Innovative fish rearing solutions are necessary to adapt to society´s demand for increased marine food production with reduced environmental footprint, changes in climate, resource availability and regulations. As new rearing strategies are developed, it is essential to acquire new knowledge about fish biology, production and welfare in combination with environmental monitoring. A central justification for establishing this centre is to improve scientific discoveries across disciplines. Our vision is to develop innovations to support sustainable aquaculture, through cross-disciplinary research bridging the demands of future aquaculture food production and multi-culture solutions.Equally important will be to build a platform with an enthusiastic and creative environment that continues to educate highly qualified candidates through research-based educational programs such as the new Aquaculture Integrated Master/Civil Engineer program. Establishing a steady supply of highly qualified young researchers into academia and industry will permit more effective knowledge transfer and facilitate sustainable growth of modern aquaculture.

My role is to coordinate the EDIH Oceanopolis activities related to aquaculture and fisheries to enable and accelerate the uptake of digital technologies that promote sustainablity in food from the ocean. EDIH Oceanopolis is a partly EU-funded digitization hub dedicated to stimulating faster technology development, as well as reducing barriers to promote faster development, increased adaptation and competitiveness along the Norwegian coast. We are focused on the uptake of new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, cyber security in typical coastal industries and local communities. This is to promote faster adaptation and increased competence.

The main objective of Dept. Fish Prod & Welfare is to provide knowledge and innovations to determine environmental and biological requirements of Atlantic salmon in closed-containment systems.

The COPEWELL project aims is to develop a new integrative framework for the study of fish welfare based on the concepts of allostasis, appraisal and coping styles. (http://www.imr.no/copewell/en).

Neurobiology, endocrinology and physiology in salmon

Environmental control of brain development in salmon smoltification.

Teaching ethics and fish welfare (9 month term position)

Fish physiology and endocrinology.

Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaskan Natives (GOCADAN)

Diabetis and cardiovascular risk factors in Alaska Natives