Matt Landos

Lecturer, Aquatic Animal Health & Production

Qualifications

BVSc (Hons), MACVSc (Aquatic)

Career History

• 1995 Veterinary Practice
• 2000 NSW Department of Primary Industries
• 2005 - 2006 The University of Sydney

Research Interests

Matt worked in mixed private veterinary practice in northern NSW and the United Kingdom for five years after graduating from The University of Sydney in 1995. He worked on herd health programs for dairy farms and some companion animals.

He took up a position with NSW Fisheries within the Aquatic Animal Health Unit where he was involved in providing extension support to the growing aquaculture industry in NSW, policy advice to Fisheries Management and running a diagnostic laboratory for fish diseases. He undertook a five year research project to determine the best practice for health management of intensive pond-based silver perch aquaculture which involved intensive investigation of a new mass mortality event termed winter disease. Matt also delivered a range of fish health workshops to industry and government research staff and more recently has been involved with the barramundi recirculation aquaculture industry trying to define causes and identify mitigation measures for disease-related losses in fingerlings and grow-out fish.

Matt joined the Farm Animal Health Group in 2005 as a Research Associate to complete project work on two FRDC projects to scope the future national need for aquatic animal health education and a national aquatic animal diagnostic network with proficiency and accreditation standards. He also delivers lectures and practical classes in aquatic animal health.