Why do students join Auburn University’s SFAAS program? Because from waterways, to ecosystems, to the species in them, students graduate with real experience in aquaculture, fish health, and aquatic management that solve real-world problems in their next steps.

Did you know Micah "Brett" Warren earned the Ashton Cuckler New Investigator Award from the American Society of Parasitologists? It’s one of the society’s highest honors for early-career scientists and awarded only when a researcher’s work meets an exceptional national standard.

Our capacity to do experimental aquatics research is truly unmatched. Get in touch if you have ideas for cool studies, collabs & experiments!

Come join us as Tomas Hook, professor and Head of Purdue University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, leads a seminar for SFAAS. His research program focuses on applied fish ecology in the Laurentian Great Lakes.

The E.W. Shell Fisheries Center spans more than 1,600 acres of ponds, labs, hatcheries, and waterways. #fisheries #aquaculture #auburnuniversity

Gavin Southern is the kind of Auburn story people need to hear more often. He came to Auburn thinking he was on a completely different path, but once he discovered SFAAS, everything clicked. Full story: bhamnow.com/2026/01/22/d... #fisheries #aquaculture #auburnuniversity #sfaas

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What is SFAAS? Tucked inside Auburn University is one of the nation’s leading programs in fisheries science and aquaculture. The School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences.