Your partner in aquaculture success
Built on Experience. Defined by Results. Aquasol are leading aquaculture consultants trusted for expert insight, engineering excellence, and leadership across global projects.
AquaSol, Inc. is a United States based aquaculture consulting company that provides expert opinions, technology transfer, and aquaculture project management services to new and existing aquaculture projects worldwide.
We deliver high levels of dedication and service to every aquaculture project we undertake. We also take great pride in developing each and every successful new project and view the success of each and every project as a direct reflection upon our skills and consummate reputation.
AquaSol is a supporting member of the Aquacultural Engineering Society, Global Seafood Alliance, and the World Aquaculture Society.
A Global Team of Aquaculture Experts
Every successful aquaculture project starts with the right expertise. Our team combines scientific insight, engineering capability, and field experience to support clients with informed, reliable decision-making.
Meet the specialists, engineers, and advisors driving successful aquaculture projects.
Tom Frese
CEO & President of AquaSol, Inc.
Tom Frese is the Founder of AquaSol, Inc. He has 25 years’ experience in the aquaculture industry. Tom earned a Master of Science degree in Marine Biology from Florida International University in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1981. With this unique mix of aquaculture and financial training and many years of experience, Tom has...
Dr Claude Boyd
Aquaculture Water & Soil Quality Expert
Claude Boyd is a world renowned expert in aquaculture with more than 45 years experience. Claude’s areas of expertise are in water quality, soil quality, and environmental management of fish and shrimp farming operations. Focusing on water and aquatic soil chemistry, Claude obtained his Doctoral degree from Auburn University in 1966 and has been on the faculty of Auburn University ever since,...
James (Jim) F. Brenner
Aquaculture Investment Analyst & Advisor
Jim Brenner is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the States of Florida and Texas with over 30 years of accounting and financial leadership experience. Jim is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and is a member of the Forensic and Valuation Services and Tax Sections of the AICPA. Jim has earned the Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV) designation by...
François Brenta
Biosecurity Expert
François Brenta has over 24 years of aquaculture industry experience in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, managing commercial aquaculture ventures with a focus on production, biosecurity, shrimp broodstock breeding, bio-floc technology, and consulting for private and government entities. François started his career in 1993 working in the shrimp farming industry for Megalarvas hatchery in...
Dr Roger Doyle
Aquaculture Genetics Expert
Roger Doyle is a world renowned aquaculture geneticist with 40 years of research, development and commercial experience in tilapia, salmon, carp, and shrimp genetics. Roger earned his MSc and PhD degrees in Biology from Yale University and his MSc degree in Oceanography and BSc degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Dalhousie University in Canada. For 10 years, Roger was engaged as an aquaculture...
David Kawahigashi
Shrimp Farming Expert
David Kawahigashi has over 30 years of technical and management experience in all phases of commercial shrimp aquaculture. David worked in Ecuador from 1986 to 1991 and throughout Central and South America up until 2003 and throughout Asia from 2004 to the present. Areas of expertise include broodstock breeding programs, hatchery management, and intensive grow-out systems. David received his BA...
Dr Wolfgang Koppe
Aquaculture Nutritionist
Wolfgang Koppe graduated from the Georg August University in Göttingen, Germany, with a diploma degree in Agriculture, Animal Production. He was awarded his PhD in 1993, specialising in fish nutrition and physiology. In 1995 he joined the Aquaculture Research Centre of Skretting in Stavanger, Norway, as a researcher in the areas of pigmentation, amino acids and formulation. From 1999-2017...
Chris Maloney
Bivalve & Microalgae Expert
Chris Maloney is a senior level aquaculture operations professional with roughly 30 years of experience developing, deploying, and managing projects. He has an extensive track record for implementing projects in an efficient and timely manner with an emphasis on building teams to reach defined goals through collaboration. The bulk of his experience has been in the private sector, but at times...
Josh Modglin
AutoCAD Expert
From being an award winning regional CAD Manager for a national Top 500 engineering firm, to working with the implementation of AutoCAD Civil 3D by international engineering firms, during the software’s infancy in 2006 – Josh Modglin is recognized as a leader in the use, training, implementation, consulting, and customizing of Autodesk Infrastructure products. Josh started with AutoCAD Release 12...
Neil Anthony Sims
Marine Fish Farming Expert
Neil Sims is an Australian/American marine biologist (James Cook University, UNSW) who has led breakthrough developments in marine fish hatchery technology, open ocean mariculture systems, and untethered open ocean ‘drifter pens.’ Neil originally worked in fisheries management in the South Pacific, and pioneered many advances in pearl culture. Recognizing the imperative for expansion of marine...
Martin Sukkel
Tilapia Expert
Martin was the COO of Regal Springs Tilapia from 2004 to 2013.Regal Springs is now the largest tilapia farming company in the world, with production units in Indonesia, Honduras and Mexico and sales offices in the USA and Europe.During his tenure, Martin oversaw daily operations of the group and was ultimately responsible for production planning, product allocation, and direct contact with key...
From concept to commercial reality
Our team delivers expert guidance on site evaluation, feasibility, engineering and processing design, and go-to-market strategy for sustainable aquaculture projects.
Our story and highlights through the years
Practical aquaculture expertise across species, systems, and environments.
