Post Doctoral Research Scientist Projects
2008/705 - Qualitative genetics 2008/709 - Larval and early juvenile marine finfish rearing 2008/710 - Benchmarking consumer physical and mental availability 2008/725 - Aquatic animal health _______________________________________________________ Project Number: 2008/705 Post Doctoral Research Scientist: To be appointed Affiliation: SA R&D Institute and Flinders University CRC Research End User: Flinders University, Australian Abalone Growers Association, Australian Barramundi Farmers Association, Clean Seas Tuna and the CRC Oyster Consortium
About the Project It is recognised by research providers and industry partners alike that there is currently a deficit of specialist expertise in high end quantitative genetics in the aquaculture sector to date. Whilst it is possible to contract in expertise from the livestock, crop or forestry sector, it is important on a national basis to develop key expertise specifically related to aquaculture due to some of the unique circumstances that apply to aquatic organisms. Our Post Doctoral Research Scientist will develop a critical role in future development and implementation of sectoral and national breeding strategies (and This research will address all the background issues relating to the implementation of successful breeding programs for the species cultured by the end users investing in the CRC's Breeding for Profit theme (e.g. trait prioritisation, determination and allocation of resources, genetic parameter estimation, breeding program design, data management and analysis, etc.) and they will play a significant role in developing the project applications for Clean Seas Tuna, the Australian Barramundi Farmers Associaton and the Australian Abalone Growers Association involved in the development of strategic projects in the theme. They will also be a lead scientist undertaking the designated research, in association with experts in aquaculture genetics and also from other disciplines (e.g. nutrition, aquatic animal health, larval rearing and systems design). ______________________________________________________________________ Project Number: 2008/708 Post Doctoral Research Scientist: Mr Mohan Raj Affiliation: South Australian Research and Development Institute CRC Research End User: Sydney Fish Market
About the Project Our Post Doctoral Research Scientist will engage with our CRC participants to help develop a strategic research and development plan for the “Smart Processing” theme, to establish alliances with other relevant research groups (e.g. New Zealand Crop and Food, Food Science Australia) working in this discipline. They will also integrate their activities with existing research projects requiring seafood processing expertise, act to inspire the Seafood CRC participants to adopt worlds-best technologies, processes and practices to improve Australian seafood quality and marketability, and to seek funds from both inside and outside the Seafood CRC to establish new projects. _______________________________________________________________________ Larval and Early Juvenile Marine Finfish Rearing Project Number: 2008/709 Post Doctoral Research Scientist: To be appointed Affiliation: South Australian R&D Institute and Flinders University CRC Research End User: Clean Seas Tuna
About the Project Our larval and early juvenile marine finfish Post Doctoral Research Scientist will engage with CRC participants seeking to address key production and marketing ________________________________________________________________________
Project Number: 2008/710 Post Doctoral Research Scientist: To be appointed Affiliation: University of South Australia and Flinders University CRC Research End User: Simplot Australia
About the Project For seafood, mental and physical availability of the whole category of seafood (probably even more so than of particular brands of seafood) remains an issue. With few specific seafood brands, there is considerable opportunity for CRC participants to benefit from even the most fundamental information in relation to how seafood competes for both mental and physical space with other proteins (i.e. beef, lamb, chicken) and other forms of seafood (i.e. prawns, oysters, abalone). ________________________________________________________________________ Project Number: 2008/725 Post Doctoral Research Scientist: To be appointed Affiliation: South Australian Research and Development Institute CRC Research End User: Clean Seas Tuna Ltd About the Project This project aims to develop a novel strategy to treat fluke-infested Yellowtail Kingfish using one or more in-feed medications and improving the current practice of bathing in hydrogen peroxide. The project also aims to determine whether treating kingfish cage nets with antifoulants reduces the rate at which infective fluke larvae settle on gills and skin. The Post Doctoral Research Scientist will also determine whether there is an exisiting difference in farmed Yellowtail Kingfish performance and whether it can be attributed to salinity differences between key farming areas in Spencer Gulf and whether potential increases of salinity can exacerbate the situation. Lastly, teh project will increase preparedness of industry staff and aquatic animal health scientists involved in hatchery-propagation of Southern Bluefin Tuna to rapidly respond to potential health issues affecting larval tuna, according to a developed protocol and the storage of archival samples for future diagnostic research.
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