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Current Students

 

M.Sc. Students

 

Jenna Mackinnon
 

2016 – present
 

M.Sc. Environmental Science (Part time)
 

Effects on phytoplankton of seawater warming and acidification
   

Ph.D. Students
   
Kira Randall (co-supervised)
 

2021 – present
 

Ph.D Marine Biology
 

Dietary modulation of spenic lipid composition and gene expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
   
Carlissa Salant
 

2019 - present
 

Ph.D Marine Biology
 

Trophic dynamics in a warming Arctic: insights from lipid and fatty acid profiles of phytoplankton and Arctic cod
   

Postdoctoral Fellows and Current Positions

2019-2022

 Dr. Jorge del Angel-Rodríguez, Researcher, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Mexico
2019-2020 Dr. Evandro Kleber Lorenz, aquaculture nutrition consultant for a regional company in Brazil
2019-2020  Dr. Laura Carreón-Palau, Biologist, Laboratorio de Genética para la Conservación, Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste, Mexico 

2018-2020

 Dr. JuDong Yeo, Assistant Professor, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea

2018-2023

 Dr. Mohamed Emam, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto
2018-2019  Dr. Sayed Mohammad Ali Jalali, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Iran                               
2017-2020  Dr. Eduardo Toyes Vargas, nutritionist, Grieg Seafarms NL Ltd, Marystown                                 
2015 May-November  Dr. Nurgül Şen Özdemir, Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Bingol University, Turkey                                
2013-2014 Dr. Stefanie Hixson, Canada Research Chair, Aquaculture Nutrition, Dalhousie University
2011 January - December Dr. Louise Copeman, Associate Professor (Sen. Res.), Oregon State University, USA
2002-2003 Dr. Heum-Gi Park, Professor, Department of Marine Bioscience, Gangneung-Wonju National University, South Korea
2001-2002 Dr. Renata Moreira, Professor, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

Former Students
   

B.Sc. (Hons)
   
 

Palmer, E., 2022. Comparing the lipid and fatty asid profiles of farm, wild and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr foraging in the wild. B.Sc. (Hons) Thesis, Department of Ocean Sciences, MUN (co-supervised)
   
 

Evans, R.P., 1994. Biochemical composition and phospholipase A2 activity in the eggs of captive Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). B.Sc. (Hons) Thesis, Biochemistry Department, MUN
            
 

Daniel, E., 1992. Lipids in the eggs of captive Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). B.Sc. (Hons) Thesis, Biochemistry Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland
            

M.Sc.
  Perry, J.F., 2022. Analysis of phytosterols by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed novel lipip sources. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
   
  Hacker Teper, S., 2022. Assessing trophodynamics of a Newfoundland rhodolith (Lithothamnion glaciale) bed using lipid, fatty acid, and stable isotope analyses M.Sc. Thesis, Marine Biology Program, Memorial University of Newfoundland (co-supervised).
   
 

Guerra, N., 2022. Effects of replacing dietary fish oil and fish meal with microbial oil and algal biomass on lipid class, total fatty acid and phospholipid fatty acid composition of Atlantic salmon liver and musscle tissues. M.Sc. Thesis, Marine Biology Program, Memorial University of Newfoundland
 

Beheshti Foroutani, M., 2017. Minimizing marine resource utilization in diets of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): effects on growth performance and muscle, liver, and head kidney chemical composition. M.Sc. Thesis, Marine Biology Program, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
            
 

Webb, M., 2014. Finfish broodstock nutrition and impacts on reproductive output in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). M.Sc. Thesis, Aquaculture Program, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                            
 

George, E.M., 2011. Organic footprint and composition of particles from marine finfish aquaculture operations. M.Sc. Thesis, Environmental Science Programme, Memorial University.
                              
 

Both, A., 2011. Assessing the performance of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) in an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) setting. M.Sc. Thesis, Aquaculture Program, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                               
 

Rowsell, N.J., 2009. Incorporation of a krill protein hydrolysate into the feeding regime of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae: Effect on growth and survival. M.Sc. Thesis, Aquaculture Program, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                                  
 

Westelmajer-Bowie, S., 2008. Ontogeny of corticosteroid stress response and the effect of differentially enriched live feed on growth, lipid composition and acute stress tolerance of larval Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua. M.Sc. Thesis, Aquaculture Program, MUN (Awarded title of Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement)
                                 
 

Logan, M., 2008. Examination of the diet of Leach's Storm-Petrels using fatty acid analysis. M. Sc. Thesis, Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology Program, MUN
                                      
 

