AquaTT Training News - June 2008
Author: AquaTT
Date: 02 Jul 2008
June 2008 A free e-mail news service provided by AquaTT on European Education & Training in Aquaculture. 1. Education
2. Collaboration
3. Announcements4. Other
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 more than 4000 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. EducationInternational Training Programme: Fisheries Co-management for sustainable livelihood development, 15 – 28 November 2008, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai (India) The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) offers Masters and PhD programs in specialized branches of fisheries, undertakes cutting edge research, conducts capacity enhancement programs, and provides technical support and consultancy to development agencies. At this juncture, CIFE is organizing the International Training Programme: Fisheries Co-management for sustainable livelihood development for international students. Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance, 16 November – 19 December 2008, Malta The theme of the course draws upon the conduct of maritime affairs in line with the Lisbon Strategy, targeting the Millennium Development Goals and building upon a holistic and integrated maritime policy following the principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It focuses on the linkages between the natural, social and economic sciences to the development of sustainable ocean governance, and on the research-management interface that can render governance operable. The Course stresses the inter-linkages of multi-disciplinary inputs, and on the support of technology to enable the effective achievement of ocean management and sustainable development. Ph.D. course “Physical and biochemical methods for analysis of fish as food”, 17 - 21 November 2008, Kgs. Lyngby (Denmark) Eating quality of the end product is an issue of increased importance in aquaculture. Research in this area often requires measurement of the different constituents of the fish. In this context we here announce a Ph.D. course in “Physical and biochemical methods for analysis of fish as food”. The course takes place 17th – 21st November 2008 at DTU Aqua, Dept. of Seafood Research, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. The aim of the course is to provide insight into the state of the art of advanced laboratory techniques and methods that are recommended for analysis of fish muscle components relevant in studies of ante mortem (e.g. feed, stress) effects on fish as well as for following post mortem changes in fish. The course comprises 5 days of exercises. International Training Programme: Gender and development: South Asian Context, 4 – 17 December 2008, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai (India) The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) offers Masters and PhD programs in specialized branches of fisheries, undertakes cutting edge research, conducts capacity enhancement programs, and provides technical support and consultancy to development agencies. At this juncture, CIFE is organizing the International Training Programme: Gender and development: South Asian Context for international students. International Training Programme: Trickle down system of aquaculture extension, 15-28 January 2008, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai (India) The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) offers Masters and PhD programs in specialized branches of fisheries, undertakes cutting edge research, conducts capacity enhancement programs, and provides technical support and consultancy to development agencies. At this juncture, CIFE is organizing the International Training Programme: Trickle down system of aquaculture extension for international students. New Marine Biology Masters, starting September 2008, University College Cork (Ireland) University College Cork is one of Ireland’s oldest institutions of higher education, internationally acclaimed as Ireland’s leading research institution. The MSc Degree in Marine Biology will be offered for the first time in September 2008. It is a full-time multidisciplinary degree running for 12 months, to train and educate graduates in multiple areas of Marine Biology. MSc Coastal and Marine Resource Management, University of Portsmouth (UK) This is an ideal Masters programme if you want to work in coastal planning, marine resource management, maritime policy and law or conservation. Course themes are: New edition of Official Interuniversity Master in Aquaculture, Universitat de Barcelona A new edition of the Official Interuniversity Master of Aquaculture UB- UAB-UPC begins this next course 2008-2009. The Master in Aquaculture is mainly addressed to current bachelors, graduates or technical engineers that wish to have a proper formation in aquaculture. It is expected to train prepared professionals for this sector with a high scientific level, with control of multidisciplinary techniques, who are able to take responsibilities in direction and management.
AQUA-TNET Announcement Annual Event 2008, 19 September 2008, Krakow (Poland)
All partners are invited. Please check http://www.aquatnet.com/index.php/73/annual-event-2008/ for more information. PROFET POLICY – Mediterranean Fisheries - presentations now online  The presentations made during the PROFET POLICY workshop held in Marseille on the 12&13 June are now available online, see: http://www.profetpolicy.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=201 BACK to top
Please check the NEW AquaTT Calendar Please check www.aquatt.ie/index.php/207/aquatt-calendar/ for a comprehensive overview of all Marine Sector related events, including details. OtherTender Opportunity: Effects of pile-driving noise on the behaviour of marine fish, closing July 23rd
Potential contractors are invited to submit their proposals for the delivery of a report on the effects of pile-driving noise on the behaviour of marine fish. COWRIE believes that this project would benefit from a collaborative effort and therefore encourages potential contractors to seek input from organizations or individuals with relevant expertise. Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) Research Bursary Scheme The SAMS research bursary supports research in any marine science subject - especially if of relevance to Scotland. The bursary might support travel, research assistance, completion of a project, or capital equipment purchase. Any application will be judged on criteria including the originality of the project, the clarity and focus of the objectives, the research plan and content, its socio-economic relevance, the probability of being completed, and other funding sources and applications. Society for Underwater Technology (UK) Awards
The Society for Underwater Technology's Educational Support Fund offers sponsorship awards to high calibre undergraduate and postgraduate students, either starting or continuing a degree which embraces at least one relevant component area of marine science, underwater technology or offshore engineering. The postgraduate award (£4,000) is only available to students taking one year taught MSc courses. The undergraduate scholarship award (£2,000) will continue throughout the entire period, or remaining part, of the degree course, subject to a satisfactory academic standard being maintained, which will be reviewed annually. The grants are open to any student, irrespective of age or nationality. Closing date 31 July. Award Criteria: Academic excellence BioMarine 2008 Forum Travel Grants
BioMarine is a unique international forum that will bring together business, science, government, civil society and media to advance ocean sustainability. This international platform for dialogue will include a large number of interactive world-class conferences, debates and a business convention. The first edition of the Forum will take place from 20th - 21st October 2008 in Toulon and from 22nd to 24th October 2008 in Marseille, France. REPROFISH: a network to exploit and disseminate fish reproduction knowledge
REPROFISH is a European project which aims to extract, synthesize and disseminate the most relevant knowledge acquired by European research projects in the field of fish reproduction, for the benefit of aquaculture professionals. The project is coordinated in Rennes by the CNRS/University of Rennes 1 and INRA SCRIBE, in collaboration with the CSIC (Spain), IMR (Norway) and the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands). It commenced in February 2007, and will last for 2 years. 'Find a project' feature for FP7 projects now online
CORDIS, the Community research and Development Information Service, has added a new project search function to its Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) website. By selecting 'Find a project' in the website's navigation bar, users will have access to a search form, enabling them to conduct free text searches. Users can also search by thematic priorities or by a specific activity within each priority. Job vacancies, MSc & PhD vacancies and student placements on WWW.PISCESTTJOBS.COM
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 14 new vacancies:
If you are interested in posting a job vacancy or registering for the service, please go to http://www.piscesttjobs.com/ or contact aquatt@aquatt.ie Student Corner
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AQUA-TNET, the Socrates-Erasmus Thematic Network in the field of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management, is pleased to announce the AQUA-TNET Annual Meeting 2008, that will be held on September 19 in Krakow (Poland). This year the Event will have a unique set-up and cooperation with the EAS2008, which will run from 15 – 18 September.
