Justin Grant, Maddie Cassidy
Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast
Hosted by Global Seafood Alliance’s Justin Grant and Maddie Cassidy, Aquademia is your go-to podcast for a fresh take on all things seafood. The podcast aims to educate consumers and industry professionals on how seafood is connected with the issues facing our planet, what consumers can do to help, and arm them with the knowledge to make better seafood choices! Each episode will feature interviews from professionals of many disciplines to demonstrate how deeply seafood is connected with our world. From seafood industry professionals to environmental scientists to chefs, all voices will be incl...
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Justin Grant, Maddie Cassidy
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
Aquademia's Year in Review – 2019 30.12.2019 14:22
BINGE OUR TOP 5 EPISODES OF 2019: Episode 30 – Starting a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) with IdealFish Episode 1 – Earth's Got Issues. Episode 6 – Seafood Innovations: Algal Oil with Karim Kurmaly of Veramaris Episode 28 – Working Together: Why Fish Feed Growth is Essential with Neil Auchterlonie Episode 15 – Species Spotlight: Tilapia Part 1, The Gateway Fish Follow us on social media! T...
Happy Holidays from Aquademia! 23.12.2019 2:42
Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your sustainability tips with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or leave us a voicemail at +1 (603) 384-3560! For the full-length interviews of our guests, online education courses and more, become a member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance: https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/membership/ The views expressed by external g...
Holiday Recipes with Chopped Champion Chef Chris Holland 16.12.2019 39:52
Monkfish, Multiple Sclerosis, and Twinkies...what do these three things have common? They are all talked about in this episode! Links: Chris Holland's restaurant, Dvine Bar Looking for a worthy cause to donate to for the holidays? Donate to the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society! Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your sustainability tips with us pod...
Sustainable Living Series: Sustainable Holiday Celebrations 09.12.2019 12:23
Let us know on Twitter or email what your sustainable holiday traditions are! Learn more about the health benefits of seafood . Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your sustainability tips with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or leave us a voicemail at +1 (603) 384-3560! For the full-length interviews of our guests, online education courses and more, becom...
Becoming a Master of Ocean Food Systems with Michail Bilek 02.12.2019 43:36
The Aquademia team sat down with Michail Bilek, who is a BAP Certification Specialist here at GAA, but is also a grad student at the University of New England working on his masters of Ocean Food Systems! Michail talks about this new academic program, how it works, and what he's learned from some of the AMAZING experiences he's had during his time there, particularly how Iceland is really leading...
Baby Clams with Seaventure Clam Co. 25.11.2019 44:46
The Aquademia team sat down with Carolina Panoff and Tori Parks of Seaventure Clam Co. Seaventure is a clam hatchery in Florida, USA, that is not only hatching baby clams, but they are also helping support their local environment and economy by selling them to local farmers, then buying some of them back after their grown to make their delicious clam chowders! Seaventure uses the chowder, their a...
World Fisheries Day and the New BAP Branding! 18.11.2019 12:56
In this tweener episode, Aquademia is joined by Elise Avallon, Marketing Manager for Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), to talk about the redesign for the BAP logo and website. Also, World Fisheries Day is on November 21, so the team talks about plans for the future of Aquademia. Links: BAP website BAP marketing resources Learn about Why We Need Both Farmed and Wild Seafood in Aquaculture 101! Foll...
The Triumphant Return of the Tuna? 11.11.2019 18:44
The bluefin tuna resurgence in waters off the coast of the UK has people talking about fishery management. Now that this species that disappeared in the area 25 years ago has returned, should they lift the fishing ban? The team talks about their opinions on this matter, and how with fishery management its best to wait until confirmed research has been done. Links: Episode 5 - What does the word SU...
Seafood Innovations: In Water Electric Stunning with Mike Forbes from Ace Aquatec 04.11.2019 44:39
The Aquademia team sits down with Mike Forbes from Ace Aquatec, to discuss their innovative technology that is making aquaculture harvesting more efficient, and reducing stress in the fish: In Water Electric Stunning. Ace Aquatec won the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge Award at GOAL 2019 in Chennai, India, and was gracious enough to speak with Aquademia afterward. Learn more about Ace Aquatec her...
Update from GOAL2019: The F3 Challenge with Kevin Fitzsimmons and Michael Tlusty 28.10.2019 13:00
For some highlights and takeaways from this year's GOAL Conference, check out this article in the Global Aquaculture Advocate ! You can visit the website for the F3 challenge Here ! Learn about Where Farmed Seafood Comes From in Aquaculture 101! Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your sustainability tips with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or leave us a...
How to Talk About Seafood with Barton Seaver 21.10.2019 39:22
The Aquademia team sat down with chef, author, and seafood evangelist Barton Seaver to discuss approaches when talking to people about seafood. As an influential voice in and for the seafood industry, Barton offered some strategies on how he communicates the importance of seafood to various audiences. You can purchase Barton's newest book, along with his others, at his official website below! Link...
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Seafood 14.10.2019 14:30
Learn about Where Farmed Seafood Comes From in Aquaculture 101! Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your sustainability tips with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or leave us a voicemail at +1 (603) 384-3560! For the full-length interviews of our guests, online education courses and more, become a member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance: https://www.aquac...
