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1. Position available at AquaTT
Project Assistant Position – March 2011
AquaTT is currently looking for a dynamic individual to join the current team, implement delivery of its new flagship projects and help realise the full potential of the organisation. This is a fixed-term position based in our Dublin city centre office. The role of the Project Assistant is to assist in project managing European Commission funded scientific research projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes coordinating the efforts of partner team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver the project according to plan. The Project Officer will also oversee quality control throughout the project life cycle. A description of AquaTT’s new FP7 projects is available on the company website (www.aquatt.ie). The
Project Assistant is an entry level position in the organisation and
would suit a recent graduate with training in a science domain but other
graduates with relevant competence, skills and experience should also
apply.
The recently launched HEALTHY FUTURES FP7 project held its first meeting in Dublin, Ireland, 14-15 February 2010. The consortium, consisting of 8 African based partners and 7 European based partners, spent two days in Trinity College’s campus discussing and preparing for the activities to be carried out over the next four years.
For more information on the project please contact David Taylor (Coordinator) taylord@tcd.ie or Olivia Daly olivia@aquatt.ie To read a recent article published in The CAAST-Bulletin (page 11) please click here (PDF).
Funding opportunity: EUR-OCEANS 2011 calls for flagship, Foresight Workshops and advanced courses
In 2011, EUR-OCEANS (EO) seeks to fund two foresight workshops (FWS) to the tune of 15 k€ per FWS, one Flagship to the tune of 55 k€ and two advanced courses to the tune of 10 k€ per successful project. Submission deadline: 28 March 2011. Please refer to http://www.eur-oceans.net/feb2011calls for further information.
FishFiles Lite: Peter Howgate Award: Second call for applicants
Fishfiles Lite is delighted to announce the second call for applications for this years Peter Howgate Award for the Young Fish Technologist of the Year. 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 EURO500. The award was launched in honour of Peter Howgate who, for 35 years worked at the Torry Research Station, Aberdeen, a UK government institute specialising in research and development in fish processing and handling. If you, or a colleague is interested in applying for the award please visit the website www.peterhowgateaward.com for more information.
Consultation on a Roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe
The European Commission is preparing a Roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe as part of the resource-efficient Europe Flagship Initiative of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The purpose of this consultation is to collect the views of businesses, other stakeholders and the public at large on policy options for the Roadmap. We are interested in informed opinions on the current situation (existing opportunities and main barriers to more efficient use of natural resources) and on the potential effectiveness of public policy tools in achieving a Resource Efficient Europe. For more information please visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/consultations/roadmap_re_en.htm.
IIFET 2010 Montpellier Conference Proceedings Available
Proceedings
of the Fifteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of
Fisheries Economics & Trade (IIFET) entitled “Economics of Fish
Resources and Aquatic Ecosystems: Balancing Uses, Balancing Costs,” have
been published and are now available in CD format. Please visit
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/IIFET/publications.html for information on
how to order.
Strong research and innovation fuels economic growth in EU
Providing easier access to funding is key for intensifying research and innovation in Europe, and in turn helps bolster participation, boosts value for money and makes a bigger impact on both the scientific and economic spheres. To read the full article please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=33057
Researchers in Denmark and Norway are on a quest to uncover the truth behind the dwindling number of eel stocks. The study is funded in part by the EELIAD ('European eels in the Atlantic: assessment of their decline') project. To read the full article please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=33056.
EU leaders push for stronger innovation and research
EU leaders promised at the end of the Council of the European Union summit on 4 February to fuel cooperation on large-scale research projects, to make funding formalities less troublesome and to find new sources of venture capital for innovative. To read the full article please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=33040.
