The Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at UAPB offers the only M.S. degree in aquaculture and fisheries in Arkansas. These research-based programs prepare graduates for careers in aquaculture resource management, natural fisheries, and allied industries. The comprehensive program provides students with a broad base of skills, expertise, and practical experience to be competitive for a wide range of opportunities.
Areas of Study
Graduate students are required to prepare a thesis or dissertation concerning original research during their tenure in the degree program. Areas of study are available in the following areas:
Aquaculture
- Pond and hatchery production technologies
- 聽Aquatic animal nutrition
- 聽Water quality
- 聽Fish health/pathology
- 聽Economics and marketing of aquaculture products
- 聽Aquaculture engineering
- 聽Aquaculture production systems
Fisheries
- Fisheries management & ecology
- Small impoundment management & ecology
- Fish bioenergetics
- Larval fish ecology
- Fisheries & ecological modeling
- Invasive species
Contact us
Dr. Lin Xie, Professor/Graduate Coordinator
870-575-8157
xiel@uapb.edu
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