Making Farmed Seafood a Household Name with Jennifer Bushman 07.10.2019 55:55
This episode is an enlightening lesson on how Jennifer Bushman has worked to improve the global reputation of sustainable aquaculture. Jennifer is a professional marketing strategist and consultant, and among her many accomplishments, is a member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance. The Aquademia team walked away from this conversation feeling like we learned a lot from it, and we are sure you will...
Feeding the People with Kate Tomkins of SeaShare 30.09.2019 40:47
Kate Tomkins is part of a small but very mighty team at SeaShare. Kate discusses SeaShare's mission, how it works, and why it is important. It takes a lot of work to bring seafood to food banks across the country. SeaShare is partnering with the National Fisheries Institute's Future Leaders program to #SharetheSea. Join on October 16th for a national day of giving for neighbors in need. Links: Do...
National Seafood Month and Other Fun Things 23.09.2019 15:49
October is our favorite month of the year: autumn colors, Halloween candy, and, of course, National Seafood Month! A month to celebrate the seafood industry and educate consumers on the benefits of eating sustainable fish. In this episode, we go over how National Seafood Month came about, and how you can best celebrate it! Links mentioned: Episode 7: Seafood 101 - Where Do I Start?? w/ Sherri Cler...
Starting a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) with Eric Pedersen and Jess McGuire 16.09.2019 44:25
Links: Visit IdealFish's website Learn about Farmed Seafood: Fact vs. Fiction Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your sustainability tips with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or leave us a voicemail at +1 (603) 384-3560! For the full-length interviews of our guests, online education courses and more, become a member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance: htt...
Listener Feedback PLUS Other Seafood Podcasts You Should Be Listening To! 09.09.2019 11:51
We want to give a shoutout to the following listeners for leaving us some amazing reviews! -wardhill terry -ShrimpySteve -EatSeafood -ryan..d -Albadoodle -bruhs Thanks to these listeners for letting us know you love the show! Also we highlight some other seafood podcasts that you should add to your list if you enjoy Aquademia. Here's the links! Monger: https://podtail.com/en/podcast/monger/ FishNe...
Working Together: Why Fish Feed Growth is Essential with Neil Auchterlonie 02.09.2019 57:25
This week, the Technical Director of IFFO The Marine Ingredients Organization, Neil Auchterlonie, sat down with the Aquademia team to talk about all things fish feed. Neil discusses different types of fish feed for aquaculture – fish meal, fish oil, and alternative ingredients – and the importance of the fish feed industry coming together. "It's about 'as well as', not 'instead of'...In order...
MasterChef Jr. Champion Logan Guleff on Being a Teenage Chef 26.08.2019 50:52
Logan has been intruiged by cooking since he was just two years old. His love of recipe creation and competitive spirit has carried him through cooking at the White House, winning MasterChef Junior, and writing his first cookbook...all while in school, and before the age of 17. Links: Visit Logan's website Check out Logan's cookbook, Logan's Chef Notes and Half-Baked Tales on Amazon Learn about Fo...
Update from the road & a greeting from Australia! 19.08.2019 4:37
Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your thoughts with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or leave us a voicemail at +1 (603) 384-3560! For the full-length interviews of our guests, online education courses and more, become a member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance: https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/membership/ The views expressed by external guests on Aq...
The Future of Food is Seafood with Nick Mendoza 12.08.2019 52:10
The Aquademia team was lucky to get the Founder and CEO of OneForNeptune, Nick Mendoza, for an interview on the podcast this week. OneForNeptune is an up-and-coming food jerky company that recently was named the number one food product on Kickstarter. Nick has had a love of the ocean his whole life. While he found himself working on his family's cattle ranch, he came up with the idea of creating f...
Food Safety: Aquaculture 101 05.08.2019 15:20
This week, the Aquademia team discusses the Global Aquaculture Alliance's campaign #Aquaculture101, which can be found in the links below. The latest part of the #Aquaculture101 campaign was about Food Safety, and then the team also talks about what is coming next. Is farmed seafood safe to eat? Blog Post #Aquaculture101 Food Safety video Links: Aquaculture 101: What is Aquaculture and Why Do We N...
How Fish Gets to Your Plate with Samuels Seafood, Introducing MONGER 29.07.2019 48:00
This week, Aquademia has two guests on the show: Joe Lasprogata and Bill Bradford, both of Samuels and Son Seafood. Bill is the host of Samuels Seafood's brand new seafood podcast, MONGER. Hear about Joe and Bill's history, what inspired their podcast, and about Samuels and Son Seafood. We get into recent advancements in aquaculture and how Samuels plans to use them in the future. "People don...
Sustainable Living Series: You Should Start Food Composting 22.07.2019 29:48
In this episode of Aquademia's Sustainable Living Series, the team goes over why composting your food waste is increasingly important, as well as how you can cultivate a composting cycle in your own life. Learn more about the health benefits of seafood . Follow us on social media! Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Share your sustainability tips with us podcast@aquaculturealliance.org or le...
Choices, Not Options: The Story of Aquaculture with Joe McElwee 15.07.2019 41:47
Join Shaun, Justin and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Marketing Manager Elise Avallon for an interview with Joe McElwee at IdealFish. IdealFish is a producer of bronzino fish, and they use recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) in their production. They talked about RAS technology, where the aquaculture industry is now, where it's going, and what we need to do to move it forward. "Aquacult...
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