R&D FACILITY
University of Wisconsin’s
One-of-a-Kind Aquaculture Research and Demonstration Facility The UW-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (UWSP NADF) is a state-of-the-art, dynamic facility, showcasing new advances in aquaculture system technology such as sustainable land based recirculating aquaculture, while also providing traditional aquaculture systems such as flow through raceways and By: Emma Wiermaa and Greg Fischer *
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variety of aquaculture production systems and water sources provide the facility with the capability of raising various cool and cold-water fish species important to the industry, such as rainbow trout, brook trout, Atlantic salmon, arctic char, lake trout, lake herring, walleye, saugeye, lake sturgeon, yellow perch, baitfish and other species at various life stages. The UWSP NADF is recognized as an international leader and promoter in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology. Demonstration projects at the facility show how RAS technology can be more environmentally responsible and sustainable for the future of aquaculture. The facility is located on The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians’ reservation and was built as a partnership with the Tribal Natural Resources Department and with the Tribal Fish Hatchery Program. 20 »
outdoor ponds for industry-based research projects.
