Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems Aquaponics Technology and Design Workshop
This Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems Aquaponics Technology and Design Workshop in Europe is a 3.5-day workshop that covers every aspect of commercial aquaponics, from system design to plant and fish production to marketing and economics. You’ll get hands-on instruction from the Pentair AES team and some of the industry’s most renowned experts. This edition in Europe is organized in partnership with Aquaponics Portugal and MARE IPLeiria – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre.
All presentations will be in English language. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP THIS WORKSHOP.
Topics covered throughout this workshop
- An overview of RAS principles as related to aquaponics
- The University of the Virgin Islands System
- Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems aquaponics system
- Small aquaponic system design
- Basic equipment for aquaponics (pumps, aeration, filtration equipment)
- Water Quality Monitoring for Aquaponics Systems
- Alternative solids filtration for warmwater aquaponics
- Hydroponic Plant Production, Components and Principles
- Seedling production, substrates, transplanting and harvest
- Tilapia biology
- Fish diseases common to fish in aquaponics systems
- Plant production with discharged effluent
- Pest identification and control
- Overview of aquaponics in Europe
- European aspects of aquaponics – species, markets
- Rooftop or urban aquaponics systems – history and development of projects
- Coldwater systems – experience from our systems
- Fish species for European aquaponics – Tilapia, trout, pikeperch
- Lessons learned – Ten commandments in aquaponics
- Seaponics – Aquaponics at diverse salinities
- Aquaponics in Portugal – Present and future
- Regulation and licensing
PENTAIR Aquatic Eco-Systems Expert Presenters:
Other Expert Faculty
- Raúl Bernardino – Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
- João Cotter – Aquaponics Portugal
- Orlando Rodrigues – Aquaponics Portugal
+Info: workshop website