Aquaponics Educator Workshop

Are you a Pre-K-12 educator interested in aquaculture & aquaponics? Join us for a 1.5 day workshop including $250 stipend, & PA Act 48 hours! July 15 & 16 at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, PA.
Note: Workshop dates and times are Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 1:00 – 6:00 PM and Thursday, July 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Aquaponics is a powerful teaching tool for Pre-K-12 learners. From engineering to chemistry, business to food health and even global food security, aquaponics addresses many topics and applies placed-based learning methods.
This free one-and-a-half-day workshop is for Pre-K-12 formal and nonformal educators and will cover the basics of aquaculture and aquaponics, including tours of local facilities, make and take aquaponics system, and resource sharing.
This educator development program includes a $250 participation stipend, and PA Act 48 hours for Pennsylvania certified K-12 teachers as applicable. Registration priority is for PA educators; other states’ educators will be added to a waitlist and notified if space is available.
This workshop is hosted by Pennsylvania Sea Grant and Michigan Sea Grant through the Youth Education in Aquaculture initiative. Funded by the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative and Center for Great Lakes Literacy.