Anja Striberny has been employed as a researcher at Nofima in Tromsø since 2021, where she works within the Department of Production Biology. After taking a PhD on appetite regulation in char at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway in 2018, she worked on various projects related to smoltification and smolt…
Åsa Espmark is an Acting Research Director at Nofima, with long experience as senior researcher in Nofima and with a PhD from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She has led major Norwegian and international projects, the most recent being the CtrlAQUA SFI and the EU project FutureEUAqua. She has also been in…
Paulo Mira Fernandes is a researcher in aquaculture at NIVA (Norwegian Institute for Water Research). He holds a PhD on particulate matter in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) from the Technical University of Denmark (2015), where he also held a postdoctoral position in the field of nutrient removal from aquaculture discharges. Since 2020, he has worked…
Andre Meriac works as a resource coordinator at Nofima’s research station at Sunndalsøra. His primary tasks are to support the researchers and the station in the planning and implementation of RAS trials. Since 2018, he has worked with research at Nofima at the intersection of biology and technology in RAS systems. Focus areas are water…
Tom Ole Nilsen is an associate professor in aquaculture biology at the University of Bergen. He has more than 15 years’ experience with fish physiology. An important research topic is how environmental factors such as light, temperature and salinity affect smoltification and smolt quality in salmonids. In recent years, Nilsen’s research has focused on challenges…
John Davidson is a Senior Research Scientist at the Freshwater Institute. He has authored over 50 research articles on various topics, including recirculating aquaculture system technologies, optimizing the culture environment for salmonids, off-flavor remediation, and sustainable aquafeeds. John holds a Dr. Philos. degree from the University of Bergen (Norway), a Master of Science in Wildlife…
