AquaTT Training News - March 2012

Author: AquaTT

Date: 31 Mar 2012

 

March 2012

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Contents

1. Education and Events

To search for MSc programmes, MSc and PhD courses, and other training opportunities (short courses, online courses, work placements, etc) in aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic resource management, please visit the Aqua-tnet Education Gate @ http://aquatnet.djangofoo.com/. This interactive web portal is the one-stop-shop for education in your field.

 

For information on all educational opportunities (courses, workshops, etc), as well as general events (conferences, meetings, etc) please refer to the AquaTT Announcement newsletter which is sent out with Training News. A comprehensive overview of all events is given in the AquaTT Calendar.

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    2. Collaboration

    3. Other

    4. PiscesTT Jobs

    5. Young Scientist Corner


    2. Collaboration

    Launch of online MarineTT Knowledge Gate

    The MarineTT project consortium (AquaTT & EurOcean) launched the online MarineTT Knowledge Gate on March 8th 2012. MarineTT Knowledge Gate provides the marine community with access to a wealth of knowledge which was generated from FP6 and FP7 marine projects in sectors such as Environmental Management, Climate Change, Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Ocean Energy. The potential users of the Knowledge Gate include the Scientific Community, Industry, Policy and Decision Makers, Environmental Managers, Educators and Civil Society.

    The launch of MarineTT Knowledge Gate marks a significant milestone for the European Commission funded FP7 Support Action MarineTT (European Marine Research Knowledge Transfer and Uptake of Results). The Knowledge Gate is accessible via the MarineTT website (http://www.marinett.eu/).

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    Major European Research Project Launched to help ensure a Sustainable European Aquaculture Sector

    Over the next 5 years a new pioneering €6 million research project called ARRAINA, funded by the European Union (EU) and led by the Nutrition, Metabolism & Aquaculture Unit at St-Pee sur Nivelle, Aquitaine region of the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), France, aims to respond to the challenge of the growing demand for fish by increasing the sustainability of farming fish by developing innovative vectors to supply alternative fish feeds that maintain the nutritional properties of the fish.

    ARRAINA brings together a multidisciplinary consortium from 21 institutes (research, industry and SMEs) based across Europe guided by the ethos of maintaining European aquaculture industry productivity while addressing the issues of nutritional value, food safety and environmental impacts. The project kicked off with a partnership meeting in late February 2012 at the INRA offices in Paris.  Download the full press release (Word) click here.



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    2Fish: Identifying training needs in the support services to the fisheries sector

    The 2Fish consortium is currently carrying out a needs analysis with enterprises across the different partner countries to identify priority training requirements for support services to the fisheries sector. Based on the results 5-8 innovative training modules will be developed and tested. The new modules will be integrated into the educational programme of 2Fish vocational education and training schools and will be available for download and re-use from the project website by other European fishery VET schools. For more information on the project visit http://www.2fishproject.eu/en/and for updates join the LinkedIn 2Fish group at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/2Fish-4223600?mostPopular=&gid=4223600&trk=eml-anet_dig-h_gn-gl-cn&ut=3By6mRV89Z_581


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    Lifelong Learning Marine Renewable Energy project closes February 2012

    The Aqua-RET 2 project, funded by the Irish National Agency Leargas under the EU Lifelong Learning Programme has recently come to a close. The consortium successfully developed and delivered four training courses; Strategic Planning, Environmental Assessment, Marine Operations and Technical Evaluation. The courses piloted in Belgium, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland and Greece through 2011 to 2012, attracted a wide audience and were a huge success. The coordinator AquaTT would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the partners for their dedicated hard work over the past two years and also all of the course participants and stakeholders for their valuable feedback and interest. To access the online e-learning tool and resources (graphics, animations and technology posters) visit the website at www.aquaret.com.

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    AQUAMED project partners meet in Paris the 3rd and 4th April

    The AQUAMED project, supported by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), addressing the creation of the Mediterranean Aquaculture Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSHP), will hold its next project partner meeting in Paris on 3-4 April 2012. The main objective of the AQUAMED project is to develop a cross-functional strategy for aquaculture research in the Mediterranean region. For this, a multi-stakeholder platform will be set up to orchestrate research activities in order to promote the sustainable development of aquaculture.

    The 4th AQUAMED meeting will focus on the analysis of the typology of each Mediterranean country participating in the project. Also, the set up and structure of the Mediterranean Aquaculture Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSHP) and how to engage the stakeholder on its creation will be discussed. For more information, please check the project website on www.aquamedproject.net or contact Jean-Paul BLANCHETON at Jean.Paul.Blancheton@ifremer.fr

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    3. Other

    Public Consultation on the "Blue Growth: sustainable growth from the oceans, seas and coasts"

    The Blue Growth initiative is aimed at highlighting the sustainable potential of marine and coastal resources, which will also contribute to the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. This consultation aims at gathering the opinion of individuals and stakeholders that have an interest in and would like to shape EU actions in this respect. The public consultation will last 8 weeks from 16/03/2012 to 11/05/2012 and you can contribute online at http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/partners/consultations/blue_growth/index_en.htm

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    EU research reveals fish use senses to navigate

