The Kapuscinski-Sarker Lab does trout sampling on July 12, 2021, at CASFS. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
The Kapuscinski-Sarker Lab does trout sampling on July 12, 2021, at CASFS. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
The Kapuscinski-Sarker Lab does trout sampling on July 12, 2021, at CASFS. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Pallab Sarker with two juvenile rainbow trout during the final sampling of the USDA digestibility trial on July 12, 2021, at CASFS. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
The Kapuscinski-Sarker Lab does trout sampling on July 12, 2021, at CASFS. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Anne assessing the fish’s feeding responses (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)
The three F’s of digestibility trials! Feeding, fun, and fecal collection! Special thanks to Carolyn Lagattuta for these stunning shots of the greenhouse in action.Some lettuce starters living on aquaculture effluent (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)Connor Greenwood with his soon-to-be-patented fecal collection vaccum! (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)Some fecal matter ripe for collection and nutrient analysis. (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)Anne and Devin keeping our trout fat and happy (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)Anne assessing the fish’s feeding responses (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)Hungry trout waiting for their next DHA enriched microalgae based pellets (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)Some trout, full from a hefty afternoon meal (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)The tedious, yet necessary process of sorting the fecal matter (Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)
Hannah is happy with her fish net skills!
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Pallab taking the reigns to show these students how its done.
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Devin conducting tests to ensure that the water quality is up to par.
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Anne displaying a healthy fish raised on sustainable aqua feeds.
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Anne and a student experimenting with a micro-algae culture.
Anne catching some juvenile tilapia while Pallab records data.
Some juvenile tilapia enjoying their new home.
Nile tilapia in recirculating aquaculture system. Photo by Robert Gill
Cleaning the inside of the freeze dryer is no joke.
Devin and Anne standing in the incomplete aquaculture greenhouse at the CASFS farm.
A happy student getting her hands wet.
Devin and students irrigating plants with fish tank water, giving these plants a boost in essential nutrients!
A student hard at work recording data.
Ashley with her birthday cake! (Just kidding, its just her block of frozen micro-algae)
Students moving some fish to a new system.
Anne and Pallab preparing a tasty and nutritious tilapia fillet.
Alyssa Gao (Right) and Cameron Grimes (Left) present findings regarding the anti-nutrient content of microalgae.
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Photo credit: Audries Blake
Dr. Takayuki hard at work in the lab with a student.
To experiment with sustainable aqua feed, first we have to make it!
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
A student with his final aquaculture poster project.
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Pallab speaking with a fish about the taste and texture of his new aquafeed.
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
Fun with micro-algae!
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)
The aquaculture system that moved all the way across the USA!
Rainbow trout arrive at the aquabarn on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as part of the sustainable aqua feed project. (Nick Gonzales/UC Santa Cruz)