Marine Stock Enhancement & Aquaculture InternshipThe Marine Stock Enhancement Program is closely tied to the Marine & Freshwater Aquaculture Research Program, which produces technology to grow the fish we stock. Recently, our focus has turned more towards finishing development of aquaculture technologies that will allow us to produce larger numbers of the cultured organisms needed for our field experiments; we have also begun creating inland fisheries with catadromous fish species (e.g. common snook) stocked in inland ponds. All of our stocking research is geared toward investigating critical uncertainties about the actual effectiveness of stock enhancement. Field sampling activities may include quantified stratified sampling with seines, tagging and recapture of wild and hatchery-reared animals (e.g. with coded-wire tags, PIT tags, elastomers, and genetic tags), and monitoring of water quality and various features of the habitats. Our research is primarily focused on snook, redfish, and tarpon. Please note the majority of research activities are carried out at the Mote Aquaculture Park (MAP); a satellite site located in eastern Sarasota County, Florida, approximately 17 miles from the main laboratory. Interns must have their own transportation to/from this location since Sarasota's public transportation system does not extend to the Park.
Hours are Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm with occasional long hours and weekends.
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