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Aquaculture and Marine Biodiversity

Advancing healthy marine ecosystems and sustainable aquaculture

Our group conducts interdisciplinary research on marine ecosystems, fish biology, environmental change, and sustainable aquaculture.

Our research addresses broadly how human activities affect marine and coastal ecosystems, their functioning and organisms, while contributing knowledge and solutions for sustainable ocean industries.

Contact
Polyana Ferreira Da Silva

Aquaculture and Marine Biodiversity Research Director Aquaculture and Marine Biodiversity - Mekjarvik

polf@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 08
+47 902 17 415

The Aquaculture and Marine Biodiversity (AMB) group combines expertise in marine ecology, aquaculture systems, fish physiology and welfare, environmental toxicology, molecular biology, microbiology, and analytical chemistry.

Our work spans topics including

  • fish health and nutrition,
  • environmental monitoring,
  • biodiversity assessment,
  • ecotoxicology,
  • microplastics,
  • molecular monitoring, and
  • next-generation aquaculture systems.


AMB collaborates closely with industry, public authorities, universities, and international research partners across the aquaculture and marine sectors.

The group operates research infrastructure and laboratory facilities in both Bergen and Stavanger.

Meet the team

Adriana Krolicka

Senior Researcher - Mekjarvik

adkr@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 35

Alan Le Tressoler

Operations Engineer, Aquaculture and Marine Biodiversity - Mekjarvik

alan@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 18
+47 911 85 813

Alessio Gomiero

Senior Researcher - Mekjarvik

algo@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 46
+47 48681305

Andrea Bagi

Senior Researcher - Mekjarvik

anba@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 47

Christian Andreas Hansen

Research support - Mekjarvik

chan@norceresearch.no

Dagne Røise

Engineer Fish biology and aquaculture (FBA) - Bergen

dagr@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 75 91

Einar Bye-Ingebrigtsen

Researcher - Bergen

eiby@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 74 05
+47 411 23 824

Elisa Ravagnan

Chief Scientist - Bergen

elra@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 34

Eva Kjellesvig

- Mekjarvik

evak@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 40

Farhan Khan

Senior Researcher - Bergen

fakh@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 74 40

Gunhild Bødtker

Senior Researcher - Bergen

gubo@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 71 08

Marius Nilsen

Researcher - Bergen

marni@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 74 32

Marius Takvam

Researcher - Bergen

mata@norceresearch.no

Naouel Gharbi

Senior Researcher - HiB

nagh@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 74 13

Neda Gilannejad

Senior Researcher - Bergen

negi@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 75 75

Patrik Anthony Tang

Senior Researcher - Bergen

ptan@norceresearch.no

Pradeep Lal

Senior Researcher - Bergen

plal@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 75 73
+47 97 38 89 30

Renée Katrin Bechmann

Senior Researcher - Mekjarvik

rebe@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 10

Simon Menanteau-Ledouble

Senior Researcher - Bergen

sime@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 74 14

Thierry Baussant

Chief Scientist - Mekjarvik

thba@norceresearch.no
+47 51 87 55 03

Valentina Tronci

Lead Engineer, Aquaculture and Marine Biodiversity - Bergen

vatr@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 74 43