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Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Proposal manager with a focus on developing environmentally friendly solutions, from land based fish farming to waste water treatment and soil remediation.

Process engineer specialising in Kaldnes RAS and RAS2020. Responsible for process engineering documents, including sizing calculations, process flow diagrams, process descriptions, management of technical drawings, water quality analysis and issue mitigation, compliance with internal and international safety standards and client training and outreach. Site.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Oasys is a farming-as-a-service startup which acts to empower rural stakeholders to localize food production by providing monitoring and ongoing support for aquaponics systems. The project involved developing sensors and automation allowing for remote control of small scale commercial aquaponic systems, as well as training materials and customer.

Managed the daily operations of the hatchery/nursery at HVFF during the scale up to full capacity (total harvest: 1000 tonnes). Innovative RAS system with on site harvesting and processing, integrated aquaponics, and out reach to the community.Role included food safety and quality testing of fish and processing facility. Elected as employee representative.

Gamst, Denmark

Production and maintenance of the first commercial pikeperch RAS facility, currently operating with 99% recirculated water. Daily responsibilities include water treatment, maintenance of denitrification filters and biofilters, and fish health assessments.I am actively working to improve the system and efficiency, with ongoing research on hydraulics.

Hirtshals, Denmark

Day-to-day maintenance of RAS facilities including water chemistry testing, system hygiene, and basic mechanical understanding. Systems included salmon, trout, bream, and sea bass. The role included the collection of data and samples with regards to fish health and feed results.

Brisbane, Australia

The Parasitology Lab at The University of Queensland is on the forefront of molecular identification and distribution of Digenean trematode species. As a researcher, I specialized in the Aporocotylidae and identified a new species, a new location for a previously described species, and reinterpreted new and existing genetic data to match current.

Graduate Certificate Of Agribusiness, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Bachelor Of Marine Science And Asian Studies, Marine Sciences, Honours

Associates, Liberal Arts