The research conducted at the Marine Biological Laboratory is an essential component of the Sustainable Aquaculture Initiative and keeps the project moving forward with innovative ideas, technologies, and practices that are suitable for rural, tropical environments.

These are our current areas of focus:

Alternative Feed Development – developing a tilapia feed using local Haitian ingredients to ultimately reduce dependency on expensive and unsustainable fishmeal-based commercial feeds

Optimizing Periphyton Aquaculture Technology (PAT) – optimizing the techniques used to grow periphyton in aquaculture systems for use in water quality management and as a dietary supplement for tilapia