AquaTT Training News - October 2011
Author: AquaTT
Date: 31 Oct 2011
A free e-mail news service provided by AquaTT on education, training, news and events in Aquaculture and related sectors. The newsletter currently reaches almost 6000 international recipients on a monthly basis. Please submit any relevant information for inclusion in next month’s edition to news@aquatt.ie *Please note that the AquaTT newsletter and AquaTT calendar are best viewed in Mozilla Firefox. 1. Education and Events
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Researchers and industry come together for generic skills training
With a focus on generic skills for aquaculture researchers the Vocational Aqualabs project has been running over the past two years and is now nearing its end. The consortium held its final partner meeting on the 23rd October 2011 in Bodrum, Turkey where partners discussed their experiences of the courses piloted to-date. The courses include Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Research Funding Procurement, Networking – key for a successful career, Experimental Design, Data and Statistical Management and Scientific Writing.
After the partner meeting, on the 24th October, AquaTT ran the Networking – key for a successful career and the Research Funding Procurement courses to over 30 participants. From identifying their personal networking type to refining their elevator pitch participants were provided with a fun interactive session during the morning and in the afternoon AquaTT presented valuable tips and know-how on how to obtain EU funding. The following day Ankara University and University of Stirling presented the Project Management course which delved into important issues including building a project team, time management, quality management and developing a risk management plan to name but a few. The courses received very positive feedback from students, researchers and industry alike.
The Entrepreneurship course has been running over several weeks and closed with a final presentation at AE2011 from European teams participating in an Aquaculture Talent Hatchery challenge (read the full article below).
The interest and feedback obtained from stakeholders and participants from the needs analysis phase to the piloting phase has validated that generic skills training is invaluable not only for researchers but for the sector as a whole. For more information on the project read the factsheet (PDF - English) or (PDF - Turkish) or visit the website at www.aqualabs.eu.
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Winning Entrepreneurs of Aquaculture Talent Hatchery (ATH) Challenge
Four teams of potential entrepreneurs, made up of aquaculture students and early stage researchers have been competing over the past number of weeks in an Aquaculture Talent Hatchery (ATH) challenge under the Aquaculture Entrepreneurship Mentorship programme. The programme is one of seven courses funded under the Vocational Aqualabs project coordinated by Ankara University, Turkey.
The competition came to a head at the Aquaculture Europe conference (AE 2011) in Rhodes, Greece where the four teams showcased their business plans in a final presentation to a panel of ATH mentors and industry representatives during the fish farmer’s day.
Congratulations to the winning team from the UK who were presented with an award during the President’s reception by Bjørn Myrseth of Morpol and Serra Paixao from AQUAMAKS: Elena Piana, Stefano Carboni and Mayra Grano-Maldonado for their winning business plan for “the commercialisation of ShellPlant®: a closed system for bivalve farming”.
Well done to all of the students for their hard work and dedication; from Ireland: Maria O’Mahoney, Sarah O’Sullivan and James Dooley for their
business plan on cutting edge lobster cultivation technology “Lobster Alive”, from Spain: Claudio Fuentes Grünewald, Javier López Luna and Olga Mª Felip Arias for their business plan on sustainable production of marine microalgae oil to replace fish oil in fish feed production “Microoilfeed” and from Greece: Antonios Chalaris, Elena Kaimakoudi and Amalia Mitsoura for their business plan on Omega 3 rich oil (85%) for human consumption based on the utilisation of aquaculture and fisheries by-products “MedMarPlus”.
The ATH trainers John Bostock, Panos Christofilogiannis and Clive Dove and the participating students would like to take this opportunity to thank the ATH mentors for their support; Mr. Gustavo Larrazábal A. (Grupo Tinamenor - Spain), Prof. Patrick Smith (Tethys Aquaculture Ltd - UK), Mr. John Stefanis (Selonda Group - Greece) and Dr. Gerry Mouzakitis (Gourmet Marine Ltd - Ireland) and all those involved in the training; Gavin Burnell (UCC - Ireland), Jerónimo Chirivella (Innovamar - Spain) and the competition judges: Bjørn Myrseth, Morpol Board Member (2011 FEAP EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENT); Savvas Agrotis, Sargo Aquaculture Ltd. Founder & Owner; Levent Kayi, SKRETTING Turkey General Manager.
