Mr. Daniel Rodriguez Guerrero

Mr. Daniel Rodriguez, Marine Biologist M.Sc., served as a professor for the Colombian Government as an extension of his work as Ichthyology Professor at Valle National University, Colombia in the mid-1980s, after serving as Managing Director of the IDRERENA – AID Program at the Repelón Aquaculture Research Center. Daniel moved to the USA in 2006 to act as Research Associate at Auburn University’s Claude Peteet Mariculture Center, Gulf Shores, AL, after selling a successful aquaculture venture he founded in Colombia.

Daniel became the Senior Biologist at KDS Marine Inc., Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada in 2012 and moved on to Larval Department Manager for Golden Eagle Sablefish in 2014.

During his career, aquaculture nutrition became a major focus. He has built 23 RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facilities. During this time he developed expertise in growing and harvesting Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a major component of fish food, and increased black cod survival by 300% through the development of novel aquaculture procedures.