AquaTT Training News - February 2008
Author: AquaTT
Date: 03 Mar 2008
February 2008 A free e-mail news service provided by AquaTT on European Education & Training in Aquaculture. 1. Education- Applied Training Workshop “From Theory to the Application of Genomics in Northern European Aquaculture: Basis and Prospects”, 26 – 27 March 2008, Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling (UK) 2. Collaboration- PROFET POLICY: presentations Warsaw workshop (Continental Freshwater Aquaculture) now available online 3. Announcements- FEUFAR Workshop, 11 March 2008, Brussels (Belgium) 4. Other- European Marie Curie Conference 2008, 17-18 July 2008, Barcelona (Spain) 5. Student corner- Delta Competition 2008, 1 April – 1 August 2008, Royal Haskoning EducationApplied Training Workshop “From Theory to the Application of Genomics in Northern European Aquaculture: Basis and Prospects”, 26 – 27 March 2008, Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling (UK) This workshop is organised by the Institute of Aquaculture in Stirling and Genesis Faraday as part of the Aquagenome EU project to disseminate knowledge and training in genomics in aquaculture. This workshop is focused on the application of genomic technologies to northern aquaculture species (salmon, trout, cod, etc). Seaweed Identification Workshop, 7 – 11 April 2008, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (UK) The Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association offers a workshop on how to identify seaweeds, search the rocky shore effectively for the fullest species list, how to use and understand the professional seaweed identification literature and how seaweeds can be used in environmental assessment including WFD tools. 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. Field course: “Collecting & Identifying Seaweeds”, 9 – 11 May 2008, Wales This is a field course designed to cater for every level of expertise with student numbers kept small to allow for individual attention to be given where necessary. The course will include collecting trips to contrasting shores and lectures on seaweed biology and taxonomy. 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. For more information: http://www.iamz.ciheam.org/en/pages/paginas/pag_formacion6.htm (Shell)Fish Immunology Workshop, 22 – 27 June 2008, Wageningen University, the Netherlands The objective of the present workshop is to provide participants with advanced knowledge, both theoretical and practical, on the immune system of fish and shellfish. Emphasis will be placed on innate and acquired, cellular immunity, but also on immune modulation and future developments in fish immunology. English Master (MSc) in Aquaculture, 2008 – 2010, University of South Bohemia (Czech Republic) The purpose of the Magisterial study field of “Aquaculture” (MSc) from the University of South Bohemia is an engineering-oriented education of fish culture specialists. The University will require knowledge in biology, hydrobiology and agriculture for acceptance. New multi-disciplinary 12-month Masters Courses on topical issues: Environment, Marine Resources and Climate Change, from September 2008, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (UK) Based on the successful model of a well-established MSc Course, a suite of new multi-disciplinary 12-month Masters Courses is now available at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh from September 2008: MBA in International Seafood Management, 2008 – 2009, Grimsby Institute (United Kingdom) The Grimsby Institute (United Kingdom) is launching a new MBA program in International Seafood Management this fall. To meet the needs of busy managers, the Executive International Seafood Management MBA is offered through a combination of block release short (classroom) courses and distance learning. Additional details are on the Internet at: http://www.nfh.uit.no/studievis.aspx?id=104 Collaboration
All presentations made during the last workshop in Warsaw (Continental Freshwater Aquaculture Workshop) in December 2007, are now available online, see http://www.profetpolicy.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=180 Change of venue and date: PROFET POLICY – Mediterranean Fisheries Workshop, 12 – 13 June 2008, Marseille (France) The next Profet Policy Workshop – on Mediterranean Fisheries - will be held in Marseille (France) on June 12 - 13. More information on programme, venue and registration will follow soon. Successful International Conference on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR) in the Netherlands The International Conference on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR) is an annual conference that originated in the United States and has been expanded to the European continent due to its immense success. The symposium is unique in Europe as no other scientific shellfish conferences are held in Europe to date. It is an opportunity to address shellfish topics and meet people involved in shellfish science. The 10th ICSR conference was held in November 2007 in The Netherlands in Vlissingen, Zeeland. AnnouncementsFEUFAR Workshop, 11 March 2008, Brussels (Belgium) The next FEUFAR (Future of European Fisheries and Aquaculture Research) workshop will focus on future scenarios of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The EU has commissioned the FEUFAR project with the aim of defining the research required in the next ten years, to permit exploitation and farming of aquatic resources set against the context of key challenges and risks for meeting sustainability requirements. The March workshop, both open to experts and stakeholders is the fourth workshop in a series in which the project team tries to get input from a wider audience on the findings so far. European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Processing Europe, 22 April 2008 - 24 April 2008, Brussels (Belgium) The European Seafood Exposition is the one event that brings together seafood buyers and sellers from all over Europe and the world. With over 1600 exhibiting companies from 87 countries, ESE offers seafood business professionals access to a one-stop resource to reach global retail, foodservice and wholesale companies. Exhibitors from all of the world will be there to show you every category of seafood products including fresh, canned, frozen, and value-added seafood; storage, processing, and handling equipment; and a host of seafood-related services including freight-handling, insurance, and information technology. For more information: http://www.euroseafood.com/08/public/MainHall.aspx?ID=15130 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. World Aquaculture 2008, 19 – 23 May 2008, Busan (Korea) World Aquaculture 2008 - Aquaculture for Human Wellbeing - the Asian Perspective - is the next international Aquaculture Conference and trade show organised by the World Aquaculture Society 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. The show supersedes an event previously held in association with a fishing show in Glasgow. The two day conference, run alongside the exhibition, will have sessions aimed at all levels in the aquaculture industry. 