PhD degree - Trial Lecture and Public Defense.
Thomas Amlie, Department of Paraclinical Sciences (ParaFag), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will defend his PhD thesis "Gill health of farmed Atlantic salmon in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)" on 27 November 2025.
English title of thesis
- "Gill health of farmed Atlantic salmon in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)"
Norwegian title of thesis
- "Gjellehelse hos oppdrettet atlantisk laks i resirkulerende akvakultur systemer (RAS)"
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture
- “Emerging health challenges in salmon RAS production, including both infectious and non-infectious disease”
Date: 27 November 2025 (Oslo time)
- 0900 hrs: Trial lecture (including questions and comments)
- 1000 hrs: Break
- 1100 hrs: Public defense
All are welcome to attend this event in Auditorium Hippocampus or on Zoom (no prior registration is required).
- Venue: Auditorium Hippocampus, Elizabeth Stephansens v. 15, 1433 Ås, Norway
- Zoom: https://nmbu.zoom.us/j/69452962353
Evaluation Committee
- First opponent: Dr. Hamish Rodger, PatoGen AS, United Kingdom
- Second opponent: Professor Samuel Martin, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Committee coordinator: Professor Yngvild Wasteson, NMBU, Norway
- Committee coordinator (Substitute): Professor Toril Lindbäck, NMBU, Norway
Supervisors
- Main supervisor: Professor Øystein Evensen, NMBU, Norway
- Co-supervisor: Professor Stephen Mutoloki, NMBU, Norway
- Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Marit Stormoen, NMBU, Norway
A PDF version of the PhD candidate's thesis can be downloaded here. The link is valid through 27 November 2025, after which the thesis will be made available in the NMBU Library.