Arjan Palstra

Arjan Palstra is a Researcher at the Animal Breeding & Genomics department of Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on fish reproduction, aquaculture innovation, and biotelemetry technologies. He leads projects like LARVitAAL to optimize European eel propagation and collaborates internationally through initiatives like COST Action EEL SUPPORT.

Key research areas include eel larval development, swimming physiology, and genetic analysis of fish performance. He has pioneered biosensor designs for real-time aquatic organism monitoring and contributed to breakthroughs in artificial eel reproduction.

• Supervised students: Agbeti W.E.K., Jéhannet P.J.M., and Kok B.
• Projects: EELRIC (Eel Reproduction Innovation Centre), implantable biosensor development, and fish exercise physiology studies.

His work spans 151 research outputs, including high-impact studies on eel biology, aquaculture sustainability, and genomics.