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Journals.
Ranferi-Nogueda E., Khalil C., Zeineddine R., Lazo J.P., Saoud I.P. (In print). Digestive enzyme activity of rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus by gut section and aquaculture duration. Journal of Applied Aquaculture.
Saoud I.P., ZeinEddine R., Tabbara M. (In print). Dietary Cholesterol and Aggression in Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Applied Res. http://doi.org/10.1002/appl.202300084
ZeinEddine R., Nasser N., Monzer S., Abiad, M., Saoud I.P. (2022). Restaurant post-consumer food waste as a dietary ingredient for Nile tilapia: growth and proximate composition. J. Appl. Aquacul https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2022.2113584
Amro, G., Jaafar, H., and Saoud I.P. (2022). Aquaculture Effluent is a Good Fertilizer but Not a Biostimulant of Plant Growth and Flowering. World Aquaculture 53(2): 58-62.
Tabbara, M., Monzer, S., Zein Eddine, R., Abiad, M., Saoud, I.P. (2022). Bioprocessing post-consumer food waste for use as a fish feed ingredient. Aquaculture Research 53: 2383-2391. https://DOI.org/10.1111/are.15756
ZeinEddine R., Nasser N., Kassem I., and Saoud I.P. (2022). Effect of the Human Probiotic Bacterium Escherichia coli Nissle (1917) on Performance and Immune Response of Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 34(3) 527-541. https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2020.1871151
ZeinEddine R., Ireland B., Monzer S., and Saoud I.P. (2021). Preliminary Assessment of Restaurant Food Waste as a Feed Ingredient for Small Juvenile Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquaculture International 29(2), 669-679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-021-00650-4
Rajeh Caroline, Saoud I. P., Kharroubi Samer, Naalbandian Salpy and Abiad Mohamad G. (2021). Food Loss and Food Waste Recovery as Animal Feed: A Systematic Review. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 23(1): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-020-01102-6
Reem Rida, Razan Zein-Eddine, Sawsan Kreydiyyeh, Antonio Garza de Yta and I. P. Saoud (2021). Influence of salinity on survival, growth, hemolymph osmolality, gill sodium potassium ATPase activity and sodium potassium chloride co-transporter expression in the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. Journal of the world Aquaculture Society 52:466-474. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12762
Hassan Jouman, Razan Zein Eddine, David Mann, Shaoting Li, Xiangyu Deng, I. P. Saoud, and Issmat I. Kassem (2020). The Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene, mcr-1.1, is Carried on IncX4 Plasmids in Multidrug Resistant E. coli Isolated from Rainbow Trout Aquaculture. Microorganisms 8, 1636. doi:10.3390/microorganisms8111636.
Joly Ghanawi, Ghazi Saoud, Caline Zakher, Samer Monzer and I.P. Saoud (2019). Clove Oil as an Anaesthetic for Australian Redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. Aquaculture research 50: 3628-3632.
Sara Daher, Youssef Abou Jawdeh, Mustafa Haidar, Andre Abou Haidar, Bruce Parker, Margaret Skinner and I. P. Saoud (2019). Integrating Agriculture with Aquaculture and Biological Pest Management – Does it Work? World Aquaculture 50(4): 58-61.
Nivin Nasser, Mohamad G. Abiad I. Patrick Saoud (2019). Evaluation of post-consumer food waste as partial replacement of commercial feed in marbled rabbitfish, Siganus rivulatus aquaculture. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 16(8): 4059-4068 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-018-2051-x
Samer Monzer and I.P. Saoud (2019). Does Cannabis Extract Work on Fish: Do Tilapia Get High? World Aquaculture 50(3): 60-63.
I.P. Saoud (2019). Better Use of Available Freshwater (reprint from 2017). Aqua Practical Magazine 4(1): 16-20.
Zein Eddine, R., and I.P. Saoud (2019). A human probiotic for aquacultured fish. Aqua Practical: 4(2): 18-19.
Nivin Nasser, Mohamad G. Abiad, Jessica Babikian, Samer Monzer, and I. Patrick Saoud (2018). Using restaurant food waste as feed for Nile tilapia production. Aquaculture Research Aquaculture Research. 49: 3142–3150 DOI: 10.1111/are.13777
Jessica Babikian, Nivin Nasser, Samer Monzer and I.P. Saoud (2018). Effect of Cannabis Oil on Growth Performance, Haematology and Metabolism of Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture Research. doi.org/10.1111/are.13512
I.P. Saoud, Nivin Nasser, and Mohammad Abiad (2018). Converting trash to fish improves aquaculture sustainability and reduces pollution. Aqua Practical: 3(1): 8-10.
Laura Sisco, Samer Monzer, Nadim Farajalla, Isam Bashour, I.P. Saoud (2017). Roof top gardens as a means to use recycled waste and A/C condensate and reduce temperature variation in buildings. Building and Environment 117: 127-134.
El-Asmar, J., Jaafar, H., Bashour, I., Farran, M. and Saoud I.P. (2017). Hydrogel Banding Improves Plant Growth, Survival, and Water Use Efficiency in Two Calcareous Soils. CLEAN – Soil Air Water. e201700251. doi: 10.1002/clen.201700251
Nivin Nasser, Jessica Babikian, Samer Monzer, & I. P. Saoud (In press). Toxicity of four chemotherapeutic agents to rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 48(6): 877-886.
Babikian Jessica, Nasser Nivin, Monzer Samer & Saoud I. P. (2017). Survival and Respiration of Marbled Rabbitfish (Siganus rivulatus) Fingerlings at Various Oxygen Tensions. Aquaculture Research 48(8): 4219-4227.
I.P. Saoud (2017). Aquaculture and Water Efficiency will help feed the world of the future; Part 3: Food Production Using Salt Water. Aqua Practical: 2(1): 11-15.
Monzer S., N. Nasser, J. Babikian and I.P. Saoud (2017). Substitution of Fish Meal by Soybean Meal in Diets for Juvenile Marbled Spinefoot, Siganus rivulatus. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 29(2): 101-116.
Mohammad T. Farran, Harout A. Akilian, A. M. Hamoud, G.W. Barbour, and I. P. Saoud (2017). Lignocellulose improves protein and amino acid digestibility in roosters and egg hatchability in broiler breeders. Journal of Poultry Science. 54(3): 197-204.
