Aquaculture Centre Tours - Information for High Schools

Staff and research students of NCMCRS host school tours through the Aquaculture Centre where trout, salmon, seahorses, algae, live feeds, teaching facilities, recirculation systems and aquaculture technology can be seen. If you would like to organize a tour for your class or focus group, or you would like more information please contact:

Kim Anstee
Phone: +61 3 63243131
Kim.Anstee@utas.edu.au

Dr John Purser
Phone: +61 3 63243820
John.Purser@utas.edu.au

Would you like to participate in a hands-on activity organised by staff and research students at the National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability?

Activities are designed for science focus groups in high schools and college and have included zooplankton in larval marine fish food chains, and fish anesthesia and measurement. The activities have an aquaculture focus but also encompass ecology, biology, environment, mathematics, technology and fish health. Sessions normally run for 1-2 hours on or off campus depending on topic. Please contact Dr John Purser to discuss topics that may be of interest.

NCMCRS staff offer a range of topics for class presentations. Your class can hear about culture of different species or future of aquaculture or find out if you can get a madfish disease from eating uncooked fish. Would you like to sample aquaculture as an exciting career option? Work experience placements in the Aquaculture Centre are available to high school students through the high school work placement program. For more information please contact Dr John Purser.

View a presentation on Salmon production in Tasmania

General Enquiries

Launceston Campus
Science Building
Room 27-306
Locked Bag 1370
Launceston 7250
(street address - Newnham Drive, Newnham)

Phone: +61 3 63243801
Fax: +61 3 63243804
Email: Enquiries@aqua.utas.edu.au