Using Aquaponics to Immerse Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Mark Manteuffel, PhD St. Louis Community College Conceptual Framework What We Need & Why The US & Other Nations Where We Are How Does the U.S. Compare in STEM Education? • US is 52nd in the quality of mathematics and science education • 5th (and declining) in overall global competitiveness • US ranks 27th in developed nations in the proportion of college students receiving undergraduate degrees in science or engineering • There are more foreign students studying in U.S. graduate schools than the number of U.S. students • Over 2/3 of the engineers who receive Ph.D.’s from United States universities are not United States citizens