We are excited to announce that we finally have fish in our RAS systems! After over a year of preparation, we now have trout that we will soon be acclimating to our micro-algae based diet in an attempt to reduce aquaculture’s dependency on fish meal and fish oil taken from forage fish populations. The trout fry are currently adapting to their new homes and initially will have to be fed around five times a day, six days a week due to their very small digestive tracks. Nick Gonzales, a photographer with UC Santa Cruz, was there to capture the magical first moments in their new homes.
To top off an amazing week, Anne Kapuscinski gave a fantastic lecture as part of the Kraw series, a series of lectures made possible by UC Santa Cruz alumnui George Kraw, featuring UC Santa Cruz scientists and technologist grappling with some of the biggest questions of our time. Anne discussed our research on tilapia and trout, and why it is so important that we find alternative feed ingredients that are nutritious, economically viable, and sustainable.
Anne spent the second half of her lecture explaining the workings of her Coastal Science and Policy Graduate Department and outlining a few of her students fascinating projects; attempting to solve issues facing coastal communities and the environment alike through innovation and policy reformation.
A recording of Anne’s lecture can be found here on youtube.
For more Craw lectures click here.
