October 24, 2023

This workshop summarized the findings of a 2-year grant funded by the Nature Conservancy SOAR program to quantify the amount and monetary value of nitrogen removal services for shellfish aquaculture in Florida. Regulatory and incentive-based policies on using bivalve-based restoration to improve water quality were reviewed.

Agenda

Topics and presentations (pdf files):

• Welcome – Angela Collins
• The Legal and Policy Options for a Payments for Ecosystem Services Approach to Bivalve Aquaculture  – Tomas T. Ankersen
• Shellfish Producers and Nutrient Credit Trading Markets: Analysis of Economic
  Feasibility – Kelly Grogan
• Aquaculture for Water Quality Restoration in Florida: Nitrogen Removal Services  – Ashley Smyth
• Shellfish Calculator Demonstration – Ashley Smyth and Leslie Sutrmer
• Participant Poll and Concluding Remarks