Dr. Steven Hall is Director of the Marine Aquaculture Research Center at North Carolina State University, Extension Specialist and Professor in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at NCSU; Adjunct Professor at Louisiana State University, Past President of the Aquacultural Engineering Society, Gamma Sigma Delta Teaching Award Winner; Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation and Editor of Aquacultural Engineering. He is thankful for many excellent students and colleagues as well as supportive family and friends and encourages growth and contributions that benefit local, regional, and global solutions. His research foci include heat and mass transfer in aquatic systems; automation and autonomous vehicles with applications in agriculture, aquaculture, and coastal environments; coastal bioengineering solutions; engineering pedagogy, agricultural extension, and sustainable solutions to water, food and planetary challenges.