Postgraduate research students

Brendan Robertson

Email: Brendan.Robertson@glasgow.ac.uk / 2469969r@student.gla.ac.uk

Research title: Amoebic Gill disease molecular epidemiology

Publications

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Supervisors

Conferences

European Aquaculture Society Conference 2022 (Rimini, IT)

  • Poster Presentation: SalmoSim®-Digest, An In Vitro SALMOSIM® Assay For Predicting Digestibility And Absorption in The Atlantic Ssalmon Gut
  • Oral Presentation: High-Resolution Longitudinal eDNA Metabarcoding and Morphological Tracking of Planktonic Threats to Salmon Aquaculture

European Aquaculture Society Conference 2023 (Vienna, AT)

  • Poster Presentation: SalmoSim®-Digest, An In Vitro Assay Developed to Predict The Digestibility of Complete Diets For Salmonids
  • Poster Presentation: Genomic Analysis of Amoebic Gill Disease Causing Neoparamoeba perurans in Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture

British Society of Parasitology Conference 2024 (Liverpool, UK)

  • Poster Presentation: Molecular Epidemiology of Amoebic Gill Disease Causing Neoparamoeba perurans in Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture

European & World Aquaculture Society Conference 2024 (Copenhagen, DK)

  • Oral Presentation: Molecular Tracking of Neoparamoeba perurans For Improved Management of Amoebic Gill Disease in Atlantic Salmon

Mucosal Health in Aquaculture Conference 2024 (Porto, PT)

  • Poster Presentation: Molecular Tracking of Neoparamoeba perurans For Improved Management of Amoebic Gill Disease in Atlantic Salmon (Awarded best Poster Presentation)

 

 

Teaching

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Glasgow 2023 - Present

Animal Biology, Zoology, Marine & Freshwater Biology Level 3

  • Marine Ecology Field Course
  • Statistic's drop-in Sessions
  • Skills Assessment
  • Invertebrate Labs - Molluscs, Cephalopods, Crustaceans, Annelids

Animal Biology, Zoology, Marine & Freshwater Biology Level 2

  • Bird Diversity Fieldwork
  • Species Population Lab
  • Scientific Posters Tutoriam
  • Fisheries Induced Evolution Lab
  • Tutorials - Marine Protected Areas, Sampling & Distribution, Carbon Footprint, Marine Plastic Policy Making
  • Coursework Marking
  • Skills Assessment

Additional information

Education

  • MSc Aquatic Pathobiology: Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling (2022 - 2023)
  • BSc (Hons) Marine & Freshwater Biology: University of Glasgow (2019 - 2022)
  • Higher National Diploma Sound Production & Audio Engineering: Riverside Music Complex (2012 - 2013)

Career

  • SalmoSim Research Technician: SalmoSim, University of Glasgow (2022 - Present)
  • Technician: Prof. Llewellyn, Dr. Spatharis, and Dr. Parsons Lab Groups, University of Glasgow (2023 - Present)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant: University of Glasgow (2023 - Present)