AquaTT Training News - August 2009
Author: AquaTT
Date: 31 Aug 2009
August 2009 A free e-mail news service provided by AquaTT on European Education & Training in Aquaculture. 1. Education
2. AnnouncementsDue to the overwhelming amount of Events in the Maritime sector, AquaTT decided to provide you with a supplement to the AquaTT Training News, specifically for the Announcements. The Announcements supplement is sent out together with Training News. Please CLICK HERE to go to the archived Announcement Supplements. Please CLICK HERE for the AquaTT Calendar which gives you a comprehensive overview of all events in the sector. 3. Collaboration
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5. PiscesTT Jobs6. Student cornerEducationMSc in Marine Coastal Development, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (Norway) The Master of Science in Marine Coastal Development programme is a two-year international multidisciplinary programme. It is especially designed to give the students a broad understanding of the complex interactions in the marine environment. The programme offers specialization in four lines of study, Aquaculture, Fisheries and marine resources, Marine biology and biochemistry and Environmental analysis and environmental technology. One day workshop - Seafood safety and shelf-life prediction, 15 September 2009, Lyngby, Denmark This workshop is organised in relation to TAFT 2009. This workshop focuses on the practical use of computer software to manage seafood safety and quality. Visit http://www.taft2009.org/satellite-event/ for further details and registration. Deadline for registration is 24 August 2009 Conference: "The Philosophy of Science in Use", 28 September - 2 October 2009, Linköping, Sweden The main objective of this conference is to discuss how current philosophy of science can be brought more in line with the need to understand, analyze and contribute to scientific endeavours in its various practical and socially relevant uses. The conference specifically addresses young European researchers. 24th Annual Texas Shrimp Farming and Marine Finfish Culture Course, 30 September - 6 October 2009, Texas, USA Participants of the course will have an opportunity to interact with approximately 14 different specialists in the field of marine shrimp and finfish mariculture through lectures, laboratory demonstrations and field trips to commercial shrimp and finfish farms and shrimp and finfish research facilities. Aquaculture Train-the-Trainer Workshop, 12-13 October 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The objective of this workshop is to present the structure and documentation for a successful cooperation and implementation of the GLOBALGAP Framework for the scope Aquaculture with the sub-scope Shrimp. GLOBALGAP members have the opportunity to become official Train-the-Publictrainer after taking and passing an exam. Ph.D course "Trust and lottery games", 12-16 October 2009, University of Southern Denmark (Denmark The Centre for Fisheries and Aquaculture Management and Economics (FAME) is proud to announce the Ph.D course on "Trust and lottery games", which will be held October 12-16, 2009 at the University of Southern Denmark - Esbjerg, Denmark. Laboratory experimentation is an increasingly important field in economics and other social sciences. The main objective of this course is to enable the participants to design, implement and evaluate experimental games, with particular focus on lottery and trust games. 2-Day Aquaculture Course, 13-14 October 2009, Southern Africa This Course targets parties who are considering entering the industry and need additional information to confirm and direct their decision. An enormous amount of information is covered during the 2 days aiding the delegate in answering the questions 'is this the right industry for me' and if so how do I proceed'? Seminar on therapeutics in fish culture, 13-14 October 2009, Barcelona (Spain) This two day seminar will focus on junior and senior scientists and also technical staff involved in fish culture activities interested in the use of antibiotics, external disinfectants and also anaesthetics and other products used to treat fish diseases. The course will be in Spanish as it is mainly focused on the use of therapeutics in Spanish Aquaculture. Aquaculture Train-the-Trainer Workshop, 26-28 October 2009, Washington, D.C., USA The objective of this workshop is to present the structure and documentation for a successful cooperation and implementation of the GLOBALGAP Framework for the scope Aquaculture with the sub-scope Shrimp. GLOBALGAP members have the opportunity to become official Train-the-Publictrainer after taking and passing an exam. BACK to top The Danish Fish Immunology Research Network and the Research School SCOFDA (Sustainable Control of Fish Diseases in Aquaculture) organise a 2-day workshop on the ontogeny of the fish immune system. Participation is free of charge. For registration and abstracts please contact: pwk@life.ku.dk (deadline October 1, 2009) Ph.D. course "Physical and biochemical methods for analysis of fish as food", 16-20 November 2009, 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. Deadline for application to the course is 25 September 2009. Course "Stock assessment (Introduction)", 11-15 January 2010, ICES, Copenhagen (Denmark)
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) offers courses led by high-profile scientists and instructors. The course Stock assessment (Introduction) provides instruction, demonstration, and exercises in population modelling as applied to fishery resources. The general objective of the course is to train stock-assessment scientists and advisors in basic population dynamics and stock assessment. The deadline for the submission of applications is 4 December 2009. Visit the Training web page: www.ices.dk/iceswork/training/training.asