January 2008

A free e-mail news service provided by AquaTT on European Education & Training in Aquaculture.
Please submit any relevant information for dissemination in the newsletter to news@aquatt.ie

AquaTT News 

Our former AquaTT Director Doug McLeod and his bride, Catherine Seamer, tied the knot in front of the Sydney opera house on December 22nd 2007. Congratulations on your wedding! 

Contents

1. Education

- Seafood Technology Short Course, 27 – 29 February 2008, Halifax Nova Scotia (Canada)
- Advanced Course: Recirculation systems and their application in aquaculture, 10 – 14 March 2008, Tarragona (Spain)
- SCOFDA workshop on Molecular Techniques in Fish Health Research, 29 – 30 April 2008, Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Practical Short Course: Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition & Feed formulation, 13 – 14 May 2008, Miami (USA)
- Advanced Course, Fish Nutrition: Sustainability and Product Quality, 19 – 23 May 2008, Zaragoza (Spain)   

2. Collaboration

- Profet Policy – Mediterranean Fisheries Workshop, 3 - 4 April 2008, Malta
- New EC project funded: VALLA – Validation of all Lifelong Learning in Aquaculture

3. Announcements

- Aquaculture America 2008, 9 – 12 February 2008, Florida (USA)
- International Conference Sea Lice 2008, 31 March - 1 April 2008, Puerto Montt (Chile)
- Eastern Baltic Aquaculture Conference - “New methods for New Products and Markets”, 6 – 7 May 2008, Riga (Latvia)
- International Congress of Seafood Technology, 18 – 21 May 2008, Izmir (Turkey)
- Aquaculture UK 2008, 21 – 22 May 2008, Aviemore (Scotland)
- Symposium on Interactions between social, economic and ecological objectives of inland commercial and recreational Fisheries and Aquaculture, 21 – 24 May 2008, Antalya (Turkey)
- SEAFOODplus Conference, 9 – 11 June 2008, Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Symposium: Coping with Global Change in Marine Social-Ecological Systems, 6 – 11 July 2008, FAO, Rome (Italy)
- International Association of Astacology 17 Symposium, 4 – 8 August 2008, Kuopio (Finland)
- International Symposium on GIS/Spatial analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences, 25 – 28 August 2008, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- International Workshop on Aquatic Toxicology and Biomonitoring, 27 - 29 August 2008, Vodnany (Czech Republic)
- Physiomar 08. Meeting on Physiological Aspects of Marine Molluscs, 1 – 4 September 2008, Brest (France)
- International Conference on Fish Diseases and Fish Immunology, 6 – 9 September, 2008, Reykjavik, (Iceland)
- Aquaculture Europe 2008, 15 – 18 September 2008, Krakow (Poland)           

4. Other

- Lifelong Learning Programme – Call for proposals 2008
- Call for Proposals for the regional environmental programme "SWITCH " (Sustainable Production and Consumption)
- 1st Interreg IVB Atlantic Area Call
- 2008 Cooked Shrimp Processing Certification School
- Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF)
- Encora: YPEP funding for young professionals
- Job vacancies, MSc & PhD positions and student placements in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Marine Science    

5. Student corner 

We welcome submissions from current students interested in presenting their views and experiences on the industry and education in Europe. The newsletter reaches almost 3500 recipients on a monthly basis and will serve as a good forum to get your ideas out to the differing sectors involved in the industry. An email stating your background and the potential title of your article should be sent to aquatt@aquatt.ie for review.

Education

Seafood Technology Short Course, 27 – 29 February, Halifax Nova Scotia (Canada)

The 24th annual 3-day Seafood Technology Short Courses is to be held from 29 – 29 February in Nova Scotia, Canada. This course is intended to give a detailed condensed overview of most aspects seafood technology and is intended for those individuals involved in seafood production, retail or quality control activities.

Enrolment is limited to 30 individuals so please book your place as soon as possible.

More information can be found on:
http://cift.engineering.dal.ca/Files/Brochure_2008.pdf

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Advanced Course: Recirculation systems and their application in aquaculture, 10 – 14 March 2008, Tarragona (Spain)

The objectives of this course are to review the basis of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and examine the different systems, designs, operations and application of RAS, with special emphasis on Mediterranean aquaculture.

For more information: http://www.iamz.ciheam.org/en/pages/paginas/pag_formacion6.htm

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SCOFDA workshop on Molecular Techniques in Fish Health Research, 29 – 30 April 2008, Copenhagen (Denmark)

The research school SCOFDA (Sustainable Control of Fish Diseases in Aquaculture) will organise a two day workshop on Molecular Techniques in Fish Health Research. Venue is the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.