Clarke, M.J.R., 2008. Lipids, fatty acids and free amino acids as indicators of egg and larval viability in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). M.Sc. Thesis, Aquaculture Program, MUN
                                       
 

Hooper, T., 2005. Extraction techniques and the chromatographic determination of lipids in cold water marine species. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemistry, MUN 120 pp. (Awarded title of Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement)
                                     
 

Van Biesen, G., 2003. Lipid class and fatty acid composition of plankton and settling particles at a fish enclosure, and of cod (Gadus morhua) in Gilbert Bay, Labrador. M.Sc. Thesis, Environmental Science Programme, MUN
                                
 

Kehoe, J.J., 2003. Total marine lipid profiling by short column gas chromatography. M.Sc. Thesis, Instrumental Analysis Program, MUN
                                       
 

Copeman, L.A., 2001. Lipid nutrition during early development of yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea). M.Sc. Thesis, Aquaculture Program, MUN
                                
 

Hudson, E.D., 1999. The biogeochemistry of sterols in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and a new method (Thin Layer Chromatography-Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) for their analysis. M.Sc. Thesis, Chemistry Department, MUN (Awarded title of Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies in recognition of his outstanding academic achievement)
                              
 

Zhu, P., 1998. Biochemical composition of eggs and larvae of captive Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). M.Sc. Thesis, Biochemistry Department, MUN
                                     
 

Yang, Z., 1995. Development of a gas chromatographic method for profiling neutral lipids in marine samples. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (R.J. Helleur co-supervisor)
                                  
 

Liu, Q., 1994. Lipid class and carbohydrate concentrations in marine colloids. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (R.J. Helleur co-supervisor)
                                      
 

Ph.D.
 

Marmillot, V.,  Synthèse et transfert de lipides à la base des réseaux alimentaries marins de l'Artique canadien. Départment de biologie de L'Université Laval.
   
  Katan, T., 2022. Impact of plant-based oils and other feed ingredients on growth, tissue composition, gene expression, and health of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Ph.D Thesis, Marine Biology Program, Memorial University of Newfoundland (co-supervised; awarded title of Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies in recognition of his outstanding academic achievement).
   
  Atiwesh, G., 2021 Lignin estraction, biodegradation and usage. Ph.D Thesis, Environmental Science Program, Memorial University (co-supervised).
   
 

Del Angel-Rodríguez, J.A., 2018. Seasonal and ontogenetic changes in subtropical krill lipids: implications for temporary blue whale and resident fin whale stocks that inhabit the Gulf of California. Ph.D Thesis, Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                             
 

Parzanini, C., 2018. An integrated approach to studying the trophic ecology of a deep-sea faunal assemblage from the northwest Atlantic. Ph.D Thesis, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                                    
 

Gallardi, D., 2015. Effect of environmental conditions on growth, health and quality of cultured blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) with reference to culture depth and post-harvest practices. Ph.D. Thesis, Environmental Science Programme, Memorial University.
                                
 

Carreón-Palau, L., 2015. Organic Carbon Sources and their transfer in a Gulf of Mexico Coral Reef Ecosystem. Ph.D Thesis, Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                                         
 

Hailat, I., 2014. Mass spectrometric methods for analysis of sterols and steryl esters in biological samples. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (R.J. Helleur co-supervisor)
                                      
 

Hixson, S., 2013. Use of ω3 rich oilseed camelina (Camelina sativa) as a fish oil replacement in aquaculture feeds: implications for growth and lipid biochemistry of farmed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Ph.D Thesis, Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Awarded title of Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement)
                                    
 

Wijekoon, M., 2011. Effect of water temperature and diet on cell membrane fluidity and fatty acid composition of muscle, liver, gill and intestine mucosa of adult and juvenile steelhead trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Ph.D Thesis, Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                                       
 

Copeman, L.A., 2011. Lipid biomarkers and essential fatty acids in trophic ecology and nutrition of age-0 gadids. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
                              
 

Garcia, A.S., 2006. Effect of differently lipid-enriched live feed on growth, survival and lipid composition of two larval gadoids: Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus). Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Biology, MUN (Awarded title of Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies in recognition of his outstanding academic achievement)
                                   
 

Khan, M.A., 2005. Quality characteristics of Newfoundland cultured blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) at pre- and post-harvest stages. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Biochemistry, MUN
                                      
 

Halfyard, L.C., 2002. A biochemical study of egg quality and first-feeding diets in common wolffish (Anarchichas lupus) aquaculture. Ph.D. Thesis, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland.
                                     
 

Budge, S.M., 1999. Fatty acid biomarkers in a cold water marine environment. Ph.D. Thesis, Chemistry Department, MUN (Awarded title of Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement)