Master of Science in Aquaculture

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Area

Agricultural science

Sub-Discipline

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Universidad de Chile

University of Chile

  • City: Santiago,
  • Municipality: La Pintana,
  • Region: Metropolitan Region
goals

Among its objectives is to train researchers with a high degree of scientific reasoning and creative capacity who can contribute to the development of aquaculture and related disciplines. It also supports the integration of its graduates into the private sector, strengthening innovation, sustainable development, and diversification of the national aquaculture industry.
It promotes the connection of graduates to the private sector, to strengthen innovation, sustainable development and diversification of the national aquaculture industry.

Applicant Profile

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to aquaculture. Additionally, those with a professional qualification whose level, content, and duration of studies correspond to training equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from the University of Chile, as determined by the Academic Committee, may also apply.

Graduate profile

The graduate will be trained to conduct high-quality scientific research and scientific-technological innovation, in a group or autonomous manner, systematically and creatively, and with ethical and scientific integrity.
Their training will allow them to efficiently integrate into research institutions and private companies, contributing to the sustainable development of aquaculture at the national level.

Lines of investigation

Scope of scientific creation
1.- Genetics: Genetic resistance to diseases: Piscirickettsia; Quantitative Genetics, Genetic Improvement and Genomics
2. Nutrition: Nutritional genomics; Intestinal microbiota and probiotic yeasts
3. Pathology: Vertical transmission of diseases; Pathogen-Host Molecular Interaction; Diseases of salmonid fish
4. Reproduction: Reproductive cycles of fish; Reproductive endocrinology
5.- Economics: Aquaculture Management and Markets
6. Molecular Ecology: Ecology of aquatic organisms

Area of professional development
1. Genetic Improvement: Genetic improvement of aquaculture species; Applied Genomics
2. Nutritional Management and Feeding: Probiotic management, microbiota-host interaction; Feeding; Food safety; Lipid biotechnology
3. Disease Control: Pathogenesis of diseases; Epidemiology
4.- Reproduction Control: Management of artificial fish reproduction
5. Economics: Agribusiness Management
6. Innovation: Intellectual property protection

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Contact

jeannettep@u.uchile.cl
agropost@uchile.cl

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