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New EU-funded aquaculture infrastructure project launched - AQUAEXCEL
Coordinating access to top class research infrastructures is the aim of a new platform about to be carried out by a pan-European team of aquaculture research facilities. The project, titled AQUAEXCEL (Aquaculture Infrastructures for Excellence in European Fish Research), has received EUR 9.2 million of EU funding under the ‘Research Infrastructures' area of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) Capacities programme.
By fostering links between academia and the industry itself, the researchers hope to improve market-driven research priorities, evidence-based products and services, and efficient knowledge transfer. To read the full press release please click here.
AquaInnova - Technical leaflets on aquaculture RTD projects
‘Aquainnova’ – “Supporting governance and multi-stakeholder participation in aquaculture research and innovation" - is an FP7 project focusing on the creation of an international framework that will facilitate the development of vision documents and strategic research agendas on the sectoral components of European aquaculture.
Within Aquainnova, the coordinators of current (FP7) and past (FP6) research projects have been asked to provide details of research outcomes, give their opinion on potential impact of the outcomes if transferred to end users and finally identify where more RTD is required in the subject area. To view the technical leaflets visit the website http://www.eatip.eu/default.asp?SHORTCUT=410
New project launched - INTRANEMMA (Innovation Transfer Network for Mediterranean Mariculture)
The first partner meeting of INTRANEMMA - Innovation Transfer Network for Mediterranean Mariculture, funded under the Lifelong learning programme (Leonardo Da Vinci - Transfer of Innovation) was held in the Federation of Greek Maricultures (FGM) offices in Athens on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th of March 2011.
The duration of the project is 2 years. The consortium includes FGM (Greece) as coordinator, AQUARK (Greece) as project management, APROMAR - Asociacion Empresarial de Productores de Cultivos Marinos (Spain), MUGLA KULTUR BALIKCILARI (Mugla fish farmers association, Turkey) and AQUATT (Ireland).
The INTRANEMMA project will identify priority vocational skill needs in the Mediterranean Mariculture industry and in response will develop and pilot innovative sector led programmes specifically for the Mediterranean region, aimed towards improving vocational skills and ensuring sustainability in sea bass and sea bream aquaculture. An online survey of the identified areas where innovation could bring significant improvement in the Mediteranean mariculture industry will be launched soon aimed at Greek, Spanish and Turkish industry stakeholders. To read the full press release please click here.
Interesting results - Top generic skills identified by Vocational Aqualabs project
Vocational Aqualabs, funded by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme, recently carried out a needs analysis in relation to generic skills in aquaculture research. The results found that the majority of researchers agreed that Team Management is the top generic skill for a researcher to effectively move from academia to the private sector and Scientifc Writing is the top generic skill for a researcher to achieve a prominent career in academia.
In contrast the majority of stakeholders identified Project Management as the top generic skill for a researcher to effectively move from academia to the private sector and as the top generic skill for an experienced researcher to have to achieve a senior position in their organisation. Download the analysis (WP2: Report on analysis of surveying, including recommendations for industry training and policy related to generic skills) from the project website or for a summary of the analysis (8 pages) click here.
Over the next three years, an EU-funded team of scientists and knowledge management specialists will align state-of-the-art “blue” biotechnology solutions with small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporations, and environmental regulators. The team also believes marine genomics has the potential to be used in everyday products such as medicine and food, and enrich marine biodiversity. The MG4U ('Marine Genomics for Users') project has been funded EUR 1.12 million under the 'KBBE' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Under MG4U, the team will publish online maps, rollout training programmes, and poll industry representatives. The effort will sustain the excellent work of the Marine Genomics Europe Network of Excellence, and knowledge transfer techniques used will build on those piloted in related FP7 projects, such as MarineTT and AquaInnova. To read the full press release please click here.
Call for proposals: 2011 'Ideas' work programme of the Seventh EC Framework Programme
The European Commission has published a call for proposals under the 2011 'Ideas' Theme of the Seventh EC Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities. The objective of this call is to provide funds to enable European Research Council- funded ideas to be brought to a pre-demonstration stage where potential commercialisation opportunities have been identified. For more information please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=tenders.document&TEN_RCN=33250
Call
for abstracts: ISEKI_Food 2011 - Bridging Training and Research for
Industry and the Wider Community, 31st August – 2nd September 2011,
Milan, Italy
Call for abstracts: 2nd International Aquaculture Biosecurity Conference and Workshop 2011, 14-17 August 2011, Trondheim, Norway
The
2nd International Aquaculture Biosecurity Conference and Workshop
(IABC), scheduled for 14-17 August 2011 in Trondheim, Norway has opened
its web page (www.iabconference.org) for registration and abstract
submission. Deadline before 15 May 2011.
