Aquaculture
Improving Feeds for Land-based Salmon Farming
Fueled by increased global demand for salmon and the opportunity to help salmon farmers accelerate development to meet this...
Supporting the Growth of Land-based Atlantic Salmon Production
The Freshwater Institute recently completed a research project in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration...
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 Service for a five-year plan...
USFWS Hatchery Modernization Project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) operates over 96 national fish hatcheries that include aquatic animal production facilities...
Supplementing Brown Trout for Maryland Anglers
A collaboration between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute seeks to increase the...
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 Division of Natural Resources and...
Supporting Matorka's Sustainable Expansion
Icelandic seafood producer Matorka has been growing Arctic char since 2010. As the company aspired to expand to grow...
Increased Research Capacity at New Aquaculture Research Laboratory
For 30 years, The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute has led the way in the development of land-based recirculating aquaculture...
Supporting Sustainability at Chatham University
Chatham University set out to develop their Eden Hall Campus with a goal in mind: create the country’s first...
Superior Fresh
At the Freshwater Institute, we know that the future of sustainable seafood lies in developing innovative approaches that value...
Seafood's "40 under 40": John Davidson
John Davidson is a senior research associate at the Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute. Since 1998, John has conducted research...
SINTEF & Freshwater Compare the Economics & Carbon Footprint of Salmon Farming
A collaboration between the Freshwater Institute and SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture examines two types of salmon farming systems—open net...
Creating a Catch for Maryland Anglers
Every year thousands of anglers cast a line into Maryland’s waters in hope of catching a variety of sport...
Supporting Sustainable Fish Farming with Marine Harvest
For three decades, The Freshwater Institute has conducted research to develop and improve technologies that make fish cultivation a...
CtrlAQUA Research Center and The Freshwater Institute
The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute, a recognized expert in the technology and design of aquaculture systems, is participating in...
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Design
The National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) is a new research facility established by USDA ARS to improve...
Conservation Priority Mapping in West Virginia
West Virginia Conservation Action Plan
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) developed the WVCAP as a framework to...
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 systems that make it possible...
West Virginia Tributary Strategies for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
While the Chesapeake Bay has played important roles in our nation’s heritage, the current impacts of pollution have created...
Potomac Valley Audubon Society Watershed Education Initiative
Freshwater Institute staff assisted with the “Watershed Education Initiative,” an environmental education program offered by the Potomac Valley Audubon...
