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  1. In the Press: Project CrispResist

    Assoc. Professor Nick Robinson has recently been in the press for a project (CrispResist – for more details, click here) investigating what it is about the …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2022/09/20/in-the-press-project-crispresist

  2. The importance of macroalgal ecosystems in tropical reef fisheries

    In tropical marine ecosystems, macroalgal reefs provide an important habitat for a range of fish species, which includes species targeted by fisheries. Dr Luke Barrett recently …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2022/04/29/the-importance-of-macroalgal-ecosystems-in-tropical-reef-fisheries

  3. Putting a dollar value on the ecosystem services provided by extractive aquaculture

    Culturing seaweed and bivalves (mussels and oysters) provide a range of services that can benefit coastal and marine ecosystems. While the ecosystem services, which include bioremediation, …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2022/04/27/putting-a-dollar-value-on-the-ecosystem-services-provided-by-extractive-aquaculture

  4. Applying genomic selection to improve barramundi aquaculture

    The Victorian-based company Mainstream Aquaculture is using the latest genomic technology advances to produce and supply super-fast growing barramundi to the world. Barramundi, also known as …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2022/02/08/applying-genomic-selection-to-improve-barramundi-aquaculture

  5. Big Science Pitch winners in the SALTT lab

    Fletcher Warren-Myers and Luke Barrett of the SALTT lab competed in the University’s inaugural Big Science Pitch on October 28. Luke pitched a project on growing …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2021/11/01/big-science-pitch-winners-in-the-saltt-lab

  6. In the Press: lice larvae love surface waters

    Another one of our previous Masters’ students Aylah Szetey has had some press on the research she did as part of her Masters. Aylah investigated how …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2021/10/25/in-the-press-lice-larvae-love-surface-waters

  7. In the Press: lice larvae temperature and salinity preferences

    One of our past Masters student Tom Crosbie’s research has been getting some recent press! As part of his Masters, Tom looked at how salmon lice …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2021/10/20/in-the-press-toms

  8. In the Press: Investigating and improving cleaner fish efficacy in farms

    As part of her Masters, Kat Gentry’s project looked at two things: if cleaner fish (multiple species of wrasse, lumpfish) efficacy was affected when used in …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2021/10/15/in-the-press-kats-cleaner-fish-work

  9. In the Press: Efficacy of cleaner fish as biological control agents

    Tens of millions of cleaner fish (multiple species of wrasse and lumpfish) are stocked by Norwegian salmon farmers each year to biologically control the industry’s most …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2021/10/10/in-the-press-efficacy-of-cleaner-fish-as-biological-control-agents

  10. In the Press: Prevention, not cure

    Managing sea lice, one of the worst parasites in salmon aquaculture, is stressful for both salmon and salmon farmers. In a new article titled Prevention not …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/saltt/2021/09/30/in-the-press-prevention-not-cure

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