Senior Aquaculture Scientist KMFRI Kegati Aquaculture Research Centre Aquaculture Systems & Freshwater Research Fish Nutrition • Cage Culture • Water Quality • Aquaculture Economics Email: smusa@kmfri.go.ke Email: safeenamusa@yahoo.com Location KMFRI Kegati Aquaculture Research Centre Department Aquaculture (Freshwater Systems) Specialization Water Quality Dynamics • Fish Nutrition • Cage Culture Systems Core Expertise Nile Tilapia Aquaculture
Feed Formulation & Feeding Strategies
Cage Culture Systems
Aquaculture Economics
Water Quality & Ecosystem Monitoring | Research Focus: Nile tilapia production systems, aquaculture nutrition, cage culture impacts, water quality dynamics, remote sensing applications, and sustainable freshwater ecosystem management. She is an experienced aquaculture scientist with long-term engagement in freshwater systems research, particularly focusing on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production. She is a trained Senior Manager through the Kenya School of Government, Mombasa, with extensive expertise in applied aquaculture research and management. She has authored more than 30 scientific papers, 7 books, and book chapters published in SCI-indexed journals in aquatic sciences. Her research bridges aquaculture production, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic impacts of fisheries systems. Her current research spans feed optimization strategies, environmental impacts of cage aquaculture, machine learning applications in fisheries monitoring, and development of digital lake management tools for Lake Victoria. Current Research Projects - Mixed feeding schedules for Nile tilapia fingerlings: growth, immunity, stress response & economics (GRO Fisheries Training Programme – UNESCO Iceland)
- Impact of cage culture on water and sediment quality in eutrophic lakes (GRO Fisheries Training Programme – UNESCO Iceland)
- Remote sensing & machine learning for fish cage aquaculture monitoring (Science & Technology Facilities Council)
- Web-based lake zonation decision-support tool for Lake Victoria cage farming (Agri-tech Catalyst Seeding Fund)
Research Interests Aquaculture Fish Nutrition Cage Culture Water Quality Ecology Socio-economics Data Analysis Qualifications - MSc Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- BSc Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Senior Management Course – Kenya School of Government, Mombasa
Selected Publications Musa et al. (2022). Impact of Nile tilapia cage culture on water and sediment quality in eutrophic lakes. Aura et al. (2022). Citizen science for ecosystem integrity assessment in Afrotropical river systems. Musa et al. (2021). Effects of feed type on Nile tilapia cage culture performance. Musa et al. (2021). Economic analysis of tilapia cage culture in Lake Victoria. |
