In 1976 - 1977, Faculty of Fisheries had established three departments: Fundamental Department, Aquaculture Department and Fisheries Exploitation and Processing Department. Fundamental Department was renamed Department of Environmental Biology in 1990 and Department of Aquatic Biology and Resources Management in 2004.
Position/Title Name Contact Research field Head of the Department npctu@hcmuaf.edu.vn Aquacultural Environment, Aquaculture Effluent Treatment, Bio-conversion of Organic Waste, Bio-accumulation of Contaminants in Aquatic Animals Lecturer npthuong@hcmuaf.edu.vn Fish Biology, Bony fish skeletal deformity, Fish Anatomy, Fish biodiversity and conservation Lecturer bachmai@hcmuaf.edu.vn Aquatic Biology Lecturer dtthoa@hcmuaf.edu.vn Aquatic Biology Lecturer trucnguyents@hcmuaf.edu.vn Biology of Aquatic animals Lecturer luong.lethe@hcmuaf.edu.vn Genetics, Application of Genetics in Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Gene Technology, Cell Technology, Biochemistry. Academic Affair staff hongthuy_kts@hcmuaf.edu.vn Welcome and support students, lecturers related to Academic affairs.
Education The Department seeks to train the students leading to active engagement in the field of aquaculture through the lecture and practical training courses: Water Quality Management in Aquaculture, Aquatic Botany, Zooplankton and Benthos, Ichthyology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology of Aquatic Animals, etc. Training The Department also offers on-demand training courses as follows
- Evaluation and management on water quality and environment in aquaculture. - Prevention, control and mitigation of harmful algal blooms in aquaculture. - Aquaculture wastewater and sludge treatments. - Biological characteristics of indigenous, ornamental and commercial fishes. - Aquatic resource management adapting with climate and socio-economic changes. - Live feed culture (algae, zooplankton) for larviculture and biodiesel. - Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of pollutants (heavy metals, POPs, etc.) in aquatic animal and food web. - Study of zero-/limited-water exchange aquaculture systems: biofloc, aquaponics, recirculating aquaculture system, etc. - Bio-conversion of organic wastes into biodiesel and animal feed via insect farming.