Dr. Andy Danylchuk is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, specializing in fish conservation. Given the fate of many wild fish populations, Dr. Danylchuk is helping to create new models for aquaculture that integrate agriculture, green building design, and renewable energy systems as a sustainable solution for food security at local and regional scales. As leader of the Building Integrated Aquaculture Working Group in Amherst, Dr. Danylchuk has brought together a team of experts to address some of the challenges of aquaculture, not only in New England but also in Uganda, the Bahamas, and other developing countries. Among other activities he serves as a consultant for the United Nations FAO, speaks on fish conservation for the NPR/PBS Forum Network, and leads workshops in sustainable aquaculture around the world.
