Registration
Registration is open until January 11, 2021 or when 25 teams are registered.
Attention teachers and educators!
The Sea Grant program in Michigan is inviting you to participate in the 6th Annual Aquaculture Challenge. Teams of 8-12-grade students design and create an aquaponics system to grow both plants (hydroponics) and animals (aquaculture).
There are three parts to the challenge.
- Design and create a desktop (200 feet squared or smaller) aquaponics system
- Monitor the system
- Complete an outreach project or a research project or a business plan
Event Details
Stipend.
The first 25 teams who register and attend a teacher/coach training are eligible for a $250 stipend to build and monitor their systems.
Dates and overview.
Teams can work on the competition as part of a class or as an after-school activity. Multiple teams can register per school, and teams can also register as part of an after-school club or other academic related organization
Contact
Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator Elliot Nelson.