Aquafeed Production Lab

Juan Fernando Paredes, Ph.D.
Juan Fernando Paredes, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor - Aquatic Animal Nutrition
Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Office: (+1) 772-242-2407
paredesj@fau.edu

Juan Fernando Paredes, Ph.D., specializes in aquatic animal nutrition and aquafeed production, with a particular focus on optimizing feed formulations and evaluating novel ingredients to improve growth performance and fish welfare. His research extends to egg quality and reproductive biology, assessed through nutritional feed efficiency. Dr. Paredes employs an integrative approach, combining nutritional, physiological, and molecular perspectives to advance aquaculture research and practices.

Research interests include
Extruded aquafeeds
Microdiets formulations
Broodstock diets
Diet supplementations
Live feed replacement
Reproductive biology

Extruded Aquafeed Production

Extruded Aquafeed Production machinery
Extruded Aquafeed Production Paredes working in lab
Extruded Aquafeed Production product

Ingredients Testing

Ingredients Testing
Ingredients Testing

RAS

RAS machinery
RAS fish in lab tank
RAS tank with pipes

Egg and larval assessment

Egg and larval assessment microscopic view

Egg and larval assessment microscopic view 3
Egg and larval assessment microscopic view 2

Egg and larval assessment microscopic view 4
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