Sasha Saugh

Aquatic veterinarian

Objective

As an aquatic veterinarian specialising in aquaculture, I aim to help aquaculture farmers improve production and decrease losses by through health and welfare management strategies such as: biosecurity and welfare risk assessments; farm specific health plans; and training. I aim to partner and collaborate with relevant institutions on aquaculture research & development projects, where I can add value with my combined veterinary & research skill set.

Skills

  • leadership
  • project management
  • research and veterinary
  • statistical analytical skills (R Studio)
  • Training in aquatic animal health
  • biosecurity risk assessments
  • biosecurity auditing and planning
  • herd health surveillance and monitoring
  • health certification
  • various lab based diagnostics
  • aquatic animal necropsies

Work Experience

September 2018 - current

Aquatic veterinarian
Aquaglobal Veterinary Consulting Pty. Ltd.
South Africa
health and welfare assessments, including necropsies; biosecurity risk assessment, auditing and planning; herd health surveillance; health certification; training veterinarians and technicians; and reviewing and drafting national policy documentation for aquaculture. Research support including data analysis on any aspect of aquaculture work. Currently serving as a member of the Shrimp Technical Working Group for the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

September 2022-May 2023

Aquaculture welfare specialist
Shrimp Welfare Project
London (remote work)
reviewed and refined of shrimp aquaculture welfare standards for SWP; technical advisor for SWP on shrimp health and welfare issues; drafted research project proposals and provided technical inputs into experimental design and interpretation; drafted of articles of a technical nature for publishing to the aquaculture community.

May 2013-April 2017

Aquatic state veterinarian
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
South Africa
Lead the drafting and implementation of the National Aquatic Animal Health and Welfare Plan for South Africa; biosecurity co-ordinator for a research aquarium; health and welfare assessments on research animals; served as technical advisor for aquatic animal health plans, inputs into legislation and policies; import and export control for marine aquaculture animals/commodities; participated in international audits on South African health management systems; and trained technicians.

Education

2021- 2022

University of Stirling - MSc Aquatic Veterinary Studies
Thesis distinction

2006 - 2012

University of Pretoria - Bachelor of Veterinary Science

2003 - 2005

University of Kwazulu Natal - BSc Biological Sciences

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