My name is Adekunle Olutola ADEKUNLE. At present, I am an aquaculture production supervisor at a leading land-based aquaculture recirculatory system (RAS) farm in Nigeria. Being my third RAS project involvement after my bachelor's degree, I have developed competencies in fish production, fish health management, and breeding management in intensive fish production such as the recirculatory aquaculture system (RAS). I have been able to work on the commercial production and management of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus), Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), common carp (Cyprinus carpio), and pangasius catfish (Pangasius hypothalamus).
I hold a bachelor's degree in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management with a major in aquaculture from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in Nigeria. I graduated with a Second-class (upper) degree (3.95/5.0) and also studied Aquaculture and Fisheries Management at University of Lagos where I graduated with a CGPA of 4.07/5.0. I intend to further improve my career objectives with a graduate position at this reputable University. My 7 years of professional experience in fish production and current challenges in Nigeria aquaculture have influenced my research interest in the behavior of pathogens in the freshwater-intensive aquatic environment, especially recirculatory aquaculture systems (RAS).
Rearing of shrimps, feeding, treatment of shrimps diseases using qpcr techniques, Measurement of water quality parameters.
I also worked in a fish hatchery where i was involved in the artificial breeding of catfish in a controlled environment, rearing of fish fry and fingerlings, broodstock maintenance, Monitoring water and physiochemical parameters of water in a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS).
fish feed formulation, replacement of fishmeal with other protein sources, adding other plant sources with fish feed such as onion peel, leaves and bark of Baobab tree to provide antibacterial effect, increase feed utilization/efficiency and reducing oxidative stress enzymes.
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