Jessica Babikian, Nivin Nasser & I. P. Saoud (2017). Effects of salinity on standard metabolic rate of juvenile marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus). Aquaculture Research 48(5): 2561-2566.
Milad Adel, Amin Bigham Sadegh, Sakineh Yeganeh, Ahmad Nosrati Movafagh & I. P. Saoud (2016). Anesthetic Efficacy of Clove Oil, Propofol, 2-phenoxyethanol and Ketamine Hydrochloride on Persian Sturgeon, Acipenser persicus, Juveniles. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 47(6): 812-819.
I.P. Saoud (2016). Scientific Water Quality Management is Just Common Sense. Aqua Practical: Special issue Singapore AquaSG’16 meeting.
I.P. Saoud (2016). Aquaculture and Water Efficiency will help feed the world of the future; Part 2: Better use of available freshwater. Aqua Practical: 1(2): 12-17.Patrick Saoud, Nadim Farajalla, Yara Daou and Antonio Garza de Yta (2016). Socioeconomics of Rainbow Trout Aquaculture Along the Assi (Orontes) River in Hermel, Lebanon. World aquaculture 47 (2): 39-45.
I.P. Saoud (2016). Aquaculture and Water Efficiency will help feed the world of the future; Part 1: Aquaculture vs. Terrestrial food production. Aqua Practical: 1(1): 10-15.
Silvère Santos, Joly Ghanawi and I.P.Saoud (2015). Effects of Water Temperature and Body Weight on Anaesthetic Efficiency in the Marbled Rabbitfish (Siganus rivulatus). Aquaculture Research 46:928-936.
Saleh, L. Hanna1, O. Abdelkader, Y. Mouneimne, K. Bouhadir, I. Saoud , I. Tzovenis and Y. Abou Jawdah. (2014). Potential Biodiesel Production from Four Green Microalgae Cultures Collected off the Lebanese Coast. IEE Explore. DOI: 10.1109/REDEC.2014.7038561
Abdelkader, O., Hamati, S., Jawhari, M., Seblani, R., Mrad, Z., Mouneimne, Y., Bouhadir, K., Saoud, I., Tzovenis, I., and Abou Jawdah, Y. (2014). Potential biodiesel production from mixed phytoplankton cultures collected off the Lebanese coast. IEE Explore. DOI: 10.1109/REDEC.2014.7038560
Rabiah Hamze, Nivin Nasser, Mike Osta, Zeina Kassaify, I.P. Saoud (2014). Investigations on susceptibility of marbled rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus to various infectious marine bacteria. Animal and Veterinary Sciences 2(6): 161-168.
I.P. Saoud, Sandy Naamani, Joly Ghanawi, and Nivin Nasser (2014). Effects of Acute and Chronic Nitrite Exposure on Rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus Growth, Hematological Parameters and Gill Histology. Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development 5(6): 1-9.
Nadim Farajalla, Yara Daou, & I.P. Saoud (2014). Environmental Impact of Trout Aquaculture on the Lebanon Portion of the Assi River. World Aquaculture 45(5):18-23.
I.P. Saoud (2014). Farm Management and Biosecurity. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 5(18): 4-6.
Abou-Daoud, J. Ghanawi, M. Farran, D. A. Davis and I.P. Saoud (2014). Effect of Dietary Protein Level on Growth Performance and Blood Parameters of Marbled Spinefoot Rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 26(2): 103-118.
D.A. Davis and I.P. Saoud (2013). Trại ương tôm giống trong nhà giảm tỷ lệ mắc bệnh và cải thiện tỉ lệ sống. The Practical Asian Aquaculture (Vietnam Issue 1 (1)):2-3.
I.P. Saoud, J. Ghanawi, K.R. Thompson and C.D. Webster (2013). A Review of the Culture and Diseases of Redclaw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens 1868). Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 44(1): 1-29.
Nabila E. Abdelmeguid, Rana S.Roumieh, Abir A. Barakat and I.P.Saoud (2013). Impact of Elevated Aqueous Ammonia on Liver of Rabbitfish, Siganus rivulatus. Histopathological and Ultrastructure Studies. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology 6 (1): 19-31.
I.P. Saoud and Nivin Nasser (2013). Are your fish healthy? Give them a blood test. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 4(13): 4-8.
I.P. Saoud (2013). The Key to Successful Fish Farm Management: Planning and Record Keeping. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 4(12): 18-19.
Rana Roumieh, Abir Barakat, Nabila E. Abdelmeguid, Joly Ghanawi, I.P. Saoud (2013). Acute and Chronic Effects of Aqueous Ammonia on Marbled Spinefoot Siganus rivulatus (Forsskal 1775). Aquaculture research 44:1777-1790.
Daniel L. Merrifield, Benjamin J. Shaw, Glenn M. Harper, I.P. Saoud, Simon J. Davies, Richard D. Handy, Theodore B. Henry (2013). Ingestion of food containing metal nanoparticles disrupts endogenous microbiota in fish with potential implications on organism health. Environmental pollution 174: 157-163.
Nancy Mourad, Sawsan Kreydiyyeh, Joly Ghanawi and I.P. Saoud (2012). Aquaculture of marine fish in inland low salinity well water: Potassium is not the only limiting element. Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal 2012 (42): 1-12.
Ghanawi, & I.P. Saoud (2012). Molting, Reproductive Biology, and Hatchery Management of Redclaw Crayfish Cherax Quadricarinatus (von Martens 1868). Aquaculture 358-359: 183-195.
Saoud I.P., A. Garza de Yta & J. Ghanawi (2012). Nutritional Biology and Dietary Requirements of Redclaw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens 1868). Aquaculture Nutrition 18: 349-368.
Antonio Garza de Yta, D. Allen Davis, David B. Rouse, Joly Ghanawi, I.P. Saoud (2012). Evaluation of Practical Diets Containing Various Terrestrial Protein Sources on Survival and Growth Parameters of Redclaw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. Aquaculture Research 43(1): 84-90.
