ProfessorDavid Francis

Professor David Francis has a BSc (Hons) in Fisheries Management and
Aquaculture and a PhD in Aquaculture Nutrition. He has held various research
and teaching positions and joined the School of Life and Environmental
Sciences in 2015.

David's research interests span protein, lipid and carbohydrate nutrition,
placing a particular focus on sustainable aquaculture feed development,
nutritional biomarkers of organism health, and the establishment of new
aquaculture species. David's contributions to aquaculture have been
recognised by way of international awards and fellowships, where his work has
ultimately assisted in the sustainable expansion of the aquaculture industry
towards the production of fish and seafood for a growing global population.

Research Groups
Head of the Nutrition and Seafood Laboratory (NuSea.Lab): www.lab.org.au