Dr. Esteban Soto will work with aquaculture and wild fish industries
Dr. Esteban Soto, the school’s newest faculty member focused on aquaculture, became interested in aquatic animal health when studying veterinary medicine in Costa Rica. In 2002 the country experienced an outbreak of Francisella noatunensis that caused mass mortality in its tilapia fish population. With a background in veterinary microbiology, Soto had the opportunity to identify and focus his research in understanding and finding solutions to this emerging disease that impacted Costa Rica’s large tilapia fish export market.
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