The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Taofik Adeiza's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Taofik Adeiza
PhD Student - Biological Sciences (Fish Health and Nutrition)
Member of the Fish Nutrition and Health research group
Project Title: Efficacy and mode of action of functional feed additives to alleviate dietary-induced inflammation in the intestine of model aquaculture species
Director of Studies: Dr Daniel Merrifield
2nd Supervisor: Dr Victor Kuri
As part of efforts to improve the sustainability of aquaculture diets, my research seeks to gain a better understanding of the potential of yeast-derived functional feed additives to reduce intestinal inflammatory pathologies in fish. Specific programme objectives are to investigate the effects of functional feed additives on intestinal mucosal tolerance and microbiome structure, and to elucidate the impacts of localised intestinal level modulations on whole fish performance, health and welfare.
Qualifications:
- MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management - Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- BSc Fisheries - Usmsanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria
Research interests:
- Functional Feed additives
- Nutrigenomics
- Sustainable Aquaculture
Grants & Awards:
- 2024 - World Aquaculture Society Student Spotlight Award, Aquaculture Africa, Hammamet, Tunisia
- 2023 – Best Student Poster Presentation, Aquaculture America, New Orleans
- 2023 - Seales Hayne Education Trust (SHET) Grant
- 2023 - Doney Award for Outstanding Student Applicant, Seales Hayne Education Trust
- 2022 - PLYMSEF Travel Grant for Early Career Researchers
- 2021 - University of Plymouth PhD Student Grant
- 2018 - Anne van de Ban Fonds Scholarship
- 2015 - Best Graduating Student, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