Sana Ghaddar and I.P. Saoud (2012). Seasonal Changes in Phosphorus content of Fish Tissue as They Relate to Diets of Renal Patients: Implications to Renal Professionals and Patients. Journal of Renal Nutrition 22(1): 67-71.
Allen Davis and I.P. Saoud (2012). Indoor Shrimp Nurseries Reduce Disease Incidence and Improve Survival. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 3(11): 32-33.
Anastasiades and I.P. Saoud (2012). Closing the life cycle of rabbitfish (Siganus rivulatus), a marine algaevore. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 3(10): 5-7.
I.P. Saoud (2012). The technology used in aquaculture today. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 3(9): 11-12.
Antonio Garza de Yta, Lidia G. Fournue Guerrero, Joly Ghanawi, I. Patrick Saoud and David B. Rouse. (2012) Evaluation of Various Hatchery-Nursery Procedures to Maximize Survival and Growth of Juvenile Australian Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). World Aquaculture Magazine 43(1): 57-62.
Joly Ghanawi, Samer Monzer, I.P. Saoud (2011). Anaesthetic Efficacy of Clove Oil, Benzocaine, 2-Phenoxyethanol, and Tricaine Methanesulfonate in Juvenile Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus). Aquaculture Research 42: 1-8.
Glenn M. Harper, Matthias Monfort, I.P. Saoud, Matthew Emery, Sanaa Mustafa, Mark Rawling, Ben Eynon, Simon J. Davies and Daniel L. Merrifield. (2011). An ex vivo approach to studying the interactions of probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici and Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum in the anterior intestine of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Aquaculture Research and Development, 1: 1-6.
Antonio Garza de Yta, D. Allen Davis, David B. Rouse, I.P. Saoud and Joly Ghanawi (2011). Effects of Stargrass Hay Supplementation on Growth and Survival of Redclaw. North American Journal of Aquaculture 73:484-488.
Ashraf El-Dakar, Shymaa Shalaby, Olfat Wahbi, I.P. Saoud (2011). Growth, Feed Utilization and Body Composition of White Sea Bream Diplodus sargus Fry Offered Diets with Various Protein and Energy Levels. JKAU-Marine Science 22: 3-17.
Abir Barakat, Rana Roumieh, Nabila E. Abdel Meguid, Joly Ghanawi, I.P. Saoud (2011). Feed Regimen Affects Growth, Condition Index, Proximate Analysis and Myocyte Ultrastructure of Juvenile Spinefoot Rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Aquaculture Nutrition 17: 773-780.
Sami Abdul-Rahman, Joly Ghanawi, Mohammed K. Owaied, Hanafy Holail, Nadim Farajalla, Mustafa Haidar and I. P. Saoud (2011). Improving Water Use Efficiency in Semi-Arid Regions Through Integrated Aquaculture/Agriculture. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 23:212-230.
El-Dakar, A.Y. , Shalaby, S.M. & Saoud, I.P. (2011). Dietary protein requirement of Juvenile Marbled Spinefoot Rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Aquaculture Research 42: 1050-1055.
I.P. Saoud (2011). Realistic Sustainability as Opposed to Growth Limiting Sustainability. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 2(8): 14-15.
I.P. Saoud (2011). The Best Treatment for a Fish Disease is Precaution. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 2(7): 10-11.
I.P. Saoud (2011). Sizing and Constructing a Filter for my Recirculating System. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 2(6): 10-12.
I.P. Saoud (2011). Aquaculture Nutrition Research: The disconnect between the laboratory and the farm. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 2(5): 14-15.
Joly Ghanawi, Luke Roy, D. Allen Davis & Saoud I.P. (2011). Effects of dietary lipid levels on growth performance of marbled spinefoot rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Aquaculture 310(3-4): 395-400.
Saoud I.P., Joly Ghanawi, Nada Lebbos, and D.A.Davis. (2010). The effect of linseed oil and kelp meal in diets on fatty acid profile of rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Journal of Mediterranean Aquaculture 1(1): 36-44.
Roy, L., Davis, D., Saoud, I.P., Boyd, C., Pine, H. (2010). Shrimp culture in inland low salinity waters. Reviews in Aquaculture 2:191-208.
Ghanawi, Joly, Chadi Mohanna and I.P. Saoud (2010). Effect of continuous water movement on growth and body composition of juvenile rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 41(5): 834-839.
I.P. Saoud (2010). Scientific water quality management is just common sense. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 1(4): 14-17.
Joly Ghanawi and I.P. Saoud (2010). Self-cleaning circular tanks are not necessarily the best technology for intensive farming of marine fish species. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 1(3): 30-31.
Sami Abdul-Rahman, Mohammed Owaied, Joly Ghanawi and I.P. Saoud (2010). Field Studies to Evaluate the Feasibility of Using Aquaculture to Improve Water Usage in Semi-Arid Regions. The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 1(2): 26-28.
I. Patrick Saoud and Joly Ghanawi 2010. Marbled Spinefoot Rabbitfish (Siganus rivulatus). The Practical: Asian Aquaculture 1(1): 15-17.
Ghanawi, Joly, Shymaa M. Shalaby and I.P. Saoud (2010). Effect of Size-Sorting on Growth Performance of Juvenile Spinefoot Rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 41(4): 565-573.
Tri N. Nguyen, D. Allen Davis and I. Patrick Saoud. (2009). Evaluation of alternative protein sources to replace fish meal in practical diets for juvenile tilapia (Oreochromis Sp.). Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 40(1): 113-121.
Roy L.A., Davis D.A., Saoud I.P., Henry R.P. 2009. Efectos de la variación de niveles de potasio y magnesio acusoso en la sobrevivencia, crecimiento, y respiración en el camarón, Litopenaeus vannamei, en aguas de baja salinidad. Tilapia & Camarones. 1(2):7-14.
Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis, Tri N. Nguyen and I. Patrick Saoud (2009). Supplementation of chelated magnesium to diets of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared in low salinity waters of west Alabama. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 40(2): 248-254.
I.Patrick Saoud, Joly Ghanawi and Nada Lebbos. (2008) Effects of stocking density on survival, growth, size variation and condition index of the rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Aquaculture International 16: 109-116.
