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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop a research trial
   • Identify and document aquaculture problem or opportunity
   • Consult and inform relevant staff and management about the problem or opportunity
   • Develop a central hypothesis or research trial question
   • Develop the experimental design according to accepted scientific principles and statistical validity
   • Engage external experts to assist in experiment design in line with workplace practices
2. Plan farm research trial
   • Identify materials and infrastructure for research trial
   • Develop a budget for research trial
   • Present experimental design, materials, infrastructure and budgets to management and relevant staff
   • Ensure procedures for research trial meet health and safety and environmental requirements
3. Conduct research trial procedures
   • Communicate monitoring procedures for research trial to relevant staff
   • Apply all treatments in the agreed experimental design to corresponding replicates
   • Gather and collate data generated in the agreed experimental design
   • Check research trial infrastructure for faults according to workplace procedures
   • Record and report general observations to the manager
4. Record and analyse relevant data
   • Record data gathered from research trial in an agreed format
   • Analyse data using an appropriate analytical tool and assistance from external expert
5. Present research trial findings
   • Compile and format research trial findings according to the communications strategy within documented trial plan
   • Communicate findings to relevant staff and other stakeholders according to the communications strategy on research trial
   • Seek feedback from relevant staff and other stakeholders about potential implementation of positive results and recommendations from the research trial