Innovations in Aquaculture: Larval Fishes at the New England Aquarium

At this New England Aquarium Lowell Lecture series event, learn how the New England Aquarium is advancing innovative, ethical, and sustainable approaches to acquiring animals for aquariums. Hear an in-depth conversation with aquarists who manage the Aquarium’s larval fishes program, whose work includes producing live foods in-house, maintaining broodstock, and raising juvenile fish at both the Aquarium’s Animal Care Center in Quincy, MA, and at Roger Williams University. These efforts helped launch a collaborative model that allows member aquariums in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to share costs and expand access to fish produced through sustainable aquaculture.

As climate change continues to reshape fisheries and marine habitats, innovations like these are increasingly important. Discover how science, collaboration, and adaptive management are driving progress toward more sustainable and resilient aquatic collections, now and into the future.

This New England Aquarium Lowell Lecture Series event is made possible through the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.

Panelists:

• Moderator: Mike O’Neill, associate curator of aquatic collections, New England Aquarium
• Panelist: Monika Schmuck, manager of husbandry and sustainability, New England Aquarium
• Panelist: Dr. Andrew Rhyne, professor of marine biology, Roger Williams University
• Panelist: Megan E. Brown, PhD, director of population management strategy, Association of Zoos & Aquariums

Virtual registration closes at 2:00 p.m. on March 11.

(Please note this event was rescheduled from February 25, 2026 due to weather.)