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. AquAgriS Project Workshop, 11 – 12 June 2008, Universita del Salento, Lecce (Italy) The AquAgriS Project, which is funded by the European Commission under the FP6 “Food Quality and Safety” initiative, is researching where the European Union and selected countries are - with respect to the legislation and research activities in the management of waste materials produced by the farming, fisheries and aquaculture industries. The workshop in Italy will have several guest speakers who specialise in the field of waste water and waste water management, as well as speakers from the AquAgriS project who will report of specific issues researched by the project. The workshop will be open to all who have specific interests in aquaculture and fisheries and will be free to all participants. For further information, contact Vincenzo at vzonno@ilenic.unile.it Marine Renewable Energy and the Environment, 16 – 17 June, The Royal Institute of Great Britain, London (UK) This is a major international scientific conference on the environmental effects of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy technologies which will: PROFET POLICY: EU FP5/FP6 North Sea Fisheries Research, Maintaining Dialogue, 23 – 24 June 2008, Copenhagen (Denmark) In the framework of the EU-funded project Profet Policy, ICES is organizing the workshop on North Sea fisheries. The overall focus of the project is on dissemination of FP5 and FP6 RTD results to stakeholders. At the “Maintaining Dialogue” workshop a variety of EU-funded project results will be presented by the leading scientists involved. There will be ample time for discussion. Congress of the International Society for Applied Phycology and International Conference on Applied Phycology, 21 – 27 June 2008, Martin Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway. (Ireland) The 3rd Congress of the International Society for Applied Phycology and the 11th International Conference on Applied Phycology will be held at the National University of Ireland, Galway 21st to 27th of June 2008 and will be hosted by the Martin Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway. 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. The central goals of this symposium is 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. International Conference on Fish Diseases and Fish Immunology, 6 – 9 September 2008, Reykjavik, (Iceland) The aim of this conference is to gather scientists from all parts 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. 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). For submitting and more information: http://www.easonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=1 OtherEuropean Marie Curie Conference 2008, 17 – 18 July 2008, Barcelona (Spain) The Marie Curie Conference will offer fellows special opportunities to broaden their career perspectives and further exploit their potential as Marie Curie Fellows. The conference will amongst others include a training session on how to access EC funding and how to write successful grant proposals. More experienced fellows will also give guidance on making a success of your career. For registration and submission of your abstract : http://www.esof2008.org/index.php?id=193 International Marine Environment Certificate IMEC (International Marine Environment Certificate) is a project aimed at developing a certificate documenting personal environmental skills in marine and maritime issues. Increased and more diversified exploitation of marine resources must necessarily be followed by higher focus on sustainable practices and environmental awareness. In this respect, IMEC shall become a supplementary tool to legislation and environmental management systems. Marine Technology Abstracts contains bibliographic information and summaries of approximately 100 000 journal articles, reports, books, conference and transaction papers drawn from every major technical marine publication worldwide. Bright Sparks Programme 2008, September 2008, Marine Institute (Ireland) The Irish Marine Institute is currently offering students who are interested in marine research, the opportunity to undertake a research survey in Irish waters on board the national Research Vessel, RV Celtic Voyager. The Bright Sparks Programme aims are to introduce students to the Marine Institute’s Research Vessel facilities and to provide experience in the following areas: Preparation and submission of research proposals. Design; planning and execution of scientific surveys; Analysis of survey data; Preparation of final survey report; Presentation of the results and findings. Publication release of the new version of the ebook EU Funding Explained The ebook EU Funding Explained can be considered as a lifeline for anyone who is seeking financial support from the European Union and/or has ever struggled to achieve that and wishes to know and become familiar with the new funding concepts from the European Union for the period 2007-2013. Job vacancies, MSc & PhD vacancies and student placements on http://www.piscesttjobs.com/
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Student CornerDelta Competition 2008, 1 April – 1 August 2008, Royal Haskoning Royal Haskoning is organising a competition for students (Bsc, Msc and PhD) entitled the Delta Competition. The Delta Competition calls upon students from all over the world and from all relevant disciplines with inspiring, innovative ideas and creative solutions to adapt the deltas of the world to Climate Change. The aim of the competition is to identify ideas from different disciplines could contribute to a sustainable development of the deltas worldwide. These could cover (combinations of) areas such as: water; nature; mobility; agriculture; energy; health; housing; and/or recreation. Students will have to prepare a paper and submit this to an internationally acclaimed jury. Student submissions to AquaTT Training News We welcome submissions from current students interested in presenting their views and experiences on the industry and education in Europe. The AquaTT Training News 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. About AquaTT
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PROFET POLICY: presentations Warsaw workshop (Continental Freshwater Aquaculture) now available online
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