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Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast

Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast

Justin Grant, Maddie Cassidy 271 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

Hosted by Justin Grant and Maddie Cassidy of the Global Seafood Alliance, this podcast explores the connections between seafood and global issues. It aims to educate consumers and industry professionals about sustainable seafood choices through interviews with experts from various fields, including seafood industry professionals, environmental scientists, and chefs.

Episodes

Changing the Conversation Around Farmed Seafood with James Sibley
Changing the Conversation Around Farmed Seafood with James Sibley Aug 20, 2026 00:56:03 This episode is sponsored by WildTechDNA: https://wildtechdna.com Episode Summary As aquaculture continues to expand its role in global food production, public understanding of farmed seafood often struggles to keep pace. Misconceptions, outdated narratives, and the rapid spread of information across social media have created new challenges for producers, researchers, and seafood organizations see
Inside the 2026 Responsible Seafood Summit: What to Expect in Bangkok, Thailand
Inside the 2026 Responsible Seafood Summit: What to Expect in Bangkok, Thailand Jul 30, 2026 00:32:02 Episode Summary The Responsible Seafood Summit returns to Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together seafood professionals from across the global value chain for four days of learning, collaboration, and meaningful industry connections. Hosted by the Global Seafood Alliance, the Summit creates an environment where producers, retailers, suppliers, researchers, NGOs, policymakers, and seafood leaders can
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

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