Estimated annual economic cost of aquatic animal disease to global aquaculture.
Research
Advancing the Science of Aquatic Health
Aquatic animal health is fundamental to sustainable aquaculture, healthy aquatic ecosystems, and the businesses that depend on them. Yet significant gaps remain in how aquatic diseases are detected, monitored, and managed, particularly when it comes to early pathogen surveillance.
Alminix is working to advance research in aquatic animal health, pathogen detection, biosecurity, and diagnostic technology. Through research partnerships, funded projects, and collaboration with academic and industry organizations, we aim to help make aquatic health monitoring faster, more accessible, and more actionable.
The Cost of Aquatic Disease
The Cost of Aquatic Disease
Disease is one of the most significant challenges facing aquatic animal production. Its impact extends beyond mortality, affecting production, prevention, treatment, operations, trade, and long-term business viability.
Potential production losses from infectious diseases in some aquaculture sectors.
Estimated share of India's annual aquaculture production value represented by the economic burden of disease.
Estimated economic impact of the 2007-2009 infectious salmon anemia outbreak in Chile.
Beyond Water Quality
Beyond Water Quality
Aquatic facilities routinely monitor the physical and chemical conditions of their systems - Ammonia, nitrite, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, and temperature.
These measurements are essential for understanding the environment in which aquatic animals live. But water chemistry is only part of aquatic health. A system can have acceptable water parameters while pathogens are present.
Understanding biological health requires another layer of monitoring: detecting the organisms and pathogens that can threaten aquatic animals before disease becomes visible.
Research Focus
Research Focus
Our research interests span the technologies, methods, and systems needed to improve aquatic animal health.
Pathogen Detection
Investigating faster and more accessible approaches for detecting pathogens affecting aquatic animals.
Aquatic Biosecurity
Exploring methods for identifying disease risks earlier and improving health monitoring across aquatic facilities.
Diagnostic Technology
Developing and evaluating technologies that can bring molecular diagnostics closer to where aquatic animals are housed and managed.
Aquaculture Health
Supporting research that can improve disease prevention, monitoring, and health management across aquaculture systems.
Partners
Research & Academic Partners
Progress in aquatic health requires collaboration.
Alminix is interested in working with universities, researchers, laboratories, aquaculture organizations, and other institutions pursuing meaningful advances in aquatic animal health.
We are particularly interested in partnerships that combine scientific expertise with real-world applications in disease detection, prevention, and biosecurity.
Interested in collaborating with Alminix?
Funding
Funding Future Research
Important research often depends on the resources to pursue it.
Alminix is actively exploring research grants, funding programs, and strategic partnerships that can support future projects in aquatic animal health, pathogen surveillance, diagnostic technology, and biosecurity.
We are looking for funding opportunities that can help turn promising research questions into practical solutions.
Research Grants
Identifying grant programs and funding opportunities aligned with Alminix's research priorities.
Research Partnerships
Working with academic and research institutions to develop collaborative projects and funding proposals.
Future Projects
Building a pipeline of research initiatives that can address important gaps in aquatic health monitoring and diagnostics.
Interested in funding or collaborating on future research?
Contact the TeamHelp Advance Aquatic Health
There is still much to learn about how aquatic diseases emerge, spread, and can be detected earlier. Alminix aims to find the answers to those questions.
If you're a researcher, university, funding organization, or industry partner interested in advancing aquatic animal health, we'd like to hear from you.