Michael Stewart Kellya

  • michaelkellya25@gmail.com
  • Tanzania
  • 25/10/2024
Laboratory, Field work Blue economy Climate change Fisheries and aquaculture Management and consultancy Marine research

Personal Summary

I have a Bachelor and Master degree in Aquaculture with more than five years of experience in the aquaculture practice and extension services. 


My expertise includes working with Vibrios, DNA, PCR, and gel electrophoresis. I also have experience in fish breeding
and production, aquatic feed formulation and manufacturing, and aquaculture project writing and appraisal. 


My research interests

fish health management and fish vaccine development, aquatic toxicology, water quality
management, aquaculture system design and production, aquatic nutrition, and nanotechnologies.

Work Experience

Consultant
Jul 2024 - Sep 2024 Aqua-Eco Hatchery

Provided technical support on fish disease management to the hatchery staffs.


Responsible for avdising and managing production of 100,000 tilapia fingerlings per month.

Environmental assessment and water quality management.

Fish production operator
May 2023 - Jul 2023 Việt Ức Ăn Giang Company

Internship

Gained Knowledge on Artemia, Moina, and Rotifer production and feeding


• Knowledge on fish disease surveillance and management in the hatchery and grow-out zones


• Gained knowledge on Indoor house technology for striped catfish production and rearing of larvae


• I received training on water quality management and treatment during the rearing of larvae up to juveniles.


• I received training on genetic breeding selection for striped catfish broodstock program

Aquaculture Consultant
Feb 2017 - Mar 2022 Women fish farmers group


• Constructed 3 fish ponds and 1 hatchery for raising tilapia and Clarias gariepinus for 2 women association groups


• 1 RAS system design for small-scale fish farmers


• Fish disease identification and characterization using high technology


• Measured and provided training on water quality management for aquaculture to fish farmers

Education

Masters in Aquaculture
Apr 2022 - Mar 2024 Can Thọ University
Bachelor in Aquaculture
Oct 2013 - Nov 2016 Sokoine University of Agriculture

Name and surname

Michael Stewart Kellya

Nationality

Tanzanian

Years of experience

4-6 years

Are you looking for a job in:

In my country of residence, I am willing to move abroad, Only remotely

Additional training

19/09/2024 
BUSINESS OF AGRICULTURE MASTERCLASS-CULTIVATING A RICH FUTURE THROUGH AGRICULTURE –
Private Sector Advisory Group Nigeri

29/02/2024 
SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION [ ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING OPEN SCIENCE] –
TRAINING CENTRE IN COMMUNICATION (TCC), SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY SCIENCES, GECAGA INSTITUTE

14/11/2023 
Training Workshop for Vietnamese Researchers and Scientists 2023 |Topic: How to Write a Successful
Project Proposal with a focus on Horizon Europe Applications – Vietnam Ministry of Sciences and
Technology , Global Gateway, EUROPEAN UNION, euraxes

07/02/2024 
SEC’s Aquaculture Program on Best Management Practices of Fish Farming & Hatchery Management
- SEC Training Program – U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and WorldFish Egypt

Language (indicate level)

ENGLISH

Understanding  C2

Speaking and Writing  C2 

Listening C2 

Reading and Spoken production B2

Spoken interaction B2 

Digital competences (indicate level)

Microsoft Office package: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access knowledge of presentation platforms


(PowerPoint, Prezi, Canva) IBM Statistical package for Sciences (SPSS) basic skills in graphic (canva) NCBI tools
(Genbank, BLAST) R (Programs)

Personal website / LinkedIN

www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kellya-524250250