Our Research Interests
Recent Publications
Tetreault, Fogle RL, Ramos A, and Timmons MB. A predictive model of nutrient recovery from RAS drum screen effluent for reuse in aquaponics. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 403. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030403
Tetreault J, Fogle RL, Fogarty S, and Guerdat T. Coupled aquaponics: Optimizing hydraulic retention times using a parallel unit process water treatment approach. Frontiers in Horticulture 2023, 9, 1140998. https://doi.org/10.3389/fhort.2023.1140998
Tetreault J, Fogle RL, and Guerdat T. Scalable coupled aquaponics design: Lettuce and tilapia production using a parallel unit process approach. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2023, 7, 1059066. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1059066
Tetreault J, Fogle R, and Guerdat T. Towards a capture and reuse model for aquaculture effluent as a hydroponic nutrient solution using aerobic microbial reactors. Horticulturae 2021, 7(10), 334. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7100334
Tetreault J, Fogle R, and Guerdat T. Anaerobic mineralization of recirculating aquaculture drum screen effluent for use as a naturally-derived nutrient solution in hydroponic cropping systems. Conservation 2021, 1(3), 151-167. https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation1030013
Current Research
H2HU Automation – xplore 2023 Technology Award
This interdisciplinary project seeks to optimize the anaerobic treatment of aquaculture waste by implementing PLCnext technology created by Phoenix Contact to enable the...
2022-2023 PSGC Mini-NASA Research Grant
Project Title: Valorization of organic waste streams to develop naturally derived hydroponic nutrient solutions using anaerobic batch reactors This project seeks to utilize...
Awards
2023-2024 PA Farm Bill Ag & Youth Grant
Our 2023-2024 Agriculture and Youth direct grant application entitled "Improving Food Security through CEA Education in Urban School Districts" was selected for funding....
2nd Place Earned in Phoenix Contact International Competition
The H2HU Aquaponics Automation Team - comprised of advanced manufacturing, environmental science & sustainability, and biotechnology students, staff, and faculty - have...
NASA Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient
Maurice Lopez-Soliz (2024 Biotechnology) is the recipient of the 2023 NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium (PSGC) Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The PSGC is an...
2022-2023 PA Farm Bill Ag & Youth Grant
Our 2022-2023 Agriculture and Youth direct grant application entitled "A Pilot Model for Introducing CEA to Urban School Districts" was selected for funding. This grant will...
Past Research
2021-2022 PSGC Mini-NASA Research Grant
Project Title: Developing a naturally derived nutrient solution from recirculating aquaculture system effluent using batch vermifilter reactors The...
2019 PRG – Creating/Designing a Hybrid Bacterium for Ammonia Fixation
This project involves the design and creation of a hybrid bacterium for ammonia fixation in an aquaponics setting. There are two naturally occurring...
2019 PRG – HU Aquaponics Monitoring and Control System (HU AqMCS)
This project involves the design and implementation of technology that will regularly take measurements within the aquaponics environment. PLCnext...
2018 & 2019 PRG – A Comparison of Media to Determine Optimal Growth in Aquaponics
There are three primary types of grow environments within an aquaponics system: NFT (nutrient film technique), float beds, and media beds. These...
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