Luca Parma
+39-3293621815
(luca.parma@unibo.it)
Cesena, 08-02-1982
Senior researcher at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna
Disciplinary science: AGR/20-Zooculture
Research activities in nutrition and feeding of marine fish species: study of energy and protein requirements, fishmeal and fish oil replacement with innovative ingredients, interaction between nutrition and abiotic factors, larval feeding and nutrition, larval weaning, larval physiology, gut microbiota, reproduction and breeding techniques of innovative fish species with particular reference to flatfish species, design and management of recirculation aquaculture system (RAS)
Education
2012 - Ph.D in Food Science, Animal Nutrition and Food Safety (SANASA) at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna, Italy. Ph.D Theses (sector 07/G1, AGR-20): Rearing of common sole (Solea solea) in captivity: reproduction and recent advances in larval and juveniles feeding and nutrition. Date of Theses discussion: 25/05/2012.
2007 - Master’s Degree cum laude in Safety and Quality of Animal Production, sector 79s, Animal Science and Production; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy.
Academic career
2008-2018. Junior researcher at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna
2008-2018 Reseach technician at the Laboratory of Aquaculture, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences DIMEVET, University of Bologna, Cesenatico (FC). Technical manager of the Aquaculture Laboratory Unit at the Cesenatico organizational headquarters.
National Scientific Qualification
National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor" Band: II, Call d.d. 1532/2016 Sector 07 / G1 Animal Science and Technology.
Teaching activities
2021-today Teaching in the Bachelor degree course in Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene, University of Bologna (Italy). Lecturer of the course of ACQUACULTURE II - 662726.
2018-today Teaching in the Bachelor degree course in Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene, University of Bologna (Italy). Lecturer of the course of “Management of Systems and Innovative Technologies in Aquaculture (Module 2)
2018-today Teaching in the Master of Veterinary Medicine (University of Bologna). Lecturer of the course course in Professional Practical Training in Animal Production (Integrated Course, Module 4)
2017/18 Teaching in the Master degree of Animal Breeding and Welfare, University of Udine. Lecturer of the course in Aquaculture systems
2017-today. Teaching in the Master in Acquacoltura e Ittiopatologia, Università di Bologna. Lecturer of the course in Marine Aquaculture
2023 - Lecturer all’Advanced Course on Aquaculture feeding and Health. Saragoza, Spain. Organized by the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (C.I.H.E.A.M)
2021 - Lecturer all’Advanced Specialised Online Course "New Feed and Feeding Technology in Aquaculture. Organized by the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (C.I.H.E.A.M)
2017 - Teaching activities for the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (C.I.H.E.A.M) as part of a training course in aquaculture and itthiopatology for Egyptian veterinary doctors. Lecturer in RAS system, breeding management and feeding of marine fish species.
2016 - Teaching activities for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called "A study tour on hatchery techniques and technology for production of Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)." FAO Project: UTF/SAU/048/SAU "Strengthening and supporting further development of Aquaculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". Lessons in relation to the aspects of breeding, feeding of larvae and juveniles of sea bream (Sparus aurata).
Research activities and publication
Author and co-author of 43 publications, on international journals (ISI-SCOPUS) including a book chapter. Total citations: 739; H index: 17.
Author and co-author of more than 50 Abstract at international conferences organized by the following associations: European Aquaculture Society (EAS), World Aquaculture Society (WAS), International Symposium of Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF), Association for Science and Animal Productions (ASPA). Oral presentation at conferences: ISFNF 2012, 2018, EAS 2015, 2022, ASPA 2011, 2015, 2017. Chair session at EAS 2022.
Member of the organizing commitee at the International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, 2022 (ISFNF2022), Sorrento, Italy
Reviewer for scientific journals: Aquaculture Research, British Journal of Nutrition, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Animal Feed Science and Technology, North American Journal of Aquaculture, Journal of Applied Ichthyology, SpringerPlus, Aquaculture Nutrition, Microorganisms
Associate Editor of "Tropical Animal Health and Production", Springer (2020-2022)
Associate Editor of "Frontiers in Marine Science, FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2296-7745
Projects
NewTechAqua, New Technologies, Tools and Strategies for a Sustainable, Resilient and Innovative European Aquaculture, H2020-BG04, 48 mesi, 2020-2023 Budget di progetto: 6 Mio €. https://www.newtechaqua.eu/. Project team member
MedAid, Mediterranean Aquaculture Integrated Development, H2020-SFS23, 48 mesi, 2017-2021 http://www.medaid-h2020.eu/. Project team member
Novofeed, Novel feed ingredients from sustainable sources, Eranet – Marine Biotech, 48 mesi, 2017-2020. Project team member
NextGenProteins, Bioconversion of Underutilized Resources into Next Generation Proteins for Food and Feed, H2020-LC-SFS17, 48 mesi, 2019-2023, Budget di progetto: 8 Mio €. https://nextgenproteins.eu/. Project team member
Sustainfeed, Development of highly sustainable less/zero competing-food aquafeeds for European aquaculture using low carbon and zero waste ingredients, EIT Food, 24 mesi, 2021-2022. Project team member
AQUATechInn 4.0, Erasmus+, progetto per lo sviluppo di strumenti didattici innovativi (simulatori, gaming, open educational resources per il training in acquacoltura. 36 mesi, 2023-2026. Project team member
PRIN2022. Mugilsex. Mugil Cephalus: The Flathead grey mullet as a model for sex determination in fish with implicatiosn for aquaculture. Principal investigator DIMEVET
T.MICRO.V. INNOVATIVE MICROBIOME-BASED TECHNIQUES FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE COMMON CLAM IN AREAS WITH HIGH MORTALITY IN THE FLAG AREA OF EMILIA ROMAGNA (T.MICRO.V). Priority 4 EMFF 2014-2020 OSH FLAG COSTA DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA Action 3A). Principal Investigator DIMEVET.
Research activities within the National project “Support and diversification of National fish production through the study of sustainability of the production cycle of turbot (Psetta maxima) Italian Ministry for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Research activities within the National project “Development of production of the common sole (Solea solea) farmed in lagoon areas”. (IZLER)
2008-today. Research activities in collaboration with the Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre, Stavanger, Norway.
