Daniel Merrifield

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Dr Daniel Merrifield

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1790-2217

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    Roles on external bodies

    Editorial Board Chair International Aquafeed 
    Associate Editor for the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
    Associate Editor for Aquaculture International
     
    Member of the Editorial board for
    • Aquaculture Research (2010-2022)
    • PLoS ONE (2012-present)
    • Frontiers in Microbiology (2017-present)
    Guest Associate Editor, Aquaculture Microbiology: The Role and Importance of Microbial Communities in Diversified and Sustainable Aquaculture special issue, Frontiers in Microbiology (2018)
    Editor, Functional Aquafeeds special issue, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (2018)
    Chairperson for
    •  The Animal and Veterinary Sciences & Agro-food biotechnology evaluation Panel of the 5th (2022) Edition of the Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support Call (CEECInd 5th Edition), The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
    •  The Animal and Veterinary Sciences & Agro-food biotechnology evaluation Panel of the 4th (2021) Edition of the Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support Call (CEECInd 4th Edition), The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
    Panel member for 
    • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Natural and Environmental Research Council (NERC) Sustainable and Resilient Aquaculture Systems in Southeast Asia funding call (2024)
    • Panel of experts member for ground-breaking research (FRIPRO) for the Research Council of Norway (RCN), Biology panel (2024-2025)
    • The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Exploratory Projects in All Scientific Domains 2023; "Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Agro-Food Biotechnology" Evaluation Panel.
    • Research Council of Norway (RCN) Researcher Project for Young Talents (FRIPRO), 2023 - Panel 21: Physiology and molecular biology in plants, animals and microorganisms
    • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; USA) National Sea Grant 2022 Early State Propagation Strategies for Aquaculture Species Competition
    • The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) SR&TD Project Grants call, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Panel, 2020
    • FCT Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support call (CEECInd), Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Panel of the (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2023 calls)
    • Research Council of Norway (RCN) Researcher Project and Young Research Talents panel, 2019
    • The National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR), Italy; eValuation of Quality of Research (VQR) (2004-2010 & 2011-2014 rounds)
    Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).

    Supervised research degrees

    My research activities have received funding to investigate aspects of fish health, nutrition, microbiome and aquafeed sustainability. Themes of interest include better understanding of host-microbe interactions, dysbiosis, mucosal health, enteritis and intestinal inflammation, functional feed additives and novel raw materials for use in aquafeeds. This research programme spans many commercially relevant species including rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, carp and Nile tilapia, and the model species, zebrafish. This research has taken place through postgraduate Research degree programmes and funded research projects.
     
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    Teaching interests

    Programme Leader:
    MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries
    Module leader:
    BIO505: Research Project 
    BIO504: Health and Production in Aquaculture 
    BIO5208: Contemporary Issues in Aquaculture

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    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    • SDG 13 - Climate Action
    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water

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    • 11 Chapter
    • 2 Book
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