NWWRAC INFO NEWS - FAO Annual Report on State of the world's Fisheries and Aquaculture
The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of almost 17 kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15 percent of their average animal protein intake. This increase is due mainly to the ever-growing production of aquaculture which is set to overtake capture fisheries as a source of food fish, according to the State of the World's Fisheries and Aquaculture, released today. The report also stressed that the status of global fish stocks has not improved. For the full report please visit http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i1820e/i1820e00.htm
Can feeding vegetables to fish ensure food quality and safety? EU-funded researchers say it can. Scientists from the AQUAMAX ('Sustainable aquafeeds to maximise the health benefits of farmed fish for consumers') project succeeded in replacing marine foods for farmed salmon and salmon trout with vegetables while keeping the health benefits of consumer products intact. AQUAMAX was backed with EUR 10.5 million under the 'Food and quality safety' Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). To read the full article please vist http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.document&N_RCN=33068.
Call for abstracts (extended): ESSIE - ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 2011 “Systemic Innovation of Education”
The Annual Assembly brings together all the distinctive individuals from the ESSIE Society. It is a unique occasion for open interaction, learning and adoption, and provides the opportunity to explore new educational visions of the future, which ESSIE is determined to shape with YOU. If you wish to participate in the Annual Assembly 2011, and also have your contribution included in the publication "ESSIE Annual Assembly 2011: Towards Systemic Innovation of Education", then submit your proposal for review to our ESSIE secretariat at: secretariat@essie-society.org. Deadline 15 March 2011. For more information please visit http://www.essie-society.org/page3.php.
The
conference, organized by EAS in cooperation with the Federation of
Greek Maricultures (FGM), and Hellenic Centre for Marine research (HCMR)
will address vital questions affecting the development of Mediterranean
aquaculture over the next decade. Online abstract submission is now
open at https://www.was.org/EasOnline/Abstracts/Default.aspx. Deadline
is April 15.
The theme of WEFTA 2011 is Seafood for the Modern Consumer, a focus on meeting consumer demands for sustainability, appealing presentation/packaging, safety and authenticity, documented health effects and excellent sensorial quality of fish and fishery products. Abstracts both for full and short presentations are welcomed. Deadline Friday 13 May 2011. Detailed information about WEFTA 2011 is available on the website www.wefta2011.org.
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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.
Do you know this feeling? You find a new subject in your research or you work with a new species or technique and you have to start from scratch with virtually everything. What you really need is a clearly and straight-forward written manual with good explanations and illustrations of the problem and lots of solutions! This featured coloumn of EAS-SG's teasers will give you exactly this kind of stuff you need!
This week's recommended literature is the "Walleye Culture Manual" by R.C. Summerfelt (ed), North Central Regional Aquaculture Center, USA. It is about culturing walleye (Sander vitreus), a freshwater percid fish species similar to European pike-perch and covers virtually all aspects from reproduction and breeding to larvae culture and fingerling handling. It is downloadable free of charge from the NCRAC website. The links are:
The EAS-SG made a photo competition among the members of their facebook group and the 12 best pictures were chosen for the EAS-SG 2011 calendar. It features a wealth of impressions from the world of aquaculture, fisheries and marine sciences. Along with our promo-activity, the calendars were sent to the lucky winners. Congratulations! Everybody, please feel free to download the calendar and print it for your own use at home, at work or wherever you have a need for it.
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consortium, consisting of 8 African based partners and 7 European based partners, spent two days in Trinity College’s campus discussing and preparing for the activities to be carried out over the next four years. 
have to start from scratch with virtually everything. What you really need is a clearly and straight-forward written manual with good explanations and illustrations of the problem and lots of solutions! This featured coloumn of EAS-SG's teasers will give you exactly this kind of stuff you need!
The EAS-SG made a photo competition among the members of their facebook group and the 12 best pictures were chosen for the EAS-SG 2011 calendar. It features a wealth of impressions from the world of aquaculture, fisheries and marine sciences. Along with our promo-activity, the calendars were sent to the lucky winners. Congratulations! Everybody, please feel free to download the calendar and print it for your own use at home, at work or wherever you have a need for it.