Education & Training

Students learn best management practices and techniques to raise a variety of cold and cool water species that can include Atlantic salmon, Arctic char, Lake trout, Walleye, Sturgeon, Yellow perch and more. The facility has experience raising over 15 different species of freshwater finfish and has multiple species on site for research, education, and demonstration. Furthermore, the facility trains students on number of culture systems including incubation and larval systems, ponds, raceways (flow-through), and semi-commercial recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

In addition, UWSP NADF partners with various public and private organizations through research and demonstration, thus connecting students directly with their future employers. Due to this experience and skill set gained, the facility has nearly 100% job placement rating for students continuing their careers in aquaculture.

JOB PLACEMENT FOLLOWING THEIR AQUACULTURE TRAINING

A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

AQUACULTURE INTERNSHIP

“This was an amazing experience for me, and through this internship I discovered what I want to do for a career.”
– Brianna Dunbar, hired as Aquaculture Technician for Superior Fresh

AN IMPORTANT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

AQUACULTURE TECHNICIAN POSITION

“NADF provides one with many opportunities to see what best suits you. With all the partnerships that NADF has I was able to network out to find the job that best suits me. Through the facility I was able to gain the skills and techniques that helped me down my career path in finding my dream job”
– Josh Siebert, hired as Aquaculture Technician for Superior Fresh

GAIN IMPORTANT SKILLSETS

AQUACULTURE TECHNICIAN POSITION

“I feel that working here was really helpful in me getting my current position with the USFWS, as it offered me a lot of new skills and experiences for my resume. Having no prior knowledge of RAS I was able to include it in my application, which was something that my current employer was looking for”
– Marissa McIntyre hired as Biological Technician for Iron River National Fish Hatchery

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• James Barron– USFWS Fish Biologist: Abernathy Fish Technology Center, Washington
• Colton Branville– Assistant Hatchery Manager at Cannery Creek – Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (pwsac.com)
• Lance Bresette-Commercial Fishing Monitor/Fisheries Technician for Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources
• Mike Defoe-Fisheries Biologist for Red Cliff, Wisconsin
• Brianna Dunbar-Aquaculture Technician for Superior Fresh, LLC., Wisconsin
• Kassie Franke- Urban Agriculture Teacher at Vincent High School, Milwaukee
• Aaron Frater-Assistant Manager: Prince William Sound Pink Salmon Hatchery, Alaska
• Klint Hischke-General Hatchery Manager of Wally Noerenberg Hatchery, Esther Island, Alaska
• Lucy Jones- Aquaculture Technician at Wally Noerenberg Hatchery, on Esther Island, Alaska
• Mackenzie Klemek-Aquatic Facility Technician at Carnegie Institution for Science, Maryland  
• Nicole Larson- Aquaculture Sales Specialist for Riverence, LLC. Washington
• Robert Lawrence-Natural Resource Technician for Red Cliff Tribal Hatchery, Bayfield, Wisconsin
• Marissa McIntyre-Fish Biological Science Technician at USFWS Iron River National Fish Hatchery
• Hilary Meyer- Fisheries Biologist at South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
• Jim Miazga- Research Technician for UWSP Fisheries Cooperative Unit
• Derick Peters- Assistant Fisheries Manager for Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation
• Rebecca Phillips- Fish Biologist for the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Marquette, WI
• Bryan Rehwinkel-Fish Culturist at Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery
• Lee Scoggin – Aquaculture Manager at Superior Fresh, LLC., Hixton, WI
• Josh Siebert- Aquaculture Technician at Superior Fresh, LLC., Hixton, WI
• Jordan Siebert– Aquaculture Technician at Superior Fresh, LLC., Hixton, WI
• Bob Stephenson- Aquaponics Technician for Nelson and Pade, Inc., WI
• John Tix- USGS Technician
• Kurtis Weber- Aquaculture Technician at Superior Fresh, LLC., Hixton, WI
• Kyle Woolever-Aquaculture Manager at Superior Fresh, LLC., Hixton, WI