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Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast

Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast

Justin Grant, Maddie Cassidy 271 Episodes Jul 9, 2026

Hosted by Global Seafood Alliance’s Justin Grant and Maddie Cassidy, Aquademia is your go-to podcast for a fresh take on all things seafood. The podcast aims to educate consumers and industry professionals on how seafood is connected with the issues facing our planet, what consumers can do to help, and arm them with the knowledge to make better seafood choices! Each episode will feature interviews from professionals of many disciplines to demonstrate how deeply seafood is connected with our world. From seafood industry professionals to environmental scientists to chefs, all voices will be included.

Episodes

From Fish Waste to Fish Leather: Rethinking Seafood Utilization
From Fish Waste to Fish Leather: Rethinking Seafood Utilization Jul 9, 2026 00:38:26 Episode Summary What if the future of seafood sustainability starts with everything we leave behind? Across global seafood systems, fish skins, heads, frames, roe, and other processing leftovers are often treated as low-value material or discarded entirely. Yet growing interest in full utilization is challenging long-held assumptions about seafood waste and creating opportunities that extend well
Shellfish Beyond Seafood: How Bivalve Aquaculture Supports Cleaner Waters
Shellfish Beyond Seafood: How Bivalve Aquaculture Supports Cleaner Waters Jun 25, 2026 00:46:15 Episode Summary Bivalve aquaculture is increasingly being explored not only as a source of sustainable seafood, but also as part of a broader conversation about ecosystem services and coastal resilience. Emerging research in the United Kingdom is helping quantify how shellfish species such as mussels, oysters and clams remove nutrients from marine environments through natural biological processes,
Saving the Queen: How Mobile Hatcheries Are Reviving Caribbean Conch
Saving the Queen: How Mobile Hatcheries Are Reviving Caribbean Conch May 21, 2026 00:50:32 Episode Summary Queen conch have long been a cultural, ecological, and economic cornerstone throughout the Caribbean, but decades of overfishing, habitat degradation, and climate impacts have caused populations to decline dramatically. In this episode, Becky Holt and Dr. Megan Davis of the Florida Atlantic University Queen Conch Lab share how their team is working to reverse that trend through res
From Kelp to Classroom: Building a Student-Led Aquaculture Business
From Kelp to Classroom: Building a Student-Led Aquaculture Business Apr 23, 2026 00:55:52 Episode Summary In this episode of Aquademia, hosts Justin Grant and Maddie Cassidy explore how aquaculture, entrepreneurship, and education intersect through the SeaMade Kelp Bar project at the University of New England. Guests Jaden Schoppee, student CEO of SeaMade, and Cameron Wake, Director of the Center for North Atlantic Studies, share how a kelp-based nutrition bar evolved into a fully stud
Career Pathway: Building a Global Career in Aquaculture with Jorge Torres of Veramaris
Career Pathway: Building a Global Career in Aquaculture with Jorge Torres of Veramaris Mar 12, 2026 00:48:36 On this episode of the Aquademia Podcast, Justin and Maddie sit down with Jorge Torres, Business Development Director for the Americas at Veramaris. Jorge shares the story of his career pathway—from growing up in Chile and discovering aquaculture as a young student, to studying aquaculture engineering, gaining international experience, and ultimately working in leadership roles across the global s
Training The Next Generation of Aquaculture Professionals with Azure Cygler
Training The Next Generation of Aquaculture Professionals with Azure Cygler Feb 19, 2026 00:45:24 Episode Links:Rhode Island Sea Grant Aquaculture Training CourseAzure Cygler – Rhode Island Sea Grant Staff ProfileAzure Cygler – Coastal Resources Center ProfileRoger Williams University: Shellfish and Aquaculture ProgramNOAA Sea Grant NetworkCheck out our website!: https://www.globalseafood.org/podcastFollow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sustainability ti
How to Eat More Seafood This Year (Without Overthinking It)
How to Eat More Seafood This Year (Without Overthinking It) Feb 2, 2026 00:17:19 Check out our website!: https://www.globalseafood.org/podcastFollow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sustainability tips with us podcast@globalseafood.org!If you want to be more involved in the work that we do, become a member of the Global Seafood Alliance: https://www.globalseafood.org/membership/Thank you to our episode sponsor: F3 (Future of Fish Feed)Curi
The Nature Conservancy: Volunteer-Powered Oyster Restoration with Kelsey Meyer-Rust
The Nature Conservancy: Volunteer-Powered Oyster Restoration with Kelsey Meyer-Rust Dec 18, 2025 00:42:45 The Nature Conservancy WebsiteFollow The Nature Conservancy on Social:Facebook I X I Threads I LinkedInCheck out the GSA website!: https://www.globalseafood.org/podcastFollow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sustainability tips with us podcast@globalseafood.org!If you want to be more involved in the work that we do, become a member of the Global Seafood Allian
Survey Says: The 2025 Seafood Trends Listeners Care About Most
Survey Says: The 2025 Seafood Trends Listeners Care About Most Nov 27, 2025 00:28:40 Referenced Episodes:1) Whole Fish, Whole Future in the Great Lakes with David Naftzger2) Conservation Through Utilization with Dallas Abel of the Kai Ika Project3) Regenerative Aquaculture: How Pine Island Redfish is Restoring Coastlines, One Fish at a Time Check out our website!: https://www.globalseafood.org/podcastFollow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sus
Reviving Oceans and Fisheries with Amanda Leland of the Environmental Defense Fund
Reviving Oceans and Fisheries with Amanda Leland of the Environmental Defense Fund Oct 23, 2025 00:31:43 Order SEA CHANGE:Torrey House Press (use code BUDDY to save 20%)On AmazonEvironmental Defense fund: WebsiteLinkedInXInstagramFacebookCheck out our website!: https://www.globalseafood.org/podcastFollow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sustainability tips with us podcast@globalseafood.org!If you want to be more involved in the work that we do, become a member of
Seafood Sourcing at Whole Foods Market: Wes Rose on Raising the Bar
Seafood Sourcing at Whole Foods Market: Wes Rose on Raising the Bar Sep 18, 2025 00:30:35 Whole Foods Market WebsiteWhole Foods Market: New Seafood Code of ConductCheck out our website!: https://www.globalseafood.org/podcastFollow us on social media!Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | InstagramShare your sustainability tips with us podcast@globalseafood.org!If you want to be more involved in the work that we do, become a member of the Global Seafood Alliance: https://www.globalseafood.org/
Inside the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit in Cartagena, Colombia
Inside the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit in Cartagena, Colombia Aug 14, 2025 00:25:29 Responsible Seafood Summit - REGISTER NOW Responsible Seafood Summit - AGENDAEmail the Summit team - summit@globalseafood.org* Episode Clarification: Oceanariums are not always located directly in the ocean. While many oceanariums are situated near the coast and utilize natural seawater, some are located inland and rely on transported seawater or artificial seawater systems. Check out our website!

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