{"id":1165,"date":"2026-01-09T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:24:18","slug":"nace-job-championing-local-aquaculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1165","title":{"rendered":"NACE Job Championing Local Aquaculture!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0941e24eba1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0941e24eba1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-09-Bigelow-Laboratory-NACE-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1166\" style=\"width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-09-Bigelow-Laboratory-NACE-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-09-Bigelow-Laboratory-NACE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-09-Bigelow-Laboratory-NACE-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-09-Bigelow-Laboratory-NACE-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-09-Bigelow-Laboratory-NACE.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At this week\u2019s <strong>Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition (NACE)<\/strong> in Portland, <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong> team members enjoyed connecting with aquaculture producers, service providers, vendors, peers, students, and managers. We appreciated hearing updates from across the industry, taking part in insightful workshops, and networking with the folks who are managing, innovating, and elevating our region\u2019s aquaculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictured left to right are Bigelowians <strong>Sarah Meyers, Peter Countway, Britney Honisch, Sydney Greenlee, Johnathan Evanilla, Peter Craig, Charlotte Quigley, Shane Farrell<\/strong> (<em>a former UMaine PhD student who graduated last year, but who\u2019ll forever be part of the Bigelow family<\/em>), and <strong>Dave Ernst<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you all for representing Bigelow Laboratory, and the <strong>National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota<\/strong>, <strong>Center for Seafood Solutions<\/strong>, and <strong>Tandy Center for Ocean Forecasting<\/strong> at #NACE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this week\u2019s Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition (NACE) in Portland, Bigelow Laboratory team members enjoyed connecting with aquaculture producers, service providers, vendors, peers, students, and managers. We appreciated hearing updates from across the industry, taking part in insightful workshops, and networking with the folks who are managing, innovating, and elevating our region\u2019s aquaculture. 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