Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Thinking Style
Advanced Courses
Student Education Experience
Scientific Papers
Book Publication
Languages
Expert Skills
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Odd Inge Forsberg

Lyngdal

Summary

Accomplished Senior Data Scientist with expertise in salmon biology and production process modeling at Horizon Software AS. Proven track record in developing AI-driven growth models and optimizing commercial salmon farming operations. Skilled in statistical analysis and data mining, complemented by strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to innovation.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Data Scientist, Salmon Biology

Horizon Software AS
01.2024 - Current
  • Major responsibility: Modelling fish growth and mortality of salmon
  • Major achievements: Built an AI/ML-based growth model for salmon based on customer data from PO 3 - 13, Built dynamic short-term growth and mortality models based on cage-level life history data

Senior Data Scientist, Salmon Biology

Fiizk Digital AS
01.2019 - 01.2024
  • Major responsibility: Data mining and analysis of production databases from commercial salmon farms Applied statistics and neural network/machine learning modeling.
  • Selected customer projects: Statistical analysis and modelling of salmon growth for production planning (Lerøy, Cermaq, NRS), Modelling salmon and trout mortality rates (Lerøy Seafood Group)
  • Major achievement: Replacement of traditional salmon growth models (SGR, TGC/VF3, EGI) with experience-based statistical models embedded in commercial planning tools

Senior Consultant

Infront AS
01.2006 - 01.2019
  • Advanced analysis and modelling of fish farm processes in Lerøy Seafood, SalMar, Cermaq, NRS, Ewos, Biomar
  • Founder of Horizon Optimizer: Optimization software for commercial salmon farming farms

Freelance Consultant and Researcher

01.2005 - 01.2006

Founder and CEO

Optifish AS
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Development of commercial scale optimization model for salmon farming farms

Senior Researcher

Akvaforsk (Nofima AS)
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Major responsibility: Operations research and mathematical modelling in Aquaculture, Aquaculture research: Fish biology, pigmentation biology

Researcher

Rogaland Research (IRIS AS)
01.1989 - 01.1998
  • Major responsibility: Aquaculture research (experimental and theoretical): Emphasis on fish biology and water quality in flow-through land-based tanks, PhD study

Biological Project Leader

Noraqua AS
01.1987 - 01.1988
  • Research on closed floating systems for salmon farming (Raceway)

Education

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT COURSES - Consulting, Knowledge Management

BI - NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL
01.2001

DR.PHILOS. (PH. D) - Salmon biology in Aquaculture

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN
01.1996

CAND.SCIENT. (MASTER OF SCIENCE) - Marine Ecology

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN
01.1987

AQUACULTURE ECONOMIST - One-year study on basic economics applied to aquaculture

NHH - NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
01.1987

Skills

  • Salmon biology
  • Production process modeling
  • Data mining and analysis
  • Statistical analysis
  • Structured databases
  • Optimization modeling
  • JMP Pro software
  • AIIMS/CPLEX software

Thinking Style

  • Holistic-minded, multi-perspectival, scientific, and intuitive
  • Eclectic, emphatic, and ethical
  • Attracted to real-world complexity and creative problem-solving

Advanced Courses

  • 04, Integral Ecology & Sustainability, Boulder CO, Ken Wilber
  • 03, FRAMe program for Entrepreneurs, SND, Oslo
  • 99, Supply Chain Optimization, MIT Boston, Prof. Jeremy Shapiro
  • 94, Simulation Modelling and Analysis, Amsterdam, Dr. Averill Law

Student Education Experience

  • 00-05, Aquaculture and fish farm economics, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Ås)
  • 94-96, Fish biology and aquaculture, University in Stavanger
  • 14, Supervisor master-student, Norwegian School of Economics, Daniel H. Molvik
  • 12, Supervisor MBA-student, University of Tromsø, Vidar Nikolaisen

