Research

Pen and ink illustration of an adult black soldier fly, seen from above with wings spread

Peer-reviewed publication ยท Sustainability, 2025

Valorizing Organic Waste Through Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens): A Sustainable Solution for Aquafeeds with Key Nutrients and Natural Bioactive Polyphenols

Camperio, J.; Suarez, J.A.; Simonton, J.; Paresky, E.; Parodi, J.; Benetti, D.D. Sustainability 2025, 17(5), 1788. University of Miami Rosenstiel School.

We raised black soldier fly larvae on five kinds of organic waste and measured how each diet changed their growth and nutrition. It is the first report to quantify polyphenols passing from waste into the larvae, which matters for turning waste into healthier fish feed.

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Experimental Fish Hatchery

Fish eggs seen through a microscope, a larva visible inside one Two fish larvae seen through a microscope
Rachycentridae (Cobia) 

Open Blue Cobia, Panama

Traveled with University of Miami graduate students to Panama for Open Blue Cobia expedition.
Aerial view of a boat tending an offshore aquaculture net pen in open blue water
Open ocean aquaculture
Eli netting fish in a large indoor aquaculture tank

Transporting juvenile Cobia to open ocean facility

Biotech, Rethel & Toulouse, France

Trays of black soldier fly larvae above trays of feed on a steel lab bench