For more information on the Aquaculture Entrepreneurship Mentorship programme visit http://www.aquaculturetalent.com/ and the Vocational Aqualabs project http://www.aqualabs.eu/.
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FORCE kick-off meeting, 23-25 November 2011, Alexandria, Egypt
FORCE (Fishing and aquaculture-Oriented Research Capacity in Egypt) is an EU funded seventh framework programme (FP7) project. FORCE is designed to enhance the capacity of the Egyptian National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOF, to carry out research activities aimed at supporting the implementation of sound and science-based policies for the sustainable development of fishing and aquaculture in Egypt, as well as in the whole Mediterranean North African region.
The overall scientific objectives of FORCE are to identify potential for more efficient cooperation between EU research institutions and NIOF, focusing on fishing and aquaculture as means of development of Science and Technology and increasing sustainable yields; to support NIOF in developing a "tool-box" for environmental impact assessment of aquaculture activities; to disseminate the best practices and to raise awareness among scientists, fishery inspectors and policy makers. The project will run for 30 months. The project will kick-off with a meeting to be held in Alexandria, Egypt 23-25 November 2011.
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Free course: “Marine Operations for Marine Energy Projects”, 25 November 2011, Orkney, Scotland
A free course on “Marine Operations for Marine Energy Projects” will be held on the 25th November 2011 at Orkney College Maritime Studies Building, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. Topics to be covered during this course are: Introduction to Marine Operations, Typical Marine Conditions, Vessels, Equipment and Personnel, Method Planning, Permitting and Marine Accidents / Health and Safety. Participation is free and registrations will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis as places are limited. Please register by emailing Fiona MacIssac at fiona.macisaac@aquatera.co.uk. Download the flyer here (PDF).
This course is part of a series of new face-2-face courses being developed by the Aqua-RET consortium. For more information on the Aqua-RET 2 project visit www.aquaret.com.
HEALTHY FUTURES 2nd partner meeting a success
The FP7 HEALTHY FUTURES project which launched in January of this year held its 2nd partner meeting in Kampala, Uganda, 10-11 October 
2011. The consortium, consisting of 8 African based and 7 European based partners spent two days in Kampala discussing the progress of the work carried out in the first year to date, and the activities to be carried out in year 2.
The project aims to construct a disease risk mapping system for three water-related, high-impact vector-borne diseases (malaria, Rift Valley fever and schistosomiasis) in Africa, taking into account environmental/climatic trends and changes in socio-economic conditions to predict future risk.
Members of the consortium spent the day after the meeting visiting study sites for schistosomiasis to gain an oversight of the ecology, population characteristics and socio-economic environment, and a feel for the challenges health workers in the region face. The proposed study sites lie along shores the of Lake Albert in the western arm of the East African Rift Valley where Uganda borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo and are in the districts of Buliisa and Hoima.
For more information on the project please visit the project website www.healthyfutures.eu or contact David Taylor (Coordinator) taylord@tcd.ie or Paul Lowen paul@aquatt.ie
3. Other
A new addition to the online offering: ICES Historical Plankton Dataset
ICES Data Centre, together with the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) and Plymouth University, recently completed the digitisation of seven historical volumes of plankton surveys, leading to the creation of a new online service: ICES Historical Plankton Dataset. For more information visit http://www.ices.dk/InSideOut/No5%202011/Insideout2011-No.5.8.pdf
Opportunity: Call extension for LarvaNet STSM!
The COST network "LarvaNet" is pleased to announce the extension of the 6th call for STSM applications. LarvaNet encourage all potential applicants to consider the objectives of LarvaNet and to apply according to the STSM Guidelines (further details: www.larvanet.org/STSM.php) or contact the LarvaNet STSM-Chair B. Ueberschaer (bueberschaer@ifmgeomar.de). Missions which are approved for funding in this call have to be accomplished within the period from the 1st to the 31st of December 2011. View the flyer (PDF) here.
