Professorial chair
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Harry W. Palm
Professor
Research:
- Aquaponic production of fish and plants
- Diseases and parasites of aquatic organisms
- Interactions between aquaculture and environment
Teaching:
- Basics of aquaculture
- Breeding and cultivation of aquatic organisms
- Practice of aquaculture
- Diseases and parasites of aquatic organisms

Secretariat / Project Management
Sylvia Witt
Administration secretary
Office:
LAG I Room 12
Justus-v.-Liebig-Weg 2
18059 Rostock

Staff
Arbeitsgruppe Aquakultur im Februar 2016

Dipl. Biol. Björn Baßmann
Research associate
Degrees:
- Diplom Biology
Research activities:
- Fish Welfare
- Aquaponic
- Supplementation of Fishfeeds
Dr. rer. nat. Adrian A. Bischoff-Lang
Research associate
Degrees:
- Diplom Biology
- Dr. rer. nat. Fisheries biology
Research activities:
- Integrated MultiTrophic Aquaculture (IMTA)
- Balancing of nutrients, e.g. phosphorus in aquaculture
- Cultivation of fish larvae, including artificial food chains
- Cultivation of polychaete for the utilization of solid wastes

M.Sc. Harvey Harbach
Research associate
Degrees:
- B.Sc. Agricultural sciences
- M.Sc. Fishery Science and Aquaculture
Research activities:
- Aquaculture in the Baltic Sea Region
- Special aquaculture procedures
- Animal Welfare

M.Sc. Jan Klein
Research associate
Degrees:
- B.Sc. Business Management
- M.Sc. Aquaculture and Sea-Ranching
Research activities:
- Integrated aquaculture technologies
- Nutrient efficiency and system design in aquaponic facilities

Dr. agr. Ulrich Ricardo Knaus
Research associate
Degrees:
- Dr. agr. University of Rostock
- Dipl. agr. Ing. Humboldt University of Berlin
Research activities:
- Aquaculture
- Aquaponics

M.Sc. Jan Eike Krämer
Research associate
Degrees:
- B.Sc. Environmental and Earth Sciences
- M.Sc. Environmental and Resource Management
Research activities:
- Modelling of aquaponic systems
- Synergies und barriers in aquaponics
- Sustainability in food production

Dr. rer. nat. Ekaterina Pikalov
Research associate
Degrees:
- Dr. rer. nat. aquatic Parasitology
- Diplom Biology
Research activities:
- Parasites of freshwater fish

Dipl. Biol. Stefan Theisen
Biological technical assistent
Degrees:
- Diplom Biology
Research activities:
- Parasites of marine tropical fish

Dr. rer. nat. Patrick Unger
Research associate
Degrees:
- Dr. rer. nat. Zoology
- Diplom Biology
Research activities:
- Ecological parasitology
- Integrated aquaculture systems

M.Sc. Thuong Van Truong
Research associate
Degrees:
- B.Sc. Aquaculture
- M.Sc. Aquaculture
Research activities:
- Aquaculture
- Fish diseases
- Aquatic parasitology

M. Sc. Lisa Wenzel
Research associate
Degrees:
- B.Sc. Biology
- M. Sc. Aquaculture
Research activities:
- Supervision of the FishGlasHouse
- Material flow analysis and balancing in aquaponic systems

M. Sc. Berit Wasenitz
Research associate
Degrees:
- Dipl. -Ing (FH) Food Technology
- M. Sc. Aquaculture
Research activities:
- Quality and health benefits of fish from aquaculture / aquaponics
- Feed formulation
- Cestode workshop, internship exchange
External employees
PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Sonja Kleinertz
Long-term DAAD-lecturer at IPB in Bogor, Indonesia since 01/01/2018
Tasks in cooperation with University of Rostock, AUF, Professorship for Aquaculture and Sea-Ranching:
- Lectures
- Supervision of students
- Academic consultant activities
Degrees:
- Dr. rer. nat. habil. aquatic parasitology
- Dr. rer. nat. marine zoology
- Diplom Biology
Research activities:
- Marine biodiversity
- Biological indicator organisms
- Special applications of bioaccumulation
- Health of aquatic organisms
- Fish parasitology
Special skills:
- Research diving
