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UWSP / Nelson and Pade - Introduction to Aquaponics 3-credit University course, Spring 2013
Wednesday, February 27th - Friday, May 10th
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UWSP) Continuing Education, Department of Biology, and the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility, in partnership with Nelson and Pade, Inc., a Montello, Wisconsin-based company specializing in aquaponics technology, systems and training is now offering a 3-credit, full semester course in Aquaponics. The course, Introduction to Aquaponics, will next be offered for the Spring 2013 semester.
This private/public partnership and the resulting UWSP aquaponics course is a new stage in the development of the aquaponics industry and in providing comprehensive training in aquaponics at the university level.
The course has been jointly developed by Dr. Chris Hartleb, Professor of Biology, UWSP, Rebecca L. Nelson and John S. Pade, Nelson and Pade, Inc. Dr. Hartleb and Ms. Nelson will be the course instructors and will interact with students during the online sessions and the hands-on lab sessions.
The lectures take place online, each with a self-study session followed by a live chat with one of the three instructors. The hands-on lab sessions will be held at Nelson and Pade, Inc.’s demonstration greenhouse in Montello, WI, May, 2013.