Waldo’s research interest revolves around nutrition and physiology of commercial aquaculture species. This involves understanding how production strategies and environmental stressors impact growth efficiency, health and product quality, and developing new feeding strategies accordingly. This implies collaborating with industry partners in the evaluation and development of novel feed ingredients and additives and in the transfer of research findings into commercial application. One of his major interests is the use of proteomics technologies to approach nutritional research and in particular to identify molecular changes and biomarkers associated with gut health.

Trained in Spain (DVM, University of Zaragoza), Canada (MSc, University of Saskatchewan) and Australia (PhD, University of Tasmania), Waldo has 12 years of combined academic and industry experience in animal nutrition with focus on aquaculture species. As a new lecturer at JCU, he is excited about providing students with hands-on learning experience and understanding of the importance of the industry-academia interface. 

Teaching

• AQ5802: Aquaculture: Nutrition and Feeding Practices (Level 5; TSV)
• AQ5808: Aquaculture: Systems Design and Operation (Level 5; TSV)
• MB2080: Invertebrate Biology (Level 2; TSV)
• MB5380: Invertebrate Biology (Level 5; TSV)

Research Disciplines

• Fisheries Sciences (0704)
• Animal Production (0702)
• Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics (1101)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Fisheries - Aquaculture (8301)

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Journal Articles

• Nuez-Ortin W, Carter C, Wilson R, Cooke I, Amoroso G, Cobcroft J and Nichols P (2017) Triploid Atlantic salmon shows similar performance, fatty acid composition and proteome response to diploids during early freshwater rearing. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics, 22. pp. 67-77
• Nuez Ortin W, Carter C, Wilson R, Cooke I and Nichols P (2016) Preliminary validation of a high docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and -linolenic acid (ALA) dietary oil blend: tissue fatty acid composition and liver proteome response in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts. PLoS ONE, 11 (8). pp. 1-27
• Nuez Ortín W, Carter C, Nichols P and Wilson R (2016) Sequential protein extraction as an efficient method for improved proteome coverage in larvae of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Proteomics, 16 (14). pp. 2043-2047
• Robles R, Lozano A, Sevilla A, Marquez L, Nuez-Ortín W and Moyano F (2013) Effect of partially protected butyrate used as feed additive on growth and intestinal metabolism in sea bream (Sparus aurata). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 39 (6). pp. 1567-1580
• Nuez-Ortín W and Yu P (2011) Using the NRC chemical summary and biological approaches to predict energy values of new co-product from bio-ethanol production for dairy cows. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 170 (3-4). pp. 165-170
• Nuez-Ortín W and Yu P (2011) Modelling the metabolic characteristics of proteins in dairy cattle from co-products of bioethanol processing: comparison of the NRC 2001 model with the DVE/OEB system. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 91 (3). pp. 405-411
• Nuez-Ortín W and Yu P (2010) Estimation of ruminal and intestinal digestion profiles, hourly effective degradation ratio and potential N to energy synchronization of co-products from bioethanol processing. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 90 (12). pp. 2058-2067
• Nuez-Ortín W and Yu P (2010) Effects of bioethanol plant and coproduct type on the metabolic characteristics of the proteins in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 93 (8). pp. 3775-3783
• Yu P and Nuez-Ortín W (2010) Relationship of protein molecular structure to metabolisable proteins in different types of dried distillers grains with solubles: a novel approach. British Journal of Nutrition, 104 (10). pp. 1429-1437
• Nuez-Ortín W and Yu P (2009) Nutrient variation and availability of wheat DDGS, corn DDGS and blend DDGS from bioethanol plants. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 89 (10). pp. 1754-1761

Other research outputs

• Nuez-Ortín W (2013) Natural growth promoters in aquaculture practices. In: New Additives and Ingredients in the Formulation of Aquafeeds. Centro Tecnológico del Mar-Fundación, Pontevedra, Spain, pp. 9-26

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Development of Captive Breeding Techniques for two Marine Ornamental Fish: Rainfordi's Goby Koumansetta Rainfordi, and the Coral Sea Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus Bathyphilus (PhD , Secondary Advisor)