I.Patrick Saoud, Chadi Mohanna, and Joly Ghanawi. (2008) Effects of temperature on survival and growth of juvenile spinefoot rabbitfish (Siganus rivulatus). Aquaculture Research 39: 491-497.
I.P. Saoud, L. J. Rodgers, D. A. Davis and D. B. Rouse (2008). Replacement of fish meal with poultry by-product meal in redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) diets. Aquaculture Nutrition 14: 139-142.
I.P. Saoud, Malek Batal, Joly Ghanawi and Nada Lebbos. (2008) Seasonal evaluation of nutritional benefits of two fish species in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 43: 538–542.
I. Patrick Saoud, Sawsan Kreydiyyeh, Tony Shalfoun and Mazen Fakih. (2007). Influence of salinity on survival, growth, plasma osmolality and gill Na+-K+-ATPase activity in the rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 384: 183-190.
El-Dakar, A.Y., Shalaby, S.M. and Saoud, I.P. (2007). Assessing the use of a dietary probiotic/prebiotic as an enhancer of spinefoot rabbitfish Siganus rivulatus survival and growth. Aquaculture Nutrition 13: 407-412.
I.P. Saoud, Malek Batal, Joly Ghanawi and Nada Lebbos. (2007). Seasonal variation in highly unsaturated fatty acid composition of muscle tissue of two fishes endemic to the eastern Mediterranean. Ecology of Food and Nutrition 46: 77-89.
I. Patrick Saoud, Luke A. Roy, and D. Allen Davis (2007). Supplementation of chelated potassium and arginine to diets of Litopenaeus vannamei reared in low salinity waters of West Alabama. North American Journal of Aquaculture 69: 365-270.
Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis, I. Patrick Saoud, and Raymond P. Henry (2007). Branchial carbonic anhydrase activity and ninhydrin positive substances in the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, acclimated to low and high salinities. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A, 147: 404-411.
Saoud I. Patrick (2007). Aquaculture Potential in Tabasco, Mexico. World Aquaculture 38 (1): 9-10.
Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis, I. Patrick Saoud, Raymond P. Henry. (2007) Supplementation of potassium, magnesium, and sodium chloride in practical diets for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared in low salinity waters. Aquaculture nutrition 13: 104-113.
Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis, I. Patrick Saoud, Raymond P. Henry. (2007) Effects of varying levels of aqueous potassium and magnesium on survival, growth, and respiration of Litopenaeus vannamei reared in low salinity waters. Aquaculture 262(2-4): 461-469.
Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis, I. Patrick Saoud (2006). Effects of lecithin and cholesterol supplementation to practical diets for Litopenaeus vannamei reared in low salinity waters. Aquaculture 257: 446-452.
Mayes, J. A. Venero, D. A. Davis, D. B. Rouse, I. P. Saoud (2006). Nursery protocols for the rearing of Farfantepenaeus aztecus in brackish water in Alabama: the effects of stocking density and salinity. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 18(2): 47-59.
Lebbos N. and I. P. Saoud (2006). The Status of Aquaculture in Lebanon. World Aquaculture 37 (1): 39-42
Rodgers L. J., I. P. Saoud and D. B. Rouse (2006). The effects of monosex culture and stocking density on survival, growth and yield of redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in earthen ponds. Aquaculture 259: 164-168
Saoud I. and D. A. Davis (2005). Effects of betaine supplementation to feeds of shrimp reared at extreme salinities. North American Journal of Aquaculture 67: 351-353.
Saoud I. P., D. A. Davis, L.A. Roy and R. Phelps (2005). Evaluating the benefits of size sorting tilapia fry before stocking. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 17(4): 73-85.
Saoud I. Patrick (2005). Why keep your southern ponds fallow? Raise yellow perch. World Aquaculture 36(4): 52-54.
Davis D.A., C.E. Boyd, D.B. Rouse and I.P. Saoud (2005). Effects of potassium, magnesium and age on acclimation of Litopenaeus vannamei postlarvae to inland saline well-waters in west Alabama. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 36 (3): 416-419.
Saoud I., and G. Anderson, (2004). Using Scope For Growth Estimates to Compare the Suitability of Feeds Used in Shrimp Aquaculture. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 35(4): 523-528.
Wu, G., C. Miller, I. P. Saoud and D. A. Davis (2004). The effect of feeding regimen on mixed-size pond-grown channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 15 (3/4):1045-1048.
Samocha T. M., D. A. Davis, I. P. Saoud, and K. DeBault (2004). Substitution of fish meal by co-extruded soybean poultry by-product meal in practical diets for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture 231: 197-203.
Saoud I. P., L. Rodgers, J. Chappel and D. A. Davis (2004). Over wintering yellow perch fry in Alabama. North American Journal of Aquaculture 66:217-221.
Davis D.A. and I.P. Saoud (2004). Nutritional considerations for Pacific white shrimp reared in inland, low-salinity waters. Global Aquaculture Advocate 7(3): 43-44.
Saoud I., D. A. Davis and D. B. Rouse (2003). Suitability studies of inland well waters for Litopenaeus vannamei culture. Aquaculture 217: 373-383.
Saoud I. and D. A. Davis (2003). Salinity Tolerance of Brown Shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus as it relates to Postlarval and Juvenile Survival, Distribution and Growth in Estuaries. Estuaries 26 (4A): 970-974. 14
Saoud I. P., D. A. Davis and L. A. Roy. (2003). Size grading experiments yield strong advice for Tilapia hatcheries. Global Aquaculture Advocate 6(6): 82-83.
Anderson D., I. P. Saoud and D. A. Davis (2002). The effects of stocking density on survival, growth, condition and feed efficiency of bluegill juveniles. North American Journal of Aquaculture 64: 297-300.
Saoud I. and D. A. Davis and D. B. Rouse (2002). Shrimp Culture in low-salinity inland well waters. World Aquaculture 33 (2): 51-52.
Saoud I. and D. B. Rouse 2000. Evaluating sediment accretion on a relic oyster reef in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Journal of Applied aquaculture, 10 (3): 41-50.
Saoud I., D. B. Rouse, J.E. Supan and Scott Riikard 2000. An in-situ study on the survival and growth of Crassostrea virginica juveniles in Bon Secour Bay, Alabama. Journal of Shellfish Research, 19 (2): 809-814.
