Graduate Student Profile
William Johnson III
Ph.D. Engineering Science
William Johnson has always been fascinated with aquaculture. Prior to earning his doctorate, he owned and operated a successful aquarium service in Seattle, Washington. He eventually left the business to earn his master’s in fisheries resources/aquaculture at the University of Idaho, where he managed the UI Aquaculture Research Institute’s laboratories.
Currently, Johnson’s research interests focus on aquaculture, agricultural sustainability, and discovering innovative ways to reduce environmental impacts. Under the supervision of Dr.Shulin Chen, Johnson developed a biofiltration and solids clarifier system for recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). As a NSF/IGERT fellow in the Center for Multiphase Environmental Research (CMER), Johnson participated in diverse research and presented at national and international conferences. In addition, he served as a mentor to undergraduate researchers—an experience that allowed him to share his passion for aquaculture.
Johnson is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and the Center for Multiphase Environmental Research (CMER) studying the aquatic toxicology of emerging pollutants., He is also continuing his work on recirculating aquaculture systems.
His future plans include finding employment as a professor and implementing interdisciplinary research that includes aquacultural systems design and management.
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