About

THE RAS-TOOLS PROJECT

 

BACKGROUND

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) is a growing industry on a global scale. To furter develop RAS as a sustainable industry we need more knowledge about RAS system dynamics. In the RAS-TOOLS we study RAS systems using a systems biology approach involving: Dynamic Modeling, Microbiome Analyses, Chemical Analyses, and Fish Health Monitoring.

 

MAIN GOALS

• Better understand the dynamics of the production of off-flavor compounds.
• Better understand microbiome dynamics in terms of microbiome composition and activity
• Better understand systems responses to variations in alkalinity and pH.
• Develop a novel toolbox for monitoring and control of RAS microbiomes.
• Reveal new biosignatures for early detection of non-optimal operational conditions.
• Contribute to the development of a sustainable RAS industry.

 

WORK PACKAGES (WPs)

RAS-TOOLS is organized into seven WPs:

• WP1 – Management
• WP2 – Communication and Dissemination
• WP3 – RAS Experiments and Sampling
• WP4 – Microbial Metabolites
• WP5 – Microbiome Composition
• WP6 – Microbiome Activity
• WP7 – Modelling and Simulation

 

 

STUDENTS

Currently, one PhD student (Marie Montjouridès; UiB) and one MSc student (Olina Skora; UiB)  is working  in the RAS-TOOLS project. We are looking for MSc students with a background in dynamic modeling, microbiome analyses, bioinformatics, or water chemistry analyses. 

 

CONTACT

Please contact us if you have questions or want to contribute.