Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland

Rachel Artuso joined the Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development as an Aquaculture Technologist in 2022. She graduated with a B.AH in Indigenous Environmental Studies from Trent University, and completed the Advanced Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture at Marine Institute.

Since then, Rachel has gained valuable experience in the aquaculture industry, working on land-based facilities in the commercial sector. Since working on industry-related research projects, Rachel has a wide variety of research interests related to her experience and has led to her current role with CASD, as Aquaculture facility supervisor. As she continues to learn and grow in her role, she is excited to find her passion within aquaculture and sustainable food systems.

Rafael Sabioni is a Senior Aquaculture Technologist with CASD. He is a veterinarian by The State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina-PR, Brazil (2005), has obtained a master degree in animal science by the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil - (2009), and a doctor of science degree in Aquaculture by the São Paulo State University Aquaculture Center (Caunesp), Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil (2014).

He acted as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba-SP, Brazil (2014 - 2021), in the animal science program conducting research in fish nutrition and health. He was also a postdoctoral fellow at the Biology and Biochemistry departments of Memorial University (2019 - 2020), conducting a research internship in fish feeding behaviour and appetite regulating hormones.

His research expertise is fish physiology, with a focus on health, immunomodulation and nutritional additives. He has been working with tropical fish species of interest to aquaculture conducting research on the effects of fish farming procedures and environment on fish health.