pursue with this degree or certificate? A variety of professional and technial careers are available in government service, the military, and in the private sector. The program also prepares students for further professional training in graduate school.
Representative careers in fisheries include fisheries biologist, marine fisheries specialist, fisheries development consultant, fisheries advisory specialist, commercial fisherman, and fishing gear technician.
Aquaculture careers include: fish hatchery biologist, fish farm operator, and others. Persons trained in aquaculture and fisheries may also teach in colleges, in public outreach settings, in museums and aquaria, and in elementary and secondary educational settings.
Program Point of Contact: Dr. Michael A. Rice
Email: rice@uri.edu Department: Fisheries, Animal & Veterinary Institution address: Woodward Hall University of Rhode Island
Kingston,RI 02881 Phone: (401) 874-2943
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