DHI is an independent research and consultancy organization that builds competence and promotes technological advancement in areas relevant to water, environment, and health. DHI's objective is to help solve the world's toughest challenges in water environments by using global knowledge of water to provide local solutions through a worldwide network of offices and internationally recognized software products. DHI has a total staff of more than 1100, the majority of whom are professional engineers and scientists with post-graduate qualifications - 15% hold a Ph.D. DHI has been authorized as an Approved Technological Service Institute by the Danish Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation. DHI offers a broad range of consultancy services and reference material as well as software and hardware products and tools. For example, DHI is providing innovative solutions to challenges faced by aquaculture producers and authorities, whether operating in inland waters or at offshore locations