1. aquaponics: a fish & plant love story terrence xiao

2. … and food fish are friends…

3. epic backstory *dramatic theme music*

5. fish are friends… what is aquaponics anyways?

6. “a process which combines the biochemical cycles of hydroponics and aquaculture to create a symbiotic system in which the two not only coexist, but supplement each other” definitio n

9. fish waste harvested plants & fish denitrifying bacteria food decomposing organic matter nitrogen-fixing bacteria

10. … so what?

11. … and food why should you (and everyone else) care about aquaponics?

12. this is important because food is important

13. 2050: 9 billion people food production must increase by ~50%

14. one in seven people today are malnourished

15. modern agriculture = 

16. industrial agriculture a system of production built on unsustainable practices

17. intensive use of resources (such as land and water)

18. agricultural practices contribute to 10% – 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions

19. transportation energy costs food processing

20. 50%

21. modern agriculture =  !!!

22. lots of big issues: > parts of the world today already face shortages > growing population = more food > our agriculture industry is reaching its limit

23. aquaponics = !!!

24. natural systems a system which seeks to replicate a natural ecosystem

25. fertilizers irrigation

26. concentrated production environmental sustainability resource efficiency scalability and integration

27. If aquaponics is so great…

28. aquaponics = potential

29. aquaponics & you (yes, you.) this project and what it means this school and you

30. “as a community, Andover embraces environmental sustainability as a natural extension of the non sibi ideal” - Phillips Academy Andover Website

32. personal interest in fish ↓ academic interest in ecology and environmental science project ↓

33. construction and study of integrated aquaponics system

34. senior fall (two terms ago): researc h.

35. senior winter (one term ago): construction.

36. senior spring (this term): community.

39. https://paaquaponics.wordpress.c om/ https://canvas.andover.edu/eportf olios/22/Logistics

40. personal interest in _____ ↓ academic interest in _____ project ! ↓

41. questions? comments? compliments?

42. thanks!