Please contact kape@life.ku.dk or kub@life.ku.dk for further information and registration

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Practical Short Course: Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition & Feed formulation, 13 – 14 May 2008, Miami (USA)

Course organisers are Dr. S. Sefa Koseoglu, President Extraction and Refining Program Filtration and Membrane World LLC, Tel: 979 - 764 – 8360, membrane@membraneworld.com and Dr. Ignace Debruyne, Tel.: +32 (0)51 31 12 74, E-mail: aquafeed@scarlet.be

For more information: www.membraneworld.com   

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Advanced Course, Fish Nutrition: Sustainability and Product Quality, 19 – 23 May 2008, Zaragoza (Spain)

This course is organized to cover aspects with particular emphasis in Mediterranean species, the objective being that at the end of the course participants will be in a position to:
o Better understand the challenges of global aquaculture production and the need for alternative raw materials for a continued sustainable growth of the farming industry.
o Know how different way materials contribute to fish nutrition and have criteria to appropriately select them.
o Be familiar with modern feed formulation principles and the contribution of technology for optimizing fish diets.
o Recognize the influence of novel fish diets on fish health and welfare
o Be aware of relationships between fish nutrition and the final quality of fish products and their importance in human nutrition.
o Improve food safety by avoiding or minimizing undesirable components in fish feeds to meet legal and market requirements.
o Better manage the effects of fish nutrition on the environment. 

For more information: http://www.iamz.ciheam.org/en/pages/paginas/pag_formacion6.htm 

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Collaboration

Profet Policy – Mediterranean Fisheries Workshop, 3 - 4 April 2008, Malta

The next Profet Policy Workshop – on Mediterranean Fisheries - will be held in Malta on April 3 and 4. More information on programme, venue and registration will follow soon.

For more information: www.profetpolicy.org 

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New EC Project funded: VALLA – Validation of all Lifelong Learning in Aquaculture

The European Commission recently established the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF). The EQF will act as a translation device between Member States' qualifications systems in order to help employers and individuals compare and better understand citizens' qualifications and thus support mobility and lifelong learning.

AquaTT will be the coordinator of a new EC funded-project in the Lifelong Learning Programme dealing with certain aspects of the EQF challenges ahead. A key challenge for the EQF is the status of unaccredited short-term sectoral/professional training courses. Work placements, on-the-job training, and short courses (unaccredited learning) are often not part of national awards, even though such skill acquisition is seen as essential in competitive business. The new VALLA (Validation of all Lifelong Learning in Aquaculture) project will demonstrate how to validate and recognize short-term sectoral training (including non-formal learning), using the aquaculture sector as a pilot. VALLA will be led by coordinator AquaTT, in a partnership with FEAP, Ghent University, KEK, UMB, the Scottish Aquaculture Training Association and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Core objectives are to help build transparency and trust in the emergent EQF. VALLA will provide an occupational map for the sector using a competence-based approach. It will examine how the resulting competence-based learning can be evaluated and validated, and how short-term training can be awarded credits. VALLA will develop a methodology, dedicated software and supporting protocol, suitable for all sectors.

For more information, please contact David Murphy at david@aquatt.ie 

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Announcements

Aquaculture America 2008, 9 – 12 February 2008, Florida (USA) 

AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2008 returns to one of the favourite tourist spots in the world for the only major national aquaculture conference and exposition held in the U.S The U.S. Aquaculture Society joins with National Aquaculture Association and the U.S. Suppliers Association to produce the annual Aquaculture America meetings.

AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2008 will have the largest aquaculture trade show in the Western Hemisphere and one of the largest anywhere in the world with nearly 200 booths!
 
More information can be found on: https://www.was.org/meetings/ConferenceInfo.asp?MeetingCode=AA2008

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International Conference Sea Lice 2008, 31 March - 1 April 2008, Puerto Montt (Chile) 

The goal of this international conference is to bring together leading researchers from across the globe with interests in a range of sea lice species to advance understanding of the key biological, environmental and management factors associated with sea lice behaviour in both wild and farmed settings. 

For more information: http://epi.cis.strath.ac.uk/SeaLice2008/ 

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Eastern Baltic Aquaculture Conference - “New methods for New Products and Markets”, 6 – 7 May 2008, Riga (Latvia) 

This Conference is the first regional forum for all involved in fish farming in the Eastern Baltic Region from both EU countries and neighbouring Eastern countries. The conference will be held in English with simultaneous Latvian/Russian translation. 