ASEM Aquaculture Health Newsletter - September edition
The September edition of the ASEM Aquaculture Health Newsletter has now been published at http://www.fishfuture.co.uk/Newsletter03/Newsletter03.html. This edition features news from the recent European Association of Fish Pathologists meeting and details of collaboration between Nofima and the Central Institutes of Brackishwater and Freshwater Aquaculture in India on genetic sequencing of rohu carp and tiger shrimp for disease research.
Extension for Abstract Submission of Australasian Aquaculture 2012
The Program Committee of Australasian Aquaculture 2012 has extended the Call for Papers deadline until 30 November 2011. Please submit your abstract online at https://www.was.org/AA12/Abstracts/Default.aspx For assistance, please contact sarah-jane.day@aquaculture.org.au For further information on Australasian Aquaculture 2012 visit www.aquaculture.org.au
New initiative to disseminate fish health info
The Global Initiative for Life and Leadership through Seafood (GILLS) features a consumer-friendly website, www.gillseafood.com, that will serve as a definitive, objective resource for science-based information on seafood and health.
BACK to topStudy reveals success behind ocean bacteria
The ocean is home to our planet's most successful bacteria new research from Sweden shows. To read the full article visit http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_10_10_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=22973
New model predicts rising sea level by 2500
Global warming is playing havoc with the planet and some of the consequences we face because of this change are economic troubles, social disturbances and forced migrations. But another problem is the rising sea levels we and our future generations will encounter. To read the full article visit http://www.fp7ireland.com/News.aspx?WCI=htmResults&WCU=CBC=View,SEARCH=,DSCODE=LIVECORDIS,NEWSITEMID=7-5-CORDIS33936
Citizens Quizzed on Climate Change in the Seas and Ocean – who do they trust and what do they know?
This report provides a brief overview of the opinions expressed by 10,000 European citizens on marine climate change risks and impacts through a polling exercise commissioned by CLAMER. View the report at http://www.clamer.eu/images/stories/deliverables/deliverable%202%202%20%20polling%20report%20%20-%20final%20v3.pdf
Call for papers: E-FISHING 2012
This is a call for papers of E-FISHING 2012, the second of a series of biannual conferences devoted to the study of energy efficiency in fisheries. Abstracts, papers and technical issues should be mailed to papers@e-fishing.eu. You can also visit the symposium website where more information will be posted regularly at www.e-fishing.eu.
4. PiscesTT Jobs
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.
At the moment there are 2 new vacancies. If you are interested in viewing or posting a job vacancy please go to http://www.piscesttjobs.com/ or contact aquatt@aquatt.ie Subscribe at http://www.piscesttjobs.com/feeds/ for live RSS updates of new job postings.
5. Student corner
Lindsay Laird 2011 Innovation in Aquaculture Award
In the ten years since the death of Lindsay Laird, four students have won this prestigious award for the best student 
poster in innovation in aquaculture.
In order to encourage student participation in the award, AQUATT has always set wide-ranging eligible research areas. This policy has proved more and more effective as student entries have steadily increased in both quantity and quality, resulting in a record 95 student submissions at the 2011 EAS Conference in Rhodes, where the award event took place.
This year’s award (laptop worth 500 euros together with a variety of books donated by both Springer and Wiley) was won by Carolina de Haro, from the University of Almeria, Spain, with a study which opened a new window in aquaculture feeding alternatives to fish meal. (You should read her winning abstract to discover exactly what this novel additive consists of!). Title of the winning poster: ”NUTRITIVE ADAPTATION IN NILE TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) TO TENEBRIO MOLLITOR MEAL AS PROTEIN SOURCE DIET: EFFECT IN FISH GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE”. Download the poster from http://www.aquatt.ie/index.php/250/lindsay-laird-2011-innovation-in-aquaculture-award/
There is another aspect to this award. The four Lindsay Laird award winners, who carried out their studies in Germany, Holland, Portugal and Spain, demonstrate in a very positive way, the potential and the strengths of the European higher education reforms.
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