Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquaculture, and Fisheries
Host Departments
Statement of Program Aim
The Departments of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology; Animal Science; and Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, in collaboration with UC Davis Extension, offer a one-year certificate program. The program is designed to provide advanced training in managing and sustaining aquatic ecosystems and/or fisheries, so as to utilize such resources carefully and effectively for securing food security and livelihoods. The program draws on disciplines that range among wildlife ecology, animal biology and fishery management, and includes studies in resource economics. The goals of our academic and research programs are to understand how processes and management are integrated within an aquatic ecosystem to control food production, resource-use efficiency, and environmental impact.
Maximum Enrollment
Eight students.
Student Prerequisites
A TOEFL score of 550 or better is required of all nonnative English speakers. Students are expected to have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science or a related discipline.
Departmental fee: $2000 per year
Suggested Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| WFC 102 | Field Studies in Fish Biology | 1 | Spring |
| WFC 102L | Field Studies in Fish Biology: Laboratory | 6 | Spring |
| WFC 120 | Biology and Conservation of Fishes | 3 | Fall |
| WFC 120L | Laboratory in Biology and Conservation of Fishes | 1 | Fall |
| WFC 121 | Physiology of Fishes | 4 | Winter |
| WFC 122 | Population Dynamics and Estimation | 4 | Spring |
| WFC 123 | Stream Ecology | 4 | Spring |
| ANS 136 | Techniques and Practices of Fish Culture | 2 | Fall |
| ANS 136A | Aquatic Animal Growth Laboratory | 2 | Fall |
Other courses that might be of interest:
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS 118 | Fish Production | 4 | Winter |
| ANS 119 | Invertebrate Aquaculture | 4 | Spring |
| ANS 131 | Reproduction and Early Development in Aquatic Animals | 4 | Spring |
| NUT 124 | Nutrition and Feeding of Finfishes | 3 | Fall |
| ARE 147 | Resource and Environmental Policy Analysis | 3 | Winter |
| ARE 175 | Natural Resource Economics | 4 | Fall |
| ARE 215D | Environment and Economic Development | 4 | Spring |
| ABT 161 | Water Quality Management of Aquaculture | 3 | Winter |
| ABT 163 | Aquaculture Systems Engineering | 3 | Spring |
In agreement with the graduate advisor, a full quarter of undergraduate classes under the Bodega Marine Laboratory Program may be selected.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIS 120 | Developmental Biology of Marine Invertebrates | 4 | Spring |
| BIS 120P | Developmental Biology of Marine Invertebrates / Advanced Laboratory Topics | 6 | Spring |
| BIS 122 | Population Biology and Ecology | 3 | Spring |
| BIS 122P | Population Biology and Ecology / Advanced Laboratory Topics | 5 | Spring |
| BIS 123 | Undergraduate Colloquium in Marine Science | 1 | Spring |
