Carly Penton

Dynamic Marine Aquaculture Technician with Grieg Seafood, skilled in data collection and environmental management. Proven ability to visualize complex data and adapt in fieldwork, leading to successful project outcomes. Recognized for problem-solving skills and praised for independent research contributions, enhancing team efficiency, and project development.

• Marine Aquaculture Technician, Grieg Seafood, Marystown, NL, 06/01/20, Present, Aid for project development, environmental data collection and management, and site construction.
• Plant Physiology Laboratory Assistant, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, 09/01/17, 04/01/18, Worked independently to process and visualize data (using Excel), for use in research of antibiotics in berries and NO concentrations, in a constricted amount of time. Resulted in praise from my supervisor.
• Field Course Student, Bonne Bay Marine Station, Bonne Bay, NL, 05/01/17, 08/01/17, Participated in field courses on Estuarine Fish and Marine Mammal Ecology., Practiced fish sampling techniques, field note keeping, data management, observational skills in the field, and fish and marine mammal anatomy., Received an A in both courses.
• Student Groundskeeper, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, 05/01/16, 12/01/16

Practical experience of fish culture techniques including husbandry practices and culture technology for salmonids. Aware of current research and commercial developments in the culture of finfish and can apply new research findings in the enhancement and improvement of fish culture methods. Ability to work marine site work including harvesting, site construction and maintenance, and daily monitoring for disease/environmental conditions. Possess a working knowledge of commercial feed development, formulation, and manufacture. Conducted monitoring of fish health including stress and disease symptom recognition. Experienced in disease treatment and instituting preventative measures where appropriate. Gained a working knowledge of Canadian fish health legislation., Gained experience with the structure and operation of recirculating and flow-through systems within an aquaculture facility (Marine Institute's Certified Aquaculture Facility). Conducted the daily and weekly activities necessary to maintain fish in recirculating and flow-through aquaculture facilities. Carried out all calculations to successfully operate the Marine Institute aquaculture facility., Performed water quality testing. Experience in monitoring fish behavior to determine satiety and stress indicators using camera and feeding software., Specifically proficient in AKVA feeding software. Data management using FishTalk and company specific documentation. Aided in successful treatment of sealice through feeding methods. Training received in Norway for feeding that taught monitoring techniques, application of feeding strategies, and feed transfer procedures. Practical experience in using site selection criteria and techniques for selecting a suitable aquaculture site, including land-based and open-water sites for finfish. Aware of the various environmental, social and economic factors that may affect site selection criteria informed by knowledge of science, policy, and public opinion., Practical experience in the water requirements and fish farm planning logistics related to land-based and open water culture sites. Experienced in using traditional and digital mapping elements (GIS) and applying them to aquaculture site selection.

• Animal Care and Experimental Fish Training, University of PEI, 05/01/20
• Small Vessel Operator Proficiency, 05/01/20
• Small Non-pleasure Domestic Vessel Basic Safety (SDV-BS), 05/01/20
• ROC-MC, 05/01/21