Wallace R.K., D.B. Rouse, F.S. Scott, J.C. Howe, B.A. Page, I. Saoud and L.L. Smith 2000. The Mystery of Unproductive oyster reefs in Mobile Bay. Ag Highlights. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, 47 (4): 16-20.
Saoud I., D. B. Rouse, R. Wallace, J. Howe, and B. Page 2000. Oyster Crassostrea virginica spat settlement as it relates to the restoration of Fish River Reef in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 31 (4):640-650.
2. Translations of SRAC publications (in collaboration with TAMU) to Arabic for public use. Documents can be found at link on home page www.aub.edu.lb/~is08
1- Construction of Ponds
2- Calculating area and volume of ponds
3- Rainbow trout
4- Transportation of Warmwater Fish I
5- Transportation of Warmwater Fish II
6- Calculating treatments for ponds and tanks
7- Getting started in Aquaculture
8- Nitrite in fish ponds
9- Interactions of pH, CO2 and Alkalinity
10- Algae blooms in ponds
11- Fertilization of fish fry ponds
12- Fertilization of fish ponds
13- Pond aeration
14- Measuring Dissolved Oxygen in Aquaculture
15- Translation of manual for LaMotte Freshwater Aquaculture test kit
3. Conference presentations (with published abstracts).
- P. Saoud and J. P. Lazo. CAN RABBITFISH DIGEST SOYBEAN BASED DIETS? Aquaculture Africa 2023. November 13-16. Lusaka, Zambia.
I.P. Saoud. Razan Zein Eddine and Nivin Nasser. EFFICACY OF USING AN AUTOCHTONOUS PROBIOTIC BACTERIUM Escherichia coli Nissle (1917) ON GROWTH AND IMMUNE RESPONSE OF NILE TILAPIA. Latin American and Carribean Aquaculture Conference, November 19-22, 2019, Costa Rica.
I.P. Saoud. AQUACULTURE PROGRAM AT AUB: WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? Latin American and Carribean Aquaculture Conference, November 19-22, 2019, Costa Rica
I.P. Saoud, Razan Zein Eddine, and Nivin Nasser. DOES THE HUMAN PROBIOTIC BACTERIUM Escherichia coli Nissle (1917) AFFECT GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND IMMUNE RESPONSE OF NILE TILAPIA Oreochromis niloticus? Asia Pacific Aquaculture Conference 2019, Chennai, India, June 19-21.
I.P. Saoud, Mohamad Abiad & Nivin Nasser. SUPPLEMENTING COMMERCIAL FEED WITH RESTAURANT PLATE-FOOD WASTE IN TILAPIA AQUACULTURE. Aquaculture 2018, Montpellier, France, August 25-29.
I.P. Saoud, Mohamad Abiad & Nivin Nasser. REPLACING SOY BEAN MEAL WITH RESTAURANT FOOD WASTE IN TILAPIA FEEDS IMPROVES PRODUCTION. Aquaculture 2018, Montpellier, France, August 25-29.
I.P. Saoud, Jessica Babikian, Nivin Nasser, & Samer Monzer. EFFECT OF CANNABIS ON GROWTH AND METABOLISM OF NILE TILAPIA Oreochromis niloticus. Asian-Pacific Aquaculture Conference 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-28 July.
I.P. Saoud. “Liberal Arts” Education in the Middle East; Are We Ready? 14th International Conference of the Arab Academy of Sciences, Beirut, November 4 & 5, 2016.
I.P. Saoud, Yara Daou and Nadim Farajalla. ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TROUT AQUACULTURE ON THE LEBANON PORTION OF THE ASSI (ORONTES) RIVER. Asian-Pacific Aquaculture Conference 2016, Surabaya, Indonesia, 26-29 April. Page 488.
I.P. Saoud, Yara Daou and Nadim Farajalla. SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT OF RAINBOW TROUT AQUACULTURE ALONG THE ASSI (ORONTES) RIVER IN HERMEL, LEBANON. Asian-Pacific Aquaculture Conference 2016, Surabaya, Indonesia, 26-29 April. Page 489.
I.P. Saoud. Ethics and the Evolution of Morality. TOK conference of Lebanese high schools. American University of Beirut, February 2016.
I.P. Saoud and N. Farajalla. Producing Food in Arid Lands: The Role of Aquaculture and the Choices to be Made. International Conference on Climate Change and Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Arab Middle East, Amman, Jordan, December 2015.
Laura Sisco, Nadim Farajalla and I. P. Saoud. Roof gardens decrease energy usage, improve food productivity, create urban social space and can be grown using recycled substrates and non-traditional water. International Conference on Climate Change and Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Arab Middle East, Amman, Jordan, December 2015.
I.P. Saoud. Imagination and Science. TOK conference of Lebanese high schools. American University of Beirut, April 2015.
I.P. Saoud and Sandy Naamani. EFFECTS OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC NITRITE EXPOSURE ON GROWTH, HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND GILL HISTOLOGY OF RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus. World Aquaculture 2014, Adelaide, Australia.
I.P. Saoud. HOW TO FEED 9 BILLION PEOPLE. INTEGRATING FIELDS OF RESEARCH. International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Water Resource Management for Food Security. 2014
I.P. Saoud. Developing aquaculture protocols for a new fish species. 4th Conferencia Latino-americana sobre Cultivo de Peces Nativos. Villavicencio, Colombia, October 2013.
I.P. Saoud, N. Farajalla and M. Haidar. Using Aquaculture/Agriculture systems to increase water productivity. Regional Conference on Integrated Agriculture for Food Security and Adaptation to Climate Change (IAFSACC-2013). Ambo University, Ethiopia, June 2013.
I.P. Saoud and George Anastasiades. THE MARBLED SPINEFOOT RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus: THE PROMISE OF A MARINE ALGAEVORE. World Aquaculture 2012, Prague.
I.P. Saoud, M. Abiad, N. Farajalla, M. Haidar and A. Baalbaki. IMPROVING WATER USE EFFICIENCY BY INTEGRATING AQUACULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION. Energy, Water and Sustainability, 7-8 December, 2012 Beirut.