The
EATiP (European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform) website has been recently redesigned. EATiP is an international
non-profit association dedicated to DEVELOPING, SUPPORTING and PROMOTING
aquaculture and, especially and specifically, technology and innovation
in aquaculture in Europe. For more information visit the project
website http://www.eatip.eu.
IMAQUANIM ‘Improved Immunity of Aquacultured Animals’ brochure
The recently finalized IMAQUANIM project (CT-2005-007103: ‘Improved Immunity of Aquacultured Animals’ ; An integrated research project with 22 partners supported by the European Commission´s FP6 programme) developed a technological knowledge platform for improved immunity to infectious pathogens in the major aquacultured species in Europe (Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, sea bream, sea bass, carp, mussel and oyster). The data acquired in IMAQUANIM provide a strong technological basis for intelligent strategies to counteract known or newly emerging diseases in aquacultured fish. Highlights of the IMAQUANIM project have been collected in an easy-to-read brochure, in printed form on request or accessible via the internet. For more information please visit http://www.dtu.dk/sites/IMAQUANIM/Publications.aspx
Two new Cultured Aquatic Species fact sheets have been recently published by the FAO on the Internet:
• Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
• Soft-shell turtle (Trionyx sinensis)
President of Ireland Young Researcher Award (PIYRA)
The President of Ireland Young Researcher Award (PIYRA) is Science Foundation Ireland's most prestigious award to recruit young researchers currently based around the world to carry out their research in third level institutions in Ireland. The award recognises outstanding engineers and scientists who, early in their careers, have already demonstrated or shown exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge. For more information please visit http://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/open-calls/president-of-ireland-young-researcher-award/
“Aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing food production system,” said Shahridan Faiez of World Bank. “In 2030, the size of the Asian middle class will be 3 billion strong. It’s going to cause a major supply gap. There will be a global scramble to produce seafood, making aquaculture the new gold rush.” To read the full article visit http://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=9754
Job vacancies, MSc & PhD vacancies and student placements on WWW.PISCESTTJOBS.COM
PISCES 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.
This week the EAS SG want to introduce the SARNISSA, “Sustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub Saharan Africa“:
Aren’t we vaguely aware that there might be some aquaculture going on outside of Europe. Scientific publications from the American countries, shrimp from south-east Asia, unbelievable high production numbers from China, and also Sarnissa;
And Sarnissa is all about Africa!!!
Would you like to know how Clarias catfish are being cultured in Nigeria? Who is researching tilapia feeds and nutrition in South Africa? Or how private fish hatcheries are developing in Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire? Are you looking for expertise or work experience in a warm country? Personally, I was amazed by the amount of openess, feedback and help, that I saw within the Sarnissa community and following the discussion forum.
Check out the (admittedly crammed) homepage (http://www.sarnissa.org/tiki-index.php), sign up for free or give the guys a shout if you are looking for experience, a semster abroad, or just a question about actually everything!
Stefan, Benedikt, Anna, Caroline, Manuel & Guerrino (EAS-Student Group)
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Coordinating access to top class research infrastructures is the aim of a new platform about to be carried out by a pan-European team of aquaculture research facilities. The project, titled AQUAEXCEL (Aquaculture Infrastructures for Excellence in European Fish Research), has received EUR 9.2 million of EU funding under the ‘Research Infrastructures' area of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) Capacities programme. 
‘Aquainnova’ – “Supporting governance and multi-stakeholder participation in aquaculture research and innovation" - is an FP7 project focusing on the creation of an international framework that will facilitate the development of vision documents and strategic research agendas on the sectoral components of European aquaculture. 
the Lifelong learning programme (Leonardo Da Vinci - Transfer of Innovation) was held in the Federation of Greek Maricultures (FGM) offices in Athens on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th of March 2011. 
Over the next three years, an EU-funded team of scientists and knowledge management specialists will align state-of-the-art “blue” biotechnology solutions with small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporations, and environmental regulators. The team also believes marine genomics has the potential to be used in everyday products such as medicine and food, and enrich marine biodiversity. The MG4U ('Marine Genomics for Users') project has been funded EUR 1.12 million under the 'KBBE' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). 
Africa“: 