"By using the data from the farms and the fish, I was able to develop models that produced better feeding recommendations than currently exist for improved outcomes in fish growth and feed conversion. Resulting from my project, I was able to create a model that accurately predicts outcomes of the farm based on input features and feed amount, and I was also able to create the final model that predicted feed amounts that improved the growth and feed conversion metrics around 85% of the time over the current feed recommendations."
Diving into aquaculture research in Norway
Beckett joined SINTEF, one of Europe's largest independent research organisations, in Trondheim, Norway. This internship was one of two enabled by a collaboration with MIT Sea Grant.
Photo credit: Lily Keyes/MIT Sea Grant
"My favorite part was going hiking around Norway. With the other students in Trondheim, many weekends we would go to a place to hike up a mountain or spend time in the woods or mountains."
Major & Class Year
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science '26
Location
Trondheim, Norway
MISTI Program
Internship
Host
SINTEF Ocean