Areas of Activity:
Duties include assisting in performing a variety of sea lice research projects with the primary focus on laboratory-based sea lice bioassays. Field-based sea lice monitoring (to develop innovative sea-lice management strategy and controls to assist the salmon-aquaculture industry), data collection, sampling at hatcheries, sea cage sites and temporary sampling stations set up in processing plants, etc. Sampling of fish using aseptic techniques, health assessments, electronic data entry, and other sampling procedures are performed as required for studies. Other responsibilities include setting up and running sea lice hatching systems, electronic data entry and validation, and on occasion working in modular based fin-fish trials (including the activation of biofilters for salt water recirculation, partial fresh water flow through, and flow through holding systems) such as vaccine efficacy, immune-stimulants, and sea- lice trials.
Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research