Yasmin Abou Daoud, Joly Ghanawi and I.P. Saoud. DIETARY PROTEIN REQUIREMENT OF Siganus rivulatus: EFFECTS ON GROWTH AND HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS. Aquaculture America, Las Vegas, Feb. 2012.
Saoud I. Patrick, Mohammad Abiad, Ali Chalak, Nadim Farajalla and Zeina Kassaify. Integrating aquaculture with dairy farm waste and irrigation to reduce consumptive freshwater use, alleviate rural poverty and improve food security. Water and Energy in Sustainable Food Security, Lebanon. December 2 – 3, 2011.
I.Patrick Saoud, Rana Roumieh and Joly Ghanawi. ACUTE AND CHRONIC EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS AMMONIA ON MARBLED SPINEFOOT Siganus rivulatus. World Aquaculture 2011, Natal, Brazil.
I.P. Saoud. AQUACULTURE PROTOCOLS AND HEALTH INDICATORS FOR MARBLED SPINEFOOT RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus. World Aquaculture 2011, Natal, Brazil.
I.P. Saoud. DEVELOPING AQUACULTURE PROTOCOLS FOR MARBLED SPINEFOOT RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus. Asia-Pacific Aquaculture Conference 2011, Kochi, Kerala, India.
I.P. Saoud, Abir Barakat. EFFECTS OF FEED REGIMEN ON GROWTH, CONDITION AND PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF JUVENILE SPINEFOOT RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus. World Aquaculture 2010, San Diego, USA.
Roy L.A., Davis D.A., Saoud I.P., Boyd C.E., Pine H.J., Boyd C., Rouse D.B., Perez-Velazquez M. A review of remediation techniques to improve production of the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in inland saline waters of west Alabama. Annual Meeting of the Alabama Fisheries Association. Florence, AL. February 17-19, 2010.
I.P. Saoud, Ghanawi Joly and Shymaa M. Shalaby. EFFECT OF SIZE-SORTING ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF JUVENILE SPINEFOOT RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus. World Aquaculture 2009, Vera Cruz, Mexico.
I.P. Saoud and J. Ghanawi. EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF JUVENILE SPINEFOOT RABBITFISH (Siganus rivulatus). World Aquaculture 2008, Busan, South Korea. Pp. 639.
I.P. Saoud. EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITY ON SURVIVAL, GROWTH, SIZE VARIATION AND CONDITION INDEX OF JUVENILE RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus. Asia-Pacific Aquaculture Conference 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Luke A. Roy*, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud, Raymond P. Henry. BRANCHIAL CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ACTIVITY AND NINHYDRIN POSITIVE SUBSTANCES IN THE PACIFIC WHITE SHRIMP, Litopenaeus vannamei, ACCLIMATED TO LOW AND HIGH SALINITIES. Aquaculture America 2007, San Antonio, Texas. Pp. 526
Luke A. Roy*, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud, Tri Nguyen. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF CHELATED POTASSIUM, CHELATED MAGNESIUM, AND ARGININE ON LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI REARED IN LOW SALINITY WATERS OF WEST ALABAMA. Aquaculture America 2007, San Antonio, Texas. Pp. 527
Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud*. REMEDIATION TECHNIQUES FOR ALABAMA SHRIMP FARMS USING LOW SALINITY WATER: FACTS, FICTION, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. World Aquaculture 2006, Florence, Italy. Pp. 216
I.P. Saoud*, S. Kreydiyyeh, N. Hage and T. Shalfoun. OPTIMAL REARING SALINITY FOR RABBITFISH Siganus rivulatus. World Aquaculture 2006, Florence, Italy.
Tri Nguyen, and I. P. Saoud and D. Allen Davis. Evaluation of alternative protein sources in practical diets for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Aquaculture America 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Luke A. Roy*, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud. INFLUENCE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF LECITHIN AND CHOLESTEROL ON LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI REARED IN LOW SALINITY WATERS. Aquaculture America 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Pp. 73
I.P. Saoud* and D. Allen Davis. 2005. USE OF VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL SALTS TO PRODUCE LOW SALINITY WATER FOR THE CULTURE OF L. vannamei. World Aquaculture 2005, Bali, Indonesia.
Luke A. Roy*, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud, Raymond P. Henry. 2005. EFFECTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF AQUEOUS POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM ON SURVIVAL, GROWTH, AND RESPIRATION OF Litopenaeus vannamei REARED IN LOW SALINITY WATERS. World Aquaculture 2005, Bali, Indonesia. Pp. 331
Luke A. Roy*, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud, Raymond P. Henry. 2005. MINERAL AND SALT SUPPLEMENTATION IN PRACTICAL DIETS FOR Litopenaeus vannamei REARED IN LOW SALINITY WATERS. World Aquaculture 2005, Bali, Indonesia. Pp. 191
Imad P. Saoud* and Nada B. Lebbos. 2005. THE STATUS OF AQUACULTURE IN LEBANON. World Aquaculture 2005, Bali, Indonesia.
Roy L.A, Davis D.A., Saoud I.P., and Henry R.P. 2005. EFFECTS OF MINERAL
SUPPLEMENTS VIA THE FEED OR THE WATER AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON GROWTH, SURVIVAL AND RESPIRATION IN LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI. Meeting of the Alabama Fisheries Association (AFA). Auburn, Alabama. Jan. 24-26.
Luke A. Roy*, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud, Raymond P. Henry 2005. EFFECTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF AQUEOUS POTASSIUM ON SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF Litopenaeus vannamei REARED IN LOW SALINITY WATERS. Aquaculture America, New Orleans, LA, USA. Pp. 177
Luke A. Roy*, D. Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud, Raymond P. Henry 2005. SUPPLEMENTATION OF POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM, AND SODIUM CHLORIDE IN PRACTICAL DIETS FOR Litopenaeus vannamei REARED IN LOW SALINITY WATERS. Aquaculture America, New Orleans, USA. Pp. 178
Leonard J. Rodgers*, D. Allen Davis, David B. Rouse, I. P. Saoud, and Josh McNeely 2005. EVALUATING PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REDCLAW CRAYFISH USING OPEN SOURCE PRACTICAL DIETS. Aquaculture America, New Orleans, LA, USA.