Scientific Papers

  • Forsberg, O.I. and A.G. Guttormsen, 06, A pigmentation model for farmed Atlantic salmon: Non-linear regression analysis of published experimental data., Aquaculture, 253, 1-4, 415-420
  • Forsberg, O.I. and A.G. Guttormsen, 06, Modelling optimal dietary pigmentation strategies in farmed Atlantic salmon: Application of mixed-integer non-linear mathematical programming techniques., Aquaculture, 261, 1, 118-124
  • Guttormsen, A.G and O.I. Forsberg, 06, The value of information in salmon farming: Harvesting the right fish at the right time., Aquaculture Economics and Management, 10, 183–200
  • Forsberg, O.I., 99, Optimal harvesting of farmed Atlantic salmon at two cohort management strategies and different harvest operation restrictions., Aquaculture Economics and Management, 3, 2, 143-158
  • Forsberg, O.I., 97, The impact of feeding regimes on oxygen consumption and excretion of carbon dioxide and nitrogen in adult Atlantic salmon., Aquaculture Research, 28, 29-41
  • Forsberg, O.I., 97, Plan optimal harvesting to maximize profits., Fish Farmer, 7/97, 41-43
  • Forsberg, O.I., 96, Optimal stocking and harvesting of size-structured farmed fish: A multi-period linear programming approach., Math. Comp. Simulation, 42, 299-305
  • Forsberg, O.I., 96, Ammonia excretion from post-smolt Atlantic salmon in land-based farms., Aquaculture Research, 27, 937-944
  • Forsberg, O.I., 95, Empirical investigations on growth in post-smolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in land-based farms. Evidence of a photoperiodic influence., Aquaculture, 133, 235-248
  • Forsberg, O.I., 95, Oxygen consumption of salmon during crowding., Aquaculture International, 3, 55-59
  • Forsberg, O.I. and Bergheim, A., 95, The impact of constant and fluctuating oxygen concentrations and two water consumption rates on various production parameters., Aquacultural Engineering, 15, 327-347
  • Sanni, S. and Forsberg, O.I., 95, Modelling pH and carbon dioxide in single-pass seawater aquaculture systems., Aquacultural Engineering, 15, 91-110
  • Forsberg, O.I., 94, Modelling oxygen consumption rates of post-smolt Atlantic salmon in commercial scale, land-based farms., Aquaculture International, 2, 180 - 196

Book Publication

Forsberg OI. & A. Forsberg, 09, Helhet og dybde. Veiviser til Ken Wilbers integrale filosofi., Flux forlag, (Wholeness and depth: A roadmap to Ken Wilber’s integral philosophy, 223 p. In Norwegian)

Languages

  • Norwegian
  • English

Expert Skills

  • Salmon biology and modelling of production processes in seawater
  • Data mining and statistical analysis of structured production databases (FishTalk)
  • Applied optimization modelling in commercial salmon farms.
  • Expert user of JMP Pro statistical software and AIIMS/CPLEX optimization software

Timeline

Senior Data Scientist, Salmon Biology

Horizon Software AS
01.2024 - Current

Senior Data Scientist, Salmon Biology

Fiizk Digital AS
01.2019 - 01.2024

Senior Consultant

Infront AS
01.2006 - 01.2019

Freelance Consultant and Researcher

01.2005 - 01.2006

Founder and CEO

Optifish AS
01.2003 - 01.2004

Senior Researcher

Akvaforsk (Nofima AS)
01.1999 - 01.2002

Researcher

Rogaland Research (IRIS AS)
01.1989 - 01.1998

Biological Project Leader

Noraqua AS
01.1987 - 01.1988

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT COURSES - Consulting, Knowledge Management

BI - NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL

DR.PHILOS. (PH. D) - Salmon biology in Aquaculture

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

CAND.SCIENT. (MASTER OF SCIENCE) - Marine Ecology

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

AQUACULTURE ECONOMIST - One-year study on basic economics applied to aquaculture

NHH - NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Odd Inge Forsberg