Dr Jenny Cobcroft

Aquaculture Research Scientist

Jenny is an aquaculture research scientist with the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre and Australian Research Council based at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute at the University of Tasmania.

Jennyâ€™s specialty is baby fish and involves looking at the quality of hatchery fish with the aim of improving the efficiency of the hatchery.

Passion for seafood, the marine environment and spending time with her family recreational fishing was what gave Jenny her initial interest and she was able to build on this passion through studies in aquaculture.

There is no such thing as a typical day in Jennyâ€™s job which is what appeals to her. This is typical of the many diverse careers available now in the Australian seafood industry.

There is nothing mundane about Jennyâ€™s job. When you are involved in the newest and fastest growing primary industry there is always something different around the corner and something exciting to work on.

Some days she is in the office reading or writing reports, on other days she will be working with a team of people around tanks of large fish or caring for baby fish, while other days are spent checking fish quality in a laboratory.

Jenny also gets the chance to travel around Australia and overseas to present her research and enjoys the opportunity to meet new people and learn about new aquaculture techniques and methods. Additionally, helping early career scientists improve their skills and science sees Jenny teaching and supervising students.

For example, Jenny is currently co-supervising Mrs Reham Negm, an international student from Egypt, who is researching the role of vitamin A in the development of marine fish larvae.

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Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre

The seafood industry is the sixth most valuable of Australia's food-based primary industries, with a gross value of production of $2.05 billion in 2006-07.

The Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre is Australia's first entity to stimulate and provide comprehensive seafood-related research and development and industry leadership on a national basis. The work the CRC undertakes involves every aspect from seafood production right through to the seafood consumer.

The Australian Seafood CRC also aims to help the Australian seafood industry to profitably deliver safe, high-quality, nutritious Australian seafood products to premium markets, domestically and overseas using research and development. The Centre’s ultimate goal is to double the value of the Australian seafood industry to $4 billion by 2017 and to generate a significant number of new jobs in rural and regional areas.

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University of Tasmania, School of Aquaculture

Staff and research students of the School of Aquaculture host school tours through the Aquaculture Centre where trout, salmon, seahorses, algae, live feeds, teaching facilities, recirculation systems and aquaculture technology can be seen. If you would like to organize a tour for your class or focus group, or you would like more information please click on the link and follow the instructions.

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Australian Maritime College

AMC students have access to world class teaching and research facilities and are educated in a globally recognised institution. With access to over 1200 scholarships worth more than $4 million our graduate employment rate approaches 100%.

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Flinders University

The Flinders University Marine Biology/Aquaculture Research Cluster within the School of Biological Sciences has a strong focus on enhancing understanding and promoting management and sustainable use of the aquatic environment with a primary emphasis on the South Australian coastal environment. The group currently consists of 11 researchers, 6 post doctoral fellows, 36 postgraduate students, 23 Honours students and 13 research assistants.

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Curtin University

This major, which can be taken as part of the Bachelor of Agribusiness, will provide you with the theoretical basis of the management and technology of aquaculture, seafood processing and agribusiness. You will choose from a range of units in fish, crustacean and mollusc aquaculture and a combination of technical, management and marketing units. The major will provide you with an agribusiness systems base and a generalised learning program which places emphasis on the development of analytical, management, leadership, communication, information literacy, teamwork and cross-cultural skills. You will graduate with specialised business knowledge and skills relevant to processing, post-harvest handling and marketing.

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University of the Sunshine Coast

Aquaculture is a global and rapidly expanding industry, requiring a range of scientific and practical knowledge. To reflect this broad skills base, the course covers the principal biological, physico-chemical, biotechnology, policy/planning and environmental aspects of aquatic farming. Recognising the benefits of collaborative teaching, this course has received input from other USC teachers, the Bribie Island Aquaculture Research Centre and the Nambour TAFE college. These linkages promote opportunities to develop research and industry skills.

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Dr Jenny Cobcroft

Aquaculture Research Scientist

Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre

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