I.P. Saoud*, and D. Allen Davis 2003. COULD SIZE SORTING OF TILAPIA BEFORE STOCKING HELP ORGANIC AQUACULTURE? ISEES International Organic Aquaculture Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
I.P. Saoud*, Guangbing Wu, D. Allen Davis and Ron Phelps 2003. SIZE SORTING OF TILAPIA BEFORE STOCKING. World Aquaculture 2003, Salvador, Brazil.
L.J. Rodgers, I.P. Saoud and D.B. Rouse 2003. MONOSEX CULTURE OF REDCLAW CRAYFISH; EFFECTS ON GROWTH AND YIELD. World Aquaculture 2003, Salvador, Brazil.
Allen Davis, I. P. Saoud*, and David B. Rouse 2003. EFFECTS OF AGE, POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM ON ACCLIMATION OF Litopenaeus vannamei POSTLARVAE TO INLAND SALINE WELL-WATERS. World Aquaculture 2003, Salvador, Brazil.
L.J. Rodgers, I.P. Saoud, D.B. Rouse and C.D. Webster 2003. THE EFFECTS OF MONOSEX POPULATIONS ON THE CULTURE OF REDCLAW CRAYFISH. Aquaculture America 2003, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
L.J. Rodgers, I.P. Saoud, D.A. Davis and D.B. Rouse 2003. REPLACEMENT OF FISHMEAL WITH POULTRY BY-PRODUCT MEAL IN REDCLAW CRAYFISH DIETS. Aquaculture America 2003, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
D.A. Davis, I.P. Saoud*, and D.B. Rouse 2003. EFFECTS OF POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM AND AGE ON ACCLIMATION OF Litopenaeus vannamei POSTLARVAE TO INLAND SALINE WELL-WATERS IN WEST ALABAMA. Aquaculture America 2003, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Saoud I. and D. A. Davis 2002. SHORT AND LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF Penaeus aztecus POST LARVAE AT VARIOUS SALINITIES. Aquaculture America 2002, San Diego, USA.
Saoud I., D. A. Davis and D. B. Rouse 2002. SURVIVAL OF Litopenaeus vannamei POSTLARVAE IN VARIOUS INLAND WELL WATERS. Aquaculture America 2002, San Diego, USA.
Saoud I., D. A. Davis and D. B. Rouse 2002. STUDIES ON THE SUITABILITY OF VARIOUS INLAND WELL WATERS FOR THE CULTURE OF Litopenaeus vannamei. World Aquaculture 2002, Beijing, China.
Saoud I. and D. A. Davis 2002. THE EFFECTS OF STOCKING DENSITY ON GROWTH IN BLUEGILL (Lepomis macrochirus) JUVENILES. World Aquaculture 2002, Beijing, China.
Saoud I., D. A. Davis and D.B. Rouse 2001. Survival of Litopenaeus vannamei postlarvae in various inland well-waters. World Aquaculture 2001, San Diego, USA.
Saoud I., R. Wallace and D.B. Rouse 2000. Evaluating the feasibility of restoration of an oyster reef in Mobile Bay, Alabama. In Rosa Flos and Leroy Creswell (eds.): Responsible Aquaculture in the New Millennium. European Aquaculture Society Special Publication No. 28, Oostende, Belgium. Pp. 634
Rikard S., R.K. Wallace, D.B. Rouse, and Imad Saoud 2000. The effect of low oxygen on oyster Survival during reef restoration efforts in Bon Secour Bay, Alabama. Published abstracts p 54. National Shellfisheries Association, Program and Abstracts of the 92nd annual meeting. Seattle, Washington, March 19-23, 2000.
Saoud I. 1991. Using scope for growth to evaluate the effects of various environmental conditions on penaeid shrimp. Published abstract in Mississippi Academy of Science meeting. Biloxi, Mississippi.
5. Books / Chapters / Manuals.
Ghanawi J., New M., and Saoud I.P. (2020). Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme Siganus spp. FAO, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. http://www.fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Siganus_spp/en
Saoud I.P. (2017). Ensuring Food Security by Improving Freshwater Use Efficiency or by Farming the Seas. In: Water, Energy and Food Sustainability in the Middle East. Pp 341-360. Editors: Adnan Badran, Elias Baydoun, Nuhad Daghir and Sohail Murad. Springer.
Ghanawi J. and I. Saoud (2011) Manual for aquaculture lab course at AUB.
Davis D.A. and I. Saoud 2002. Techniques in Fish Nutrition Research. Course Manual for the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University.
Saoud I., 1999. An Introduction to Filters and Recirculating Systems: Design and Maintenance. Course Manual for the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University.
6. Invited workshops and talks.
I.P. Saoud. Integrated Agri-aquaculture Systems in Marginal Environments. Ten lectures. Produced for the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai. 2022. Integrated Agri-aquaculture Systems in Marginal Environments (thinkific.com)
I.P. Saoud. SDG 14: Life Below Water and the need for research in the MENA region. Presented at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development, (UN). 15-17 March, 2022. https://www.unescwa.org/events/arab-forum-sustainable-development-2022
I.P. Saoud. Integrating Aquaculture, Agriculture and Biological Pest Management. The way forward for Lebanon. Workshop at AREC, AUB for local stakeholders. 22 August, 2019, Bekaa, Lebanon.
I.P. Saoud. Developing aquaculture protocols for our own species: Why and how. Myanmar Fishery Focus, 1 – 3 November, 2018, Yangon.
I.P. Saoud. Meeting of experts in Regional Workshop for South Atlantic of the United Nations Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, 3 and 4 December 2018, Accra, Ghana.
I.P. Saoud. Roof gardens: It’s better to “chill” in a cool place. Invited talk to Beirut Rotary Cedars. Beirut,13 September 2017.
I.P. Saoud. Workshop on proper trout farm management for profit without environmental harm . Assi River Restoration Program. Hermel, Lebanon, May 22, 2017.
I.P. Saoud. Workshop on managing water chemistry in ponds at the “Primer Foro de Tilapia en Puebla”. October 5, 2013. Puebla, Puebla.
