[Sarnissa-french-aquaculture] Postdoctoral position in Aquaculture

Postdoctoral position in Aquaculture Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies At the department of Wildife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, the domestication of fish from a breeding, genetic as well as from welfare and behavioural perspectives have been central research themes since the mid 80`s. Feeding schedules, selective breeding, production models and evaluation of the environmental impact from fish farms are some of the applied research topics related to fish farming which are studied at the department. We have considerable cooperation with other departments at SLU, performing up-to-date research on new fish food sources and their effect on the quality of the fish for human consumption. We have done studies on most species relevant for Swedish fish farming: Arctic charr, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, perch, pikeperch and grayling. The department is located in Umeå, 700 km north of Stockholm. Umeå is the major university town in Northern Sweden and SLU shares campus with Umeå University. see the full announcement at http://personal.slu.se//LEDANS/2009-1224eng.pdf