President’s Column, Dr. Dennis McIntosh 4/1/2021
It is a wonderful feeling to know that I have your confidence and support as I step into the role of President of the United States Aquaculture Society (USAS). My sincere hope is that I do the job justice while I am here; these are large shoes to fill! As I have been reflecting on what I would like to say once I had this special platform, I kept coming back to the path that has led me to this spot. Growing up, I had no background in farming, and I definitely didn’t know what aquaculture even was, yet somehow this industry has captivated me since I first learned about it as an undergraduate student. Now I cannot imagine myself working in any other field. Mind you, initially I didn’t know how I would fit into the industry but those details didn’t matter at all. I just knew that I wanted to devote myself to feeding the world, the idealism of youth perhaps, but that desire has never left and I see aquaculture as one way to help do just that.