I.P. Saoud. Gave a two day workshop on aquaculture in arid lands in Coahuila, Mexico. The title of the workshop was: Curso”Acuacultura en Tierras Aridas” 1-2 Octubre, 2013. Topics presented were:
1- Introduction to arid lands and arid land agriculture
2- Saltwater aquaculture: The case of the rabbit fish.
3- Integrating Aquaculture with Agriculture.
4- Using Inland Low Salinity Well Waters.
5- Aquaponics: If, When, Why and How.
I.P. Saoud. Mineral content of water improves shrimp survival and growth. Forum Inovasi Teknologi Akuakultur. Lombok, Indonesia, June 11 – 13, 2013.
I.P. Saoud and D.A. Davis. Truths, lies and myths: Are shrimp nurseries necessary? Forum Inovasi Teknologi Akuakultur. Lombok, Indonesia, June 11 – 13, 2013.
I.P. Saoud M. Haidar and N. Farajalla. Aquaculture/Agriculture systems to increase water productivity. WAS-Asia Pacific Chapter conference on Aquaculture in Arid Lands. Al-Ain, UAE, April 2013.
I.P. Saoud. Using Inland Saline Water for Aquaculture. WAS-Asia Pacific Chapter conference on Aquaculture in Arid Lands. Al-Ain, UAE, April 2013.
Imad Saoud (2011). Using aquaculture to reduce consumptive freshwater use, alleviate rural poverty and improve food security. Conference on: Water and Energy in Sustainable Food Security, Lebanon. December 2 – 3, 2011
Imad Saoud (2011). THE ROLE OF AQUACULTURE IN FOOD SECURITY, RURAL POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND REDUCTION OF CONSUMPTIVE FRESHWATER USE. Regional Conference on Food Security in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Academic and Research Institutions. June 2-3, AUB.
Imad Saoud. Aquaculture Research at AUB. 2nd KAS CRSL Research Conference. American University of Beirut. May 14, 2011.
Imad Saoud (Moderator), Samir Majdalani, Gabi Khalaf, Roberto Ugolini and Antoine Chidiak. Workshop and town hall meeting on Aquaculture and Fishery Development Strategies in Lebanon. Lebanese National Center for Scientific Research. February 17, 2011.
Imad Saoud. Using integrated aquaculture/agriculture technology to improve water productivity in arid regions. Auburn University School of Agriculture Seminar Series. July 2010.
Imad Saoud. Osmoregulatory physiology of aquatic organisms. University of Plymouth aquaculture program. January 2010
Imad Saoud. Environmental concerns and mitigations in aquaculture. University of Plymouth aquaculture program. November 2009.
Imad Saoud. Aquaculture physiology. A module in the “Certification for Aquaculture Professionals (CAP)” distance learning program at Auburn University. July 2009.
Saoud, I, Farajalla, N.S., and H. Assaf, 2008. “Dual Aquaculture/Agriculture Systems: an Integrated Approach to increase Water Productivity.” Training-of-Trainers Workshop on Climate Change and Water Resources, Organized by CAP-Net and WMO, Panama City, Panama, August, 2008.
Imad Saoud and Bill Daniels. Workshop for development of aquaculture in Amhara region, Ethiopia. By invitation from ORDA. September 2008.
Michael Masser, Peter Wood and Imad Saoud. Training workshop for Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization program. Beirut, June 21 – 25, 2008.
Imad Saoud. Fisheries management in Shabrouh dam to develop recreational sports-fishing. Ministry of electricity and water workshop on Shabrouh dam, Notre-Dame University, Lebanon. May 8, 2008.
Imad Saoud. Managing water quality in aquaculture. ASA-IM workshop on aquaculture. Cairo, Egypt, April 26-27, 2008.
Imad Saoud. Dual use of water in an aquaculture/agriculture integrated system. ASA-IM workshop on aquaculture. Cairo, Egypt, April 26-27, 2008.
Imad Saoud. Improving management of a Tilapia operation to increase returns. ASA-IM workshop on aquaculture. Cairo, Egypt, April 26-27, 2008.
Imad Saoud. UNDP workshop on trout farm management in Hermel. December 14 & 15, 2007. I gave four 2-hr workshops listed below.
1- نوعية المياه المستخدمة في تربية سمك الترويت (Water Quality Parameters in Trout Aquaculture).
2- في تربية سمك الترويت التحكم بنوعية المياه المستخدمة (Managing Water Quality Parameters in Trout Aquaculture).
3- إدارة مزارع تربية سمك الترويت (Trout farm management).
4- التغذية في مزارع تربية سمك الترويت (Feed Management on Trout Farms).
Imad Saoud. Lebanon’s oil spill 14 months later: What have we learned? Issam Fares Policy Institute. October 11, 2007.
Imad Saoud. Water quality issues in aquaculture. ASA/ASB workshop on aquaculture issues related to feed and pollution, Izmir, Turkey. February 19, 2007.
Imad Saoud. Managing water quality issues in aquaculture. ASA/ASB workshop on aquaculture issues related to feed and pollution, Izmir, Turkey. February 20, 2007.
Imad Saoud. Water quality issues in aquaculture. ASA/ASB workshop on aquaculture issues related to feed and pollution, Cairo, Egypt. February 22, 2007.
Imad Saoud. Managing water quality issues in aquaculture. ASA/ASB workshop on aquaculture issues related to feed and pollution, Cairo, Egypt. February 23, 2007.
I.P. Saoud and N. Farajalla. Oil spill in Lebanon: Ecological impact, human consumption concerns and biodiversity impact assessment. Conference on the July 2006 Lebanon Oil Spill: Long-term impact assessment for Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Cyprus International Institute for the Environment and Public Health and Harvard School of Public Health. Feb 12 and 13, 2007, Larnaca, Cyprus.
N. Nimah & I. P. Saoud. Post War Impact on Fisheries and Agriculture in Lebanon. Proceedings of the NDU/ Ministry of Energy and Water roundtable. Oct. 2006, Louaize, Lebanon.
Imad Saoud and Nadim Farajalla. DUAL USE OF WATER IN AQUACULTURE: DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND COSTS OF BUILDING AND OPERATING A SYSTEM. ASA-IM 11th Annual Regional Conference, September 9-10, 2006, Cairo, Egypt.