- A406, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- +44 1752 584888
- daniel.merrifield@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Dr Daniel Merrifield
Associate Professor of Fish Health and Nutrition
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
- Nutrition
- Sustainable aquaculture
- Aquaculture
- Fish health
- Food production
- Probiotics
- Prebiotics
- Protein sources
Email publicrelations@plymouth.ac.uk to enquire.
Qualifications
- PhD - Evaluation of selected probiotics and bovine lactoferrin as feed supplements for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) for applications in aquaculture. University of Plymouth
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), University of Plymouth
- PgCert (distinction) -Research Methods, University of Plymouth
- General Teachers Associates training course, University of Plymouth
BSc (Hons; 2:1) - Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth
Professional membership
- Society for Applied Microbiology
- World Aquaculture Society Publication Committee
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Environment, Food and Biotechnology Research Group
Roles on external bodies
Editorial and referee commitments
- Associate Editor for the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (2015-present)- Member of the Editorial board for
- - Panel member for
- The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) SR&TD Project Grants call, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Panel, 2020
- FCT Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support call (CEECInd), Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Panel of the (2017, 2018 & 2019 calls)
- Research Council of Norway (RCN)- Researcher Project and Young Research Talents panel, 2019
- The National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR), Italy; eValuation of Quality of Research (VQR) (2004- 2010 & 2011-2014 rounds)
Key publications
Teaching interests
Programme Leader:
MSc(PgDip) Sustainable Aquaculture
Module leader:
Research interests
Grants & contracts
My research programme has been supported by the BBSRC, NERC, The Newton Fund, Innovate UK, charitable trusts and companies from the aquafeed sector. To date, the total funding generated is >£1.5 million.
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsAdditional information
Scopus Young Researchers in Biological Sciences: ranked top 5 nationally 2011
Early Career Enterprising Researcher Award, Vice-Chancellor's Enterprise Awards 2010Links
Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development
Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal
Public Library of Science ONE (PLoS ONE)
Aquaculture Research
Aquaculture International
Journal of Aquaculture Feed Science and Nutrition
International Aquafeed