Nina Bloecher
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About
Nina Bloecher is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of aquaculture technology and marine robotics, with a particular focus on autonomous underwater systems for fish farm operations. Her work addresses one of aquaculture's most persistent challenges: biofouling — the accumulation of marine organisms on net pens that threatens cage integrity and fish health. Bloecher has made significant contributions by developing and analyzing autonomous underwater robots capable of inspecting and cleaning fish farm nets without releasing harmful waste into surrounding waters, a breakthrough approach documented in her most-cited work (31 citations). Building on this foundation, she has advanced adaptive motion planning algorithms and autonomous navigation frameworks that enable these robots to operate reliably in the complex, obstacle-rich environments of commercial net pens. Her research on docking stations further supports the vision of permanently resident, continuously operating robotic systems in aquaculture settings. More recently, Bloecher has expanded her scope to examine how aquaculture technology affects fish welfare, investigating how farmed Atlantic salmon respond to artificial sound and light. Collectively, her work is shaping a future of safer, more sustainable, and highly automated fish farming operations.
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