DrTom Mock

Research Fellow

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Deakin Centre for Marine Science

  • Research Fellow
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Deakin Centre for Marine Science
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

BIO

Thomas Mock is an Research Fellow in the School of Life and Environmental Science at Deakin University.

Since completion of his PhD which investigated the fatty acid metabolism and nutritional quality of farm-reared Atlantic salmon, Thomas has worked with numerous commercially important fish and shellfish species through his work with NuSea.Lab, particularly in the areas of fatty acid and amino acid metabolism and product quality resulting in numerous peer-reviewed publications. Thomas has also worked previously in the commercial sector as an aquaculture technician.

Thomas is currently collaborating on numerous research projects investigating the use of terrestrially-derived feed ingredients and novel technologies to improve the sustainability of the aquaculture and seafood sectors and supervises multiple honours and PhD students at Deakin University in the field of aquaculture nutrition.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Research Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Life and Environmental Sciences

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Research Fellow
    Deakin University, Nutrition and Seafood Laboratory (NuSea.Lab), Geelong, Australia30 Jun 2019 - present

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science (Freshwater Biology and Management) with Distinction
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)
    Deakin University

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Fisheries sciences
  • Zoology
  • Food sciences
  • Animal production
  • Aquaculture
  • Animal nutrition

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Life and Environmental Sciences

SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP

  • Deakin Centre for Marine Science