Key topics of the conference:
• The characteristics of aquaculture in the Eastern Baltic Region
• Newest production and technology developments in fresh water fish farming
• Market developments and consumers behaviour
• Perspectives for sustainable development and innovation
• The European Fisheries Fund and other policies  for developing aquaculture

For more information please contact sebastian.rodriguez@eurofish.dk.
Draft Agenda & programme available at www.eurofish.dk 
 
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1st International Congress of Seafood Technology, 18 - 21 May 2008, Izmir (Turkey) 

This congress aims at forming a platform for efficient discussion among the academics from all over the world. It will be an opportunity for the international community to exchange ideas and develop a common vision for the future of World Seafood Technology.

The participants will be the representatives of national and international seafood commercial sectors, researchers from international seafood institutes and the representative of Turkish government. The language of the congress will be English.

Early-registration deadline: 28th March 2008

For more information, please visit: http://www.icst-tr.org/

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Aquaculture UK 2008, 21 – 22 May 2008, Aviemore (Scotland) 

AquaTT will be amongst the exhibitors at the new international Aquaculture Exhibition and Conference Aquaculture UK 2008 being held at the Macdonald Highland Resort in Aviemore, near Inverness, Scotland on 21 & 22 May 2008. The show supersedes an event previously held in association with a fishing show in Glasgow. More than 10 countries will be represented, making it a truly international event. 

The two day conference, run alongside the exhibition, will have sessions aimed at all levels in the aquaculture industry. 

For more information see www.aquacultureuk2008.co.uk 

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Symposium on Interactions between social, economic and ecological objectives of inland commercial and recreational Fisheries and Aquaculture, 21 - 24 May 2008
Antalya (Turkey)

The principal aim of the symposium is to provide a forum for those working on specific socio-economic and ecological aspects of inland fisheries and aquaculture in Europe, to review the interactions between socio-economic and ecological objectives in fisheries and aquaculture, exchange experiences and discuss solutions to imbalances in sustainable development and management of the sector. 

Please consult the EIFAC website for further information:
http://www.fao.org/fi/website/FIRetrieveAction.do?xml=eifac_inst.xml&dom=org&xp_nav=1

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SEAFOODplus Conference, 9 – 11 June 2008, Copenhagen (Denmark) 

SEAFOODplus is an Integrated Research Project supported by the EU under FP6, which objective is to reduce health problems and to increase well-being among European consumers by applying the benefits obtained through consumption of health promoting and safe seafood products of high quality.

The Fifth Open SEAFOODplus Conference will be the last in the present project period of SEAFOODplus and will present results obtained 2004 – 2008, presented by the SEAFOODplus scientists and industries.

For more info: www.SEAFOODplus.org 

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Symposium: Coping with Global Change in Marine Social-Ecological Systems, 6 – 11 July 2008, FAO, Rome (Italy) 

The recent 4th Assessment Reports of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) identified a number of climate-related changes that are very likely to occur to marine systems in the near future. In addition, global changes are taking place in human systems which impact the oceans, including intensive fishing and globalisation of trade. 

Marine ecosystem changes have impacts on, and consequences for, the human communities that depend on these systems, and how these human communities respond to these changes can have reciprocal impacts on marine ecosystems. Understanding the important issues and collaborating with other disciplines is essential for correctly interpreting the causes and dealing with the consequences of global changes in marine social-ecological systems. The central goals of the symposium are to share experiences across disciplines and to identify key next steps and common elements and approaches that promote resilience of marine social-ecological systems in the face of global changes.

For more information: http://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=846&nid=6530 

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International Association of Astacology 17 Symposium, 4 – 8 August 2008, Kuopio (Finland) 

The Department of Biosciences of the University of Kuopio and Crayfish Innovation Center organise the next IAA symposium, that will take place in Kuopio, Savo, Finland. The scientific program will put special emphasis on conservation of native species and crayfish diseases. Also, ecology, physiology, genetics, crayfish farming and other hot topics will be covered. 

Please check: www.IAA17.net  

Please contact Japo Jussila for more information: jussila@messi.uku.fi 

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Fourth International Symposium on GIS/Spatial analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Science, 25 – 29 August 2008, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 

The general theme of this symposium is to emphasize GIS as a tool for conducting spatial analyses in aquatic sciences, which encompasses the ecosystem approach to fisheries management and the interrelationships between inland and marine fisheries and aquaculture, and the aquatic and terrestrial environments in which the activities take place. 

For more information:
http://www.esl.co.jp/Sympo/4th/1st%20Announcement%20&%20Call%20for%20Papers.pdf 

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International Workshop on Aquatic Toxicology and Biomonitoring, 27 - 29 August 2008, Vodnany (Czech Republic) 

The Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology of the University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice organises the first international workshop on Aquatic Toxicology and Biomonitoring, which will take place in Vodnany, Czech Republic. Its scientific programme will comprise the latest scientific innovations, discoveries and practices in important subjects of Aquatic Toxicology and Biomonitoring. 

