Profile
Amina Moss
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About Me:
I am a mom of 2 girls 👭(4 and 9 years old). I’m from The Bahamas 🏝️and love to swim with sharks 🦈 and turtles 🐢! I teach about Aquaculture which is about growing fish 🐟 and shrimps 🦐.
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People are always scared to swim with sharks. 🦈
But the sharks 🦈 that I meet while diving are always scared of me. Maybe I should try smiling next time? 😊
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My pronouns are:
she/her
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My Work:
As an aquaculture nutritionist, I work to develop diets that meet the nutritional needs of fish and shrimp, which are raised in farms. Over 20 million people work in aquaculture and more than 50% of the seafood we eat is farmed, so it is important that we do it sustainably.
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Many people do not have access to much food, so instead of traveling far, they can grow their own fish 🐟or shrimp 🦐 in ponds and lakes.
I can help them by making healthy food for shrimp, 🦐 lobsters, 🦞and fish 🐟 grown on farms. My goal is to help the animals grow strong. 😊
I also want to make sure that the food we feed these animals does not harm the planet. 🌍
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My Typical Day:
My cats 🐈🐈wake me in the morning, and then I wake up my daughters. 👨👩👧👧 We all eat breakfast. 🥫🍲
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We go to school and work by bicycle 🚲 and scooter 🛴. I do experiments 🥼 in the lab. 🧪 I teach.
I pick up my daughters and we eat dinner. Once my daughters are asleep 😴, I eat all of their snacks (well, not all!). 😊
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What I'd do with the prize money:
If I win the prize money 😊, I’ll buy a nice tank for fish 🐟 🐠and shrimp 🦐. I want to teach kids about them by letting them see the fish 🐟 and shrimp 🦐 up close. This way, kids will learn about these creatures and how important it is to protect their homes in the water.
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Education:
- C. R. Walker Senior High School, Bahamas
- College of The Bahamas, Bahamas
- Acadia University, Canada
- Kagoshima University, Japan
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Qualifications:
- BGCSEs- English, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, French, Spanish, Biology
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
- Master’s Degree in Fisheries Sciences
- Doctorate Degree in Aquaculture Nutrition
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Work History:
- Administrative Assistant
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Research Assistant
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Employer:
University of Stirling
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
Doctor 👩🏿⚕️
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes (sometimes) 😿
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Scuba Diver 🤿
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Imagine Dragons 🕺🏼
What's your favourite food?
Pizza 🍕
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1) Being a mermaid 🧜🏾♀️ 2) Unlimited money 🤑 3) Having a pet dolphin 🐬
Tell us a joke.
Why did the fish cross the ocean? 🐠 To get to the other tide! 🌊
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