    Scientists from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have discovered how young coral reef fish use sounds, smells and sights to navigate from the high seas to find their shoal mates hidden among the roots of mangrove trees or blades of seagrass. To read the full article visit http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=34394

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    Carbon footprint of tuna fisheries

    The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a report on the carbon footprint of global tuna fisheries. The report, titled Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Tuna Fisheries: A Preliminary Assessment studied the fuel usage of different types of fishing gear and how all tuna fisheries measure up against other large-scale fisheries. The report found that tuna products tend to be less energy-intensive than many aquaculture and livestock-derived sources of protein. For the full article visit http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/carbon-footprint-of-tuna-fisheries

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    FAO Aquaculture Photo library

    The Aquaculture Service is pleased to announce the publication on the Internet of the FAO Aquaculture Photo library. The photo library contains more than 1600 high resolution photos. This online photo library is especially addressed to extension services, aquaculture research centres and educational institutes that can use the photo library to learn more on aquaculture by means of a visual approach. View the library at http://www.fao.org/fishery/photolibrary/home/en/

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    FARNET (Fisheries Area Network) Newsletter March 2012  

    For the March edition of FARNET's newsletter visit https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/cms/farnet/files/documents/FARNET_Newsletter_2012_03_EN.pdf

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    ICES Newsletter Inside Out, No.1 2012

    The latest issue of ICES Inside Out is ready to download at http://www.ices.dk/InSideOut/No1%202012/Insideout2012-No.1%20main.pdf

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    Call for abstracts: 9th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety, 17-23 March 2012, Sydney Australia

    To submit your abstract please visit www.ICMSS2013.com. Deadline 14th June 2012.

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    Call for abstracts: 2012 ICES Annual Science Conference, 17-21 September 2012, Bergen, Norway

    ICES Annual Science Conference provides a forum in which an international community of marine scientists, professionals, stakeholders, and students gather to share their work. For more information visit http://www.ices.dk/iceswork/asc/2012/abstract.asp Deadline 20 April 2012.

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    Call for papers: 4th Offshore Mariculture Conference, 17-19 October, Izmir, Turkey 

    Abstracts are invited on the following topics: 1) Overview of the latest developments in aquaculture, 2) Doing business offshore, 3) Management and husbandry, 4) Innovative Technologies and 5) Environmental impacts: measuring, modeling and policy implications for offshore mariculture. Deadline 18th April 2012. For more information visit http://www.offshoremariculture.com/about-the-conference/call-for-papers

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    New FAO web-based products 

    FAO Aquaculture Information Products 2010-2011 This publication available both online and as CD-ROM is the third issue prepared by the Aquaculture Service, provides a list of FAO aquaculture information products published during the biennium 2010-2011. More than ninety products related to aquaculture, including CD-ROMs and newsletters have been published and distributed worldwide during that time, in both hard and electronic versions. All titles are available as PDF file or online). To receive a copy of the CD-ROM contact Mr V. Crespi.

         National Aquaculture Sector Overview (NASO)

         National Aquaculture Legislation Overview (NALO)

    • Three new Fact Sheets: Angola (Spanish version), Mozambique (Spanish version) and Tunisia (French version)    
         Cultured Aquatic Species Fact sheet

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    4. PiscesTT Jobs

    Job vacancies, MSc & PhD vacancies and student placements on WWW.PISCESTTJOBS.COM

    At the moment there are 7 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.

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      5. Young Scientist Corner

      NOVARTIS Best Student Presentation, Aquaculture UK 2012, 23-24 May 2012, Aviemore, Scotland 

      Novartis are proud to sponsor day one of the conference at Aquaculture UK 2012. They are providing a prize for the best presentation on an aquaculture related topic by a student on day one of the conference - 23rd May 2012. The prize will include an expenses paid trip to Prince Edward Island, Canada to visit their dedicated Aquaculture Research & Development site. The closing date for entries is April 30th. Those wishing to present should visit http://www.aquacultureuk.com/index.php?c=conference for more information.

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      Peter Howgate Award Young Fish Technologists 2012

      The award will be a financial grant towards the cost of travel or subsistence outside the country of normal of residence of the applicant, for an amount up to EUR 500. The winning applicant will be selected by an international panel of respected fish technologists, and will be a candidate who is able to show outstanding promise of making a significant contribution to the subject. Interested applicants (aged 30 years or younger on 1 January 2012) can obtain more information and an application form from www.peterhowgateaward.com

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      The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application

      The $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, will be presented every October in Des Moines, Iowa, by the World Food Prize Foundation. This award will recognize exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40 who has clearly demonstrated intellectual courage, stamina, and determination in the fight to eliminate global hunger and poverty. The criteria and nomination procedure for this prestigious new award are available at www.worldfoodprize.org/borlaugfieldaward

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      Call for abstracts: YOUMARES, 12-14 September 2012, Lübeck, Germany

      YOUMARES is the name for the international conference of young marine researchers and engineers organized by the study group of the German Society for Marine Research (DGM). This event addresses all young marine scientists and engineers from all disciplines of fundamental and applied research, industry and other relevant fields coming from Germany and the rest of the world. For more information visit http://www.youmares.net/de/ym3/abstracts.html

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