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Kasper Brandt


MSc: (2015 - 2016)

Co-supervisor: Dr. J. Verreth, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands

Thesis: Using the colour characteristics (lightness, chroma and hue) of the green alga Ulva lactuca as a proxy for nitrogen content to develop a new tool to monitor ecosystem nutrient impacts integrated over time

Kasper was working with us for a 16 week internship, as part of his MSc in Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management at the Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He was continuing the work of Jonathan Day to determine if there is a correlation between thallus colour (expressed in lightness, chroma and hue) and nitrogen content in the green alga Ulva lactuca (sea lettuce).

Kasper started at Wageningen University where he studied for his BSc in biology. After finishing most of his courses, he decided that only knowing the aspects taught in biology was not enough. He also wanted to know more about the real-world applications of the theories he had learned. This led him to obtain a second BSc in the field of animal sciences, which focused on the husbandry of animals, with specialization in marine animals. After obtaining his two BSc, he continued to study at Wageningen University in the field of aquaculture, as part of his MSc degree.

For his main thesis, he studied the effect of cell-wall strength on the digestibility of microalgae as a feed ingredient for Nile tilapia. Considering algae to be an interesting food- and feed source for the future, he wanted to know more about algae. This led him to the University of New Brunswick, Saint John, where he worked on macroalgae for his minor thesis.