Freshwater InstituteOur Projects
Improving Feeds for Land-based Salmon Farming
Fueled by increased global demand for salmon and the opportunity to help salmon farmers...
Supporting the Growth of Land-based Atlantic Salmon Production
The Freshwater Institute recently completed a research project in collaboration with the University of...
Supporting the Viability and Expansion of Land-Based Aquaculture
The Freshwater Institute has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research...
USFWS Hatchery Modernization Project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) operates over 96 national fish hatcheries that...
Supplementing Brown Trout for Maryland Anglers
A collaboration between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater...
Researching and Restoring West Virginia’s Declining Brook Trout Population
West Virginia’s native brook trout populations are struggling. A collaboration between the West Virginia...
Supporting Matorka's Sustainable Expansion
Icelandic seafood producer Matorka has been growing Arctic char since 2010. As the company...
Increased Research Capacity at New Aquaculture Research Laboratory
For 30 years, The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute has led the way in the...
Supporting Sustainability at Chatham University
Chatham University set out to develop their Eden Hall Campus with a goal in...
Superior Fresh
At the Freshwater Institute, we know that the future of sustainable seafood lies in...
Seafood's "40 under 40": John Davidson
John Davidson is a senior research associate at the Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute. Since...
SINTEF & Freshwater Compare the Economics & Carbon Footprint of Salmon Farming
A collaboration between the Freshwater Institute and SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture examines two types...
Creating a Catch for Maryland Anglers
Every year thousands of anglers cast a line into Maryland’s waters in hope of...
Supporting Sustainable Fish Farming with Marine Harvest
For three decades, The Freshwater Institute has conducted research to develop and improve technologies...
Monitoring Water Quality in the Great Valley Region
In 1986, the Freshwater Institute began monitoring nine natural springs—with an eye toward water...
CtrlAQUA Research Center and The Freshwater Institute
The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute, a recognized expert in the technology and design of...
Reviving a Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Runoff of nutrients from farmland and other sources in the Mississippi River Watershed is...
Woodchip Bioreactor Research
The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute, supported by a USDA-ARS cooperative agreement, performed pilot research...
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Design
The National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) is a new research facility established...
Conservation Priority Mapping in West Virginia
West Virginia Conservation Action Plan
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) developed the...
Get to Know the Freshwater Institute’s West Virginia-Raised Salmon
At the Freshwater Institute, we are leaders in the development and design of aquaculture...
West Virginia Tributary Strategies for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
While the Chesapeake Bay has played important roles in our nation’s heritage, the current...
Potomac Valley Audubon Society Watershed Education Initiative
Freshwater Institute staff assisted with the “Watershed Education Initiative,” an environmental education program offered...
Green Infrastructure Plan in West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia, confronts haphazard growth that disrupts normal ecosystem functions and community...
