Staying Close to Industry Practice
Recently, the SimLice team travelled to Trondheim to meet with aquaculture professionals, researchers, and industry partners. Field visits like these are essential for maintaining a strong connection between scientific modelling and real-world farming conditions.
While simulation provides powerful predictive capabilities, its value depends on how accurately it reflects operational realities. Direct engagement with farmers helps ensure our models remain practical, relevant, and aligned with the challenges faced in daily aquaculture operations.
Observing Environmental and Operational Factors
The Trondheim region presents unique environmental conditions, including complex coastal currents, varying site exposures, and coordinated farm management practices. Observing these factors firsthand provided valuable insight into how local conditions influence lice dispersal and population development.
Discussions with farmers highlighted the importance of coordinated strategies across farm sites, as well as the need for reliable predictive tools to support planning. These conversations help refine our modelling assumptions and improve the accuracy of our simulation outputs.
Strengthening Collaboration Between Science and Industry
Collaboration remains a cornerstone of effective aquaculture innovation. By maintaining close dialogue with farmers, researchers, and regulators, SimLice ensures its tools remain both scientifically robust and operationally useful.
Our visit to Trondheim reinforced the importance of combining research insight with industry experience. Continued collaboration will be essential as aquaculture adapts to evolving environmental conditions, regulatory expectations, and sustainability goals.
