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Aquaculture/Fisheries Graduate Program
M.S. Degree in Aquaculture/Fisheries
Research-Based Program    The Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at UAPB offers the only M.S. degree in aquaculture and fisheries in Arkansas. This research-based masters program prepares graduates for careers in aquaculture resource management, natural fisheries, and allied industries. The comprehensive program provides students with a broad base of skills, expertise, and practical experience to be competitive for a wide range of opportunities.
Areas of Study
Researching    Graduate students are required to prepare a thesis concerning original research during their tenure in the degree program. Areas of study are available in the following areas:

Aquaculture

  • Pond and hatchery production technologies
     
  • Aquatic animal nutrition
     
  • Water quality
     
  • Fish health/pathology
     
  • Economics and marketing of aquaculture products
     
  • Aquaculture engineering
     
  • Aquaculture production systems
Fisheries

Students Electroshock Fishing
  • Fisheries management & ecology
     
  • Small impoundment management & ecology
     
  • Fish bioenergetics
     
  • Larval fish ecology
     
  • Fisheries & ecological modeling
     
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