Madison Bell

Aquaculture Research and Outreach Assistant
A portrait of Madison Bell smiling at the camera in a black T-shirt and tan coveralls with a stream and forest in the background.

What I do for Sea Grant

I will be working on the Yellow Perch and Golden Shiner projects. I will work closely with University of Minnesota Sea Grant fisheries and aquaculture extension educators and other project staff raising Yellow Perch and Golden Shiner in the MNSG aquaculture lab. I will provide fish care, water quality sampling, and help with recording fish growth and feeding data.

Education

B.S. Biology
Macalester College

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Outreach Projects

Yellow perch swimming in water just above a bed of small gravel.

Egg-to-Market Yellow Perch Project

The University of Minnesota Sea Grant program is developing producer-scale methods for raising Yellow Perch fish from egg to market size in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS).

Two Golden Shiner bait fish laying next to a tape measure.

Increasing Golden Shiner Bait Production in Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Sea Grant program and partners are investigating new strategies for producing Golden Shiner fish for Minnesota’s bait industry.

News Releases

A man holds a small Yellow Perch.

Job Opportunity: Fisheries and Aquaculture Assistant Extension Professor

Minnesota Sea Grant is recruiting for a Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Educator who will be focused on providing outreach and applied research on fisheries and aquaculture.

Cattail removal plot.

Minnesota Sea Grant: Two Aquatic Research Technician Position Job Openings

Minnesota Sea Grant is hiring two Aquatic Research Technicians! Application review begins May 17, 2024. 

Know the fish. Know the regs. Illustrations of three fish.

Steelhead or Salmon? Which Did You Catch?

Just in time for the spring fishing season, Minnesota Sea Grant created a new educational tool to assist Lake Superior anglers in the identification of Steelhead when compared to salmon.