Driven by a love for animals and a special fondness for aquatic life, Ms. Joao earned a BSc in Aquaculture, an MSc in Agriculture, and is currently pursuing a PhD investigating the genetic mechanisms underlying growth in dusky kob, a South African finfish species. She has gained hands-on aquaculture experience in New Zealand and the USA and led a pilot study exploring geothermal energy as a sustainable resource for aquaculture in South Africa. By integrating her expertise in aquaculture, nutrition, biometry, and genetics, she adopts a multidisciplinary approach to develop research solutions that are both innovative and practical.
