Monthly Archives: May 2008
Lori Servi
Lori Servi has been a business coach to the Urban Aquaculture Center through the Milwaukee Urban League and the Urban Entrepreneur Partnership. She holds a Master’s Degree from the UWM School of Business in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. She is … Continue reading
Perch Backers Toast
We are God’s chosen fish fry people. And if we drink a beer with that fried perch or cod, all is right with the world on a Friday night in Wisconsin. A juicy history of Wisconsin’s beloved fish fry tradition … Continue reading
Janelle Elder-Green
Jenelle has served on numerous boards including the Milwaukee County Historical Society. She has served as deputy superintendant of Milwaukee Public Schools and been a community activist during all of her adult life. When she heard about the Urban Aquaculture … Continue reading
Will Allen
Will Allen grew up on a Maryland farm, played professional basketball, and joined the corporate world before returning to his roots of farming in the Milwaukee area. He founded the non-profit Growing Power, and To date he has taught farming … Continue reading
Wisconsin State Fair
The Urban Aquaculture Center has been invited by the Wisconsin State Fair to provide an exhibit during the fair which in 2008 will be held July 31-Aug 10. The fair is interested in groups offering fresh ideas in urban agriculture. … Continue reading
The Creel
The Urban Aquaculture Center (UAC), a new WAA member from Milwaukee, proposes this question to members: “Why not farm fish in urban areas”? The UAC is hoping to bring Milwaukee into the Twenty-First Century in terms of fish production with … Continue reading
May Board Meeting
Our next board meeting will be Wednesday, May 21, 5pm at Growing Power, 55th and Silver Spring, Milwaukee. May 21 UAC Agenda I Introduction of Guests II Reading of April Minutes III Committee Reports/Founder’s Report IV Old Business a. History … Continue reading
Tim Vargo
Tim is the Research Coordinator for the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. He advises, coordinates, and promotes research on a small urban forest in the densely-populated neighborhood around the Center. As an ornithologist, he carries out research in monitoring birds … Continue reading
April Meeting
Leon, Jon, and Fred attended the USDA Conference in Kansas City in April and provided a summary of their time there. The consensus was that the conference went well, that all attendees had a chance to speak and contribute ideas, … Continue reading
Canadian Expansion
Aquaculture needs to expand to “help bridge the growing gap between what the capture fisheries can supply and the growing global demand for fisheries products”. The demand comes from a new GESAMP (Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects … Continue reading