For more information: http://www.vurh.jcu.cz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=146

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Physiomar 08: Meeting on Physiological Aspects of Marine Molluscs, 1 – 4 September 2008, Brest (France) 

Physiomar 08, the 2nd international meeting devoted to physiological aspects of marine molluscs, will focus on Reproduction, Growth, Bioenergetics, Nutrition, and Genetics of marine molluscs. The 2008 conference will also include a specific session on the effects of climate change on molluscan physiology: Adaptation to environmental changes.

Information about Physiomar 08 can be obtained from the meeting Web site http://www.univ-brest.fr/IUEM/PHYSIOMAR/. The deadline for abstract submission will be on February 29, 2008, and registration opens on April 1, 2008. 

For more information: http://www.univ-brest.fr/IUEM/PHYSIOMAR/
 
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International Conference on Fish Diseases and Fish Immunology, 6 – 9 September 2008, Reykjavik, (Iceland) 

The aim of the meeting is to gather scientists from all part of the world to discuss the recent developments in the field. The understanding of infectious fish diseases and the causative agents, like viruses, bacteria and parasites, has been growing fast lately in the international scientific society. In parallel there is an increasing knowledge on host-pathogen interaction, including fish immunology and genome analysis of pathogens and several fish species. 

For more information: http://www.yourhost.is/content/view/210/140/ or contact Bjarnheidur K. Gudmunsdotti: bjarngud@hi.is 

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Aquaculture Europe 2008, 15 – 18 September 2008, Krakow (Poland) 

The theme of AE2008, “Resource management”, addresses the natural, human and material resources for the sustainable development of aquaculture. The event will include an aquaculture conference, an industry forum and an exhibition, organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) and hosted by Polskie Towarzystwo Rybackie (The Polish Fisheries Associaton).

The deadline for submitting an abstract for the upcoming Aquaculture Europe 2008 conference is fast approaching. 

For submitting and more information: http://www.easonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=1

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Other

Lifelong Learning Programme – Call for proposals 2008 

This call for proposals is based on the decision establishing the Lifelong Learning programme which was adopted by the European Parliament and Council on 15 November 2006 (Decision No 1720/2006/EC) (1). 

The programme covers the 2007 to 2013 period.

The main deadlines are:
Leonardo da Vinci: Mobility 8 February 2008
Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig: Partnerships 15 February 2008
Jean Monnet programme 15 February 2008
Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig: Multilateral projects, Networks and Accompanying Measures 29 February 2008
Erasmus: Mobility 14 March 2008
Leonardo da Vinci: Transfer of Innovation multilateral projects 14 March 2008
Transversal programme 31 March 2008

More information can be found: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/c_230/c_23020071002en00040004.pdf  

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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 sector. 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) and job-seekers can post CVs, thus facilitating human resource development in the industry.

At the moment there are 11 posted jobs:

-    Assistant salmon hatchery manager (Ireland)
-    Fellowship – Benthos Ecology (Ireland)
-    Fellowship – Chemical Oceanography (Ireland)
-    Fellowship – Shellfish Microbiology (Ireland)
-    Fellowship – Fish Health Unit (Ireland)
-    Fishery Assessment Manger (United Kingdom)
-    Hatchery Attendant, Atlantic Salmon (Australia)
-    Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Marine Animal Biology (Australia)
-    Supply Chain Manger (United Kingdom)
-    Policy Team Administrator (United Kingdom)
-    PhD studentship: Bioadhesives from Marine Invertebrates (Ireland)

If you are interested in posting a job vacancy or registering for the service, please go to www.piscesttjobs.com or contact aquatt@aquatt.ie

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Student Corner 

We welcome submissions from current students interested in presenting their views and experiences on the industry and education in Europe. The newsletter reaches almost 3500 recipients on a monthly basis and will serve as a good forum to get your ideas out to the differing sectors involved in the industry. An email stating your background and the potential title of your article should be sent to aquatt@aquatt.ie for review.

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About AquaTT

AquaTT, through its extensive network, realised that essential information on upcoming changes in the European education area were not being effectively disseminated to all parties. Thus, AquaTT devised a free news service "TRAINING NEWS" to specifically address this in terms of the needs of the aquaculture industry. The newsletter is intended to keep you informed of developments in education, training and related areas. The current newsletter audience includes: lecturers, professors, researchers, trainers, students, producers, policy makers, companies and national/ international associations.

All old Training News is archived on the AquaTT site: www.aquatt.ie

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