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Courtney Hough receives highest EAS Award
At the opening session of the Aquaculture Europe 2010 event, organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) in Porto, Portugal, Mr. Courtney Hough, General Secretary of the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), was presented with an Honorary Life Membership of EAS. Honorary Life Membership is the highest EAS award and is given to those persons that have had a marked impact on the development of European aquaculture. To read the full article online please visit http://www.easonline.org/component/content/article/176
Photo (from EAS website): Courtney Hough with EAS Presidents Selina Stead (2008-2010) and Yves Harache (2010-2012)
Benefits to human welfare arising from UK seas: new report from The Crown Estate
This study provides an initial static assessment of the value of benefits to human welfare provided by ecosystem services in the marine environment. The report may be downloaded from The Crown Estate website at: http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/mrf_general_studies.htm
7th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety Proceedings
The ICMSS09 organizing committee is happy to inform you that all manuscripts accepted for publication in the context of the 7th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish safety (ICMSS09) are now available online on the following website www.symposcience.org.
Seafood Choices established these awards to acknowledge those who have demonstrated commitment to innovations that lead to positive change in the seafood industry. Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/seafoodchampions to submit your nomination(s) or visit our website http://www.seafoodchoices.com/whatwedo/champions.php for more information, guidelines and to read about previous Seafood Champions. Deadline for entries is 12 November 2010.
Better global water management for better environmental and economic benefits
Rivers that serve 80% of the world's population are threatened by agricultural runoff, pollution and invasive species, according to a new international study. 'Riverthreat' was funded in part by the EU's EVOLTREE. Read more from this article at http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=32659
EU project fishes for pharmaceutical resources in the sea
One of the world's most highly-regarded skincare products is 'Crème de la Mer', a cream containing fermented kelp that is used to moisturise skin. The cream was originally developed by Max Huber, a scientist at US space agency NASA, to treat severe chemical burns. To read the full article online: http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=32651
Applications are now being accepted from Irish students in Environmental Science / Policy for a €20,000 Fulbright scholarship sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Deadline for applicants is Tuesday 30th November at midday. For more information please visit http://www.epa.ie/researchandeducation/research/funding/current/#d.en.30315
Various Marie Curie calls are now open; Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National, and International Programmes 2011, Marie Curie Career Integration Grants (CIG) 2011, Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme 2011. For more information please visit http://www.fp7ireland.com/Calls.aspx
Seas and oceans a 'grand challenge', scientists say
The Ostend Declaration was issued at the close of the recent EUROCEAN 2010 conference. “Finally, the researchers highlight the need for mechanisms to ensure that research results are exploited and that gaps are identified.'This should be supported by a repository for the reports and findings of national and EU marine and maritime research projects, programmes and initiatives,' the declaration reads.” To read the full article online please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=32663
Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) must aim to ensure sustainable exploitation of resources and contribute to the 'Europe 2020' strategy by working on robust economic performance, inclusive growth and enhanced coastal cohesion, EU fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki told the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries (PECH) recently. To read the full article online please visit http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/eu-fisheries-chief-wants-five-pronged-cfp-reform
Job vacancies, MSc & PhD vacancies and student placements on WWW.PISCESTTJOBS.COM
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TT jobs is a valuable free tool for employers, employees & students
in the aquatic resources. Its service aims to foster an efficient means
by which to link job-seekers, students, graduates and others seeking
work and placements in the aquaculture, fisheries, and related sciences
sectors with companies and organisations seeking qualified employees.
Employers can post job vacancies (including permanent, temporary job
vacancies, MSc/PhD and student placement positions) facilitating human
resource development in the industry.
Lindsay Laird Award for innovation in aquaculture 2010
The Lindsay Laird Student Award 2010 has been won by Ms Dalila Serpa, from IPIMAR (Portugal) for her poster “Optimisation of stocking density and feed formulation in semi-intensive production systems: how it can minimise the environmental impacts of earth pond aquaculture”. The project was carried out within the scope of the SEACASE project. The award, set up by AquaTT in memory of an outstanding individual whose achievements are an inspiration to us all, was presented by Dr Selina Stead, President of the European Aquaculture Society from 2008 - 2010, at the EAS International Conference in Porto, Portugal on October 8th. The award entitles the winner to select a laptop (to the value of 500 Euros) of her choice, as well as choosing an appropriate publication to the value of 200 euro from publisher Springer.
In 2008, AquaTT set up the Lindsay Laird Student Award for innovation in aquaculture to be awarded for the most innovative poster (in English) submitted by a student concerning research in several areas, especially environmental impact in aquaculture, new candidate species, hatcheries/early life history, stock production, fish diseases, new technologies and genetics/genomics.
Lindsay Laird was a remarkable woman, moving easily between the rival spheres of teaching, research and industry, and excelling in all three. A high achiever, relishing being the first with the latest, she nevertheless hugely enjoyed her contacts with people at all levels in all three areas. She was generous with her ideas, triggering numerous research projects as colleagues approached her always open office door. She virtually ran an unofficial one-woman employment agency handling enquiries from fish farms looking for personnel or advising students or ex-students.
In the words of Professor Priede, Lindsay's husband: "Lindsay Laird will not be forgotten by the many whose lives she touched".
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