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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
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Biography
Biography
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) - Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth
Professional membership
- Fish Nutrition and Health Research Team Leader
- Environmental and Applied Biology Research Group
- Marine Institute
- World Aquaculture Society
- Society for Applied Microbiology
- World Aquaculture Society Publication Committee
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Roles on external bodies
Associate Editor for the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
Member of the Editorial board for
- Aquaculture Research (2010-2022)
- PLoS ONE (2012-present)
- International Aquafeed (2010-present)
- Frontiers in Microbiology (2017-present)
Editor, Functional Aquafeeds special issue, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (2018)
Chairperson for
- The Animal and Veterinary Sciences & Agro-food biotechnology evaluation Panel of the 5th (2022) Edition of the Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support Call (CEECInd 5th Edition), The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
- The Animal and Veterinary Sciences & Agro-food biotechnology evaluation Panel of the 4th (2021) Edition of the Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support Call (CEECInd 4th Edition), The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Panel member for
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; USA) National Sea Grant 2022 Early State Propagation Strategies for Aquaculture Species Competition
- 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 & 2020 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)
Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).
Key publications
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Programme Leader:
MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries
Module leader:
Staff serving as external examiners
External examiner for MPhil/PhD students:
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Research
Research
Research interests
Research groups
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Supervision of PhD students -12 completions as Director of Studies -8 completions as second supervisor |
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 >£2 million.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsPersonal
Personal
Additional information
LinkedIn profile
Scopus Young Researchers in Biological Sciences: ranked top 5 nationally 2011
Early Career Enterprising Researcher Award, Vice-Chancellor's Enterprise Awards 2010Links
Fish Health and Nutrition Research Team
Environmental and Applied Biology Research Group
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society