Mia Avril’s path from her family's pond in Saint Lucia to leading innovative nutrition solutions for Caribbean aquaculture is a story of passion, resilience, and a drive to make sustainable farming accessible to all.
Mia Avril at an aquaponics farm.
From Saint Lucia to the Bahamas, Mia Avril’s journey in aquaculture is fueled by passion and a commitment to sustainable solutions. Recognising that one of the major struggles for Caribbean aquaculture is access to suitable feeds, Mia has spent the past two years researching locally sourced ingredients to replace traditional aquafeeds. Her goal is to create cost-effective, sustainable diets that farmers across the Caribbean can access and use.
She’s set to present her findings at the upcoming Latin America and Caribbean Aquaculture Conference in Medellin. There, she will discuss her abstract titled “Towards sustainable aquaculture: Utilizing locally sourced ingredients for aquafeed formulation in the Caribbean” with a specific focus on tilapia. She will also share insights on assessing various tilapia strains for suitability in Bahamian and wider Caribbean contexts through a poster presentation.
Mia's advice to other women in the industry is simple: "Find that one thing you're really passionate about, and invest in it every day."
Mia teaching highschool students at The Island School
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From her early days as a chemical engineer to becoming a Global Process Innovation Unit Manager at BioMar, her journey is one of discovery and personal evolution.
At BioMar, we believe that equality is crucial to change the world. That is why we are proud to announce our participation in the Lead the Future campaign, led by Above & Beyond. This initiative aims to close the gender gap in STEM by empowering young women to pursue careers and leadership roles in these fields.
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Helen Hamilton, Global Sustainability Manager at BioMar Group, is one of our North American women who has made significant contributions to the aquaculture industry
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At BioMar, we are honoured to work with a group of brilliant and dedicated North American women driving aquaculture development.
BioMar is proud to support women who are passionate about aquaculture and marine science. In 2023, we announced our sponsorship of Women in Caribbean Aquaculture (WiCA), a network of female professionals and students dedicated to advancing the aquaculture industry in the region.
Monica Juarez Ceballos, R&D Senior Scientist at BioMar, is one of our North American women that helps advance the aquaculture industry. Originally from Mexico City, Monica has spent the past 16 years living in Norway, where she has integrated herself in the Nordic country without loosing any of her Mexican side.