Grant: Canada Research Chairs

Aquaculture will exceed the wild fishery in global seafood production by 2030. Producing nutritious feed remains one of the largest costs of aquaculture production, and stands as a barrier in reaching environmental and economic sustainability. Sustainability in aquaculture relies upon providing minimal essential nutrients, while producing maximal quality and nutritious seafood. The goal of my research is to discover innovative ways to improve nutrition in aquaculture and contribute toward improved, healthier, and environmentally sustainable and economically viable farmed seafood. Broadly, my research program aims to use nutrition to creatively innovate solutions to challenges in aquaculture. The objective of this research is to: (i) discover novel nutrient sources and functional feeds, (ii) understand fatty acid biosynthesis in fish, and (iii) determine the impact of climate change on feeds and fish metabolism. This work will help us to gain a deeper understanding and develop novel, creative innovations in nutrition that can improve resiliency of aquaculture in the face of the changing, and challenging, aquatic environment. This work can improve lives of Canadians by producing quality, sustainable seafood and provide information to the Canadian public about the health benefits of consuming farmed seafood, especially omega-3 fats.