What is the Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative?

Our Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) group is composed of Sea Grant extension educators, science communicators, fisheries biologists, economists, and aquaculture specialists from Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Vermont. Our goal is to work together to support an environmentally responsible, science-based, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture industry in the Great Lakes region. Please feel free to reach out to us via email or phone.

Why is Sea Grant Involved in This?

The project’s primary goal is to provide relevant, science-based initiatives that support an environmentally responsible, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture industry in the Great Lakes region.

State Advisory Groups

The function of the GLAC state advisory groups is to facilitate successful transfer of knowledge from the GLAC project team to aquaculture industries, associations, and professional networks. State advisory group members may include representatives from producer groups, regulators, researchers, and allied industries. The GLAC seeks members who are engaged in functions throughout the aquaculture supply chain.


Minnesota Sea Grant GLAC State Advisory Group

Contacts:
Don Schreiner, schr0941@d.umn.edu
Amy Schrank, aschrank@umn.edu

  • Blue Water Aquaculture/Minnesota Aquaculture Association
  • Urban Farm Project
  • The Fish Guys
  • Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • University of Minnesota
  • Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Ohio Sea Grant GLAC State Advisory Group

Contact:
Tory Gabriel, gabriel.78@osu.edu

  • Ohio Aquaculture Assocation
  • The Ohio State University Extension
  • Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife
  • The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources Core
  • Fresh Harvest Farm
  • The Ocean’s Friend Aquaculture LLC
  • Brehm’s Perch Farm
  • Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, Inc.
  • Bowling Green State University

Michigan Sea Grant GLAC State Advisory Group

Contact:
Lauren Jescovitch, jescovit@msu.edu

  • Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
  • Motor City Sea Farms
  • Stoney Creek Fisheries and Equipment

New York Sea Grant GLAC State Advisory Group

Contacts:
Emma Forbes, ef375@cornell.edu
Michael Ciaramella, MC2544@cornell.edu

  • Cornell University, Finger Lakes Aquaculture board member
  • TimberFish Technologies
  • Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Hudson Valley Fisheries
  • Manna Fish Farms
  • National Aquaculture Association
  • Cornell University, Animal Science
  • New York Agriculture and Markets
  • Oceana Restaurant
  • Green Rabbits

Wisconsin Sea Grant State Advisory Group

Contact:
Titus Seilheimer, seilheimer@wisc.edu

  • Rushing Waters Fisheries
  • Blue Iris Fish Farm/Wisconsin Aquaculture Association
  • Gollon Brothers Wholesale
  • Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Division of Animal Health
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
  • Concordia University Wisconsin
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Freshwater Sciences
  • Clayton Veterinary Care

Pennsylvania Sea Grant State Advisory Group

Contact:
Sean Rafferty, srafferty@psu.edu

  • PennAg Industries Association
  • Penn State University
  • Big Brown Fish Hatchery, Inc.
  • Zeigler Brothers Inc
  • Limestone Springs Preserve

Illinois Sea Grant State Advisory Group

Contact:
Amy Shambach, ashambac@purdue.edu

  • Big House Fish Farm
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Southern Illinois University
  • Illinois Indiana Sea Grant
  • Agritecture
  • Illinois Indiana Sea Grant
  • Urban Agriculture Coordinator
  • Hybrid Stripe Bass Producer
  • TEK Construction
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Indiana Sea Grant State Advisory Group

Contact:
Kwamena Quagrainie, kquagrai@purdue.edu

  • Tippco Fish Inc.
  • Indiana Department of Natural Resources
  • Purdue University
  • Hanilu Farms
  • RDM Shrimp
  • Indiana State Board of Animal Health