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Abalone on the rack as an example to students.
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Daniel Svozil dissecting fish
Daniel Svozil hard at work dissecting silver perch as part of regular routine health checks.
Read more about Daniel and his story of Commencing the Applied Aquaculture Degree Program at NMIT – a school leaver’s perspective.
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Andrew Christie, Associate Lecturer, Bachelor of Applied Aquaculture Program
Andrew Christie has been working at the Aquaculture Training and Applied Research Centre at NMIT’s Epping campus since October 2001. Andrew’s life long interest in marine biology led him to complete a Bachelor of Aquatic Science degree with Honours at Deakin University’s Warrnambool campus in 1999.
"One of the great things about NMIT’s Bachelor of Applied Aquaculture Program is that it allows students from metropolitan Melbourne to undertake degree level studies without having to relocate to regional or rural areas, as I did when doing tertiary studies", he says.
Read More on Andrew Christie's Staff Profile
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Murray Cod Hatchlings successfully bred by NMIT
NMIT announced the successful breeding of Murray Cod with several thousand hatchlings at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) in November 2009.
Aquaculture students and staff at NMIT’s Epping-based Aquaculture Training and Applied Research Centre are aiming to develop a commercially viable stock of the Murray Cod, a highly sought-after fish, considered a delicacy in Melbourne restaurants. When the hatchlings grow to more than 700g, they will be sold to seafood retailers or direct to restaurants.
The first hatchlings to emerge are currently about 5-6mm in length. They will eventually grow to about 1kg in size. Read more in the media release - NMIT working to help save Murray Cod.
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Sadiqul Awal - Lecturer in the Bachelor of Applied Aquaculture Program
Sadiqul has done extensive research on Australian estuarine management policies and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in biological oceanography, marine ecology, fisheries and aquaculture to the Bachelor of Applied Aquaculture Program at NMIT.
His employment at NMIT was a piece of good fortune for the Institute, as Sadiqul (or Sadiq for short) had previously developed curriculum at other universities, spending a total of 7 years in various roles as a lecturer, Associate Professor and Head of Department at Khulna University in his native Bangladesh.
Read more on Sadiqul Awal's staff profile
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Dr Saleh Mobin with Murray Cod hatchlings
NMIT announced the successful breeding of Murray Cod with several thousand hatchlings at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) in November 2009.
Head of the Applied Aquaculture Program, Dr Saleh Mobin says in future he hopes the hatchery can be used for re-stocking programs in the Murray Darling river system, where the cod is currently under threat due to the effects of overfishing, habitat modification and drought conditions.
“I feel very proud as head of this program about what my students have achieved,” he says. “Breeding fish is a specialised area, and having the skilled manpower to manage these systems is crucial for the development of aquaculture in Australia and the survival of some native fish species.” he said in a media release - NMIT working to help save Murray Cod.
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