Aquaculture and Aquarium Science are two rapidly growing areas within the field of marine biology. Aquaculture now accounts for over 50% of seafood consumed globally, while aquarium science examines the multi-billion dollar world trade in ornamental species as well as the research and education opportunities offered through public aquaria.
The major is housed within the Department of Biology, Marine Biology and Environmental Science, and is highly inter-disciplinary, practical and outcome oriented. This degree integrates research, writing and critical thinking skills and will lead to a Bachelor’s of Arts (B.A.) degree. Students are provided with the creative, entrepreneurial and technical training to succeed within these dynamic and exciting disciplines. In addition to the required courses, students may participate in faculty directed research aimed at solving real-world problems faced by the aquaculture and aquarium science industries. These studies often involve contact and interaction with industry members, and are conducted using the state-of-the-art laboratories at RWU that include a production-scale shellfish hatchery, an extensive marine ornamental research facility and an aquatic animal veterinary laboratory.
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