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Hi, I’m

John André Normann

Trondheim
John André Normann

Summary

Hard working, proactive and passionate candidate, eager to seak new and challenging opportunities.

My work expertise is within RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems), and closed farming, feeding and R&D activity

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

Fiizk AS

Senior R&D Engineer
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

Project work and development of future closed sea cages. Project work with focus on biological parameters, fish health, water quality, sludge handling etc.

BioMar

Senior RAS Specialist
03.2020 - 07.2022

Job overview

Professional responsibility RAS and land-based farming in Norway

Feeding advice to RAS / land-based customers. Optimization/development of feed/feeding, water quality and operation qualities

Arrange workshops, courses and feeding trials.

Rensefiskgruppen

Consultant, RAS
12.2019 - 02.2020

Job overview

Startup of RAS module

Training of staff

Write procedures for startup, maintenance and running of module

Skretting ARC

R&D Coordinator
01.2016 - 12.2019

Job overview

Plan and lead R&D trials, including training of personnel, sampling protocol development, data analysis.

Fish production planning.

Construction, testing and start-up of RAS department

Nofima

Research Technician
06.2014 - 12.2015

Job overview

Daily maintenance and operation of RAS system and fish husbandry

Daily maintenance of R&D trials (water quality-, RAS-technology-, and feeding trials)

Education

University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway

Master of Science from Aquaculture, (Marine Nutrition)
05.2014

University Overview

Master's thesis: “Growth and energy metabolism in Atlantic salmon, possible positive effects of starvation at high temperatures“


Additional relevant coursework:

  • NTNU, VM 6010, Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), 2019
  • University of Bergen, LAS 301+303, Experimental Animal Science, Basic Module and Fishing Module , 2016
  • Wageningen Academy, Technology for Novel Fish Feeds, 2014
  • University of Bergen, BIO 375 Fish diseases – water quality , 2012

University Collage in Sør-Trøndelag (HIST)
Trondheim, Norway

Bachelor of Science from Food Technology And Processing
06.2011

University Overview

Bachelor thesis: «Pasteurization of salmon roe»

Skills

    R&D work

    Data analysis

    Project management

    Fish production

    Recirculating aquaculture system

    Aquaculture feed production

    Sludge treatment

    Circular economy and sustainability

Languages

Norwegian
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
German
Elementary
A2
Swedish
Upper intermediate
B2
Danish
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Senior R&D Engineer

Fiizk AS
08.2022 - Current

Senior RAS Specialist

BioMar
03.2020 - 07.2022

Consultant, RAS

Rensefiskgruppen
12.2019 - 02.2020

R&D Coordinator

Skretting ARC
01.2016 - 12.2019

Research Technician

Nofima
06.2014 - 12.2015

University of Bergen

Master of Science from Aquaculture, (Marine Nutrition)

University Collage in Sør-Trøndelag (HIST)

Bachelor of Science from Food Technology And Processing
John André Normann