Tobias Backström

Tobias Backström is an Associate Professor in the Logistics Department at Molde University College, Norway. His work integrates teaching and research with a focus on seafood production and aquaculture. He is based in Kristiansund and contributes to the research group on Aquaculture and other marine industries.

Research Interests:

• Aquaculture and sustainable seafood production
• Fish physiology and stress responses
• Behavioral coping styles in fish
• Neuroendocrinology of stress in aquatic species
• Sensory biology in marine organisms

His research explores the physiological and behavioral mechanisms that underlie stress resilience in fish, with implications for aquaculture practices. He has investigated cortisol receptor expression, AVT and CRF systems, and visual phenotyping of stress-related traits in Arctic charr and rainbow trout.

Publication Trends: His recent work centers on the neurobiological and physiological aspects of stress in fish, particularly using Arctic charr and rainbow trout as model species. The studies combine molecular, physiological, and behavioral approaches to understand individual variation in stress coping styles, with applications in aquaculture welfare and production efficiency.

Scientific Awards:

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Advising and Grants: There is no explicit mention of students advised or grants received. However, his active research involvement and publications suggest engagement in funded projects, such as the study on coastal cod populations in Møre og Romsdal.

Labs and Research Groups: He is affiliated with the Aquaculture and other marine industries research group at Molde University College, contributing to studies on fish behavior, physiology, and aquaculture systems.