I completed both Bachelor and PhD in Biological Sciences in fish physiology from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2005 and 2010, respectively. After a period as Postdoctoral Fellow I worked in the aquaculture industry for 10 years [...]
The principal aim is to support and improve offshore Atlantic salmon aquaculture through a translational experimental approach that addressed critical knowledge gaps in salmon production biology by working closely with industry partners including the Tasmanian selective breeding program. Translation [...]
Professor Chris Carter is Professor of Aquaculture Nutrition at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania as well as being Program 2 Leader for Seafood and Marine Products in the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre. His [...]
The salmon industry in Tasmania is economically significant, valued at over $1 billion AUD. This growth is partly due to the gains made from selectively breeding for desirable traits over the years. However, selective breeding for feed efficiency has [...]
The Tasmanian Atlantic salmon industry is facing increasing challenges due to the impacts of climate change, these pose significant threats to local industry as well as to global aquaculture. Sub-optimum water temperature and dissolved oxygen are the two major [...]
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