Meg Stout is an engineer who blogs about aquaponics. She specializes in home-scale aquaponic systems, using her training in physics (George Mason University) and product development (Naval Postgraduate School) to design inexpensive systems. She has conducted hands-on workshops of systems at the Aquaponics Association Conference, the Philadelphia Flower Show, and the Home-Grown Institute. She also assists businesses and nonprofits to create aquaponic systems to further their organizational goals. Stout was a founding officer in the Aquaponics Association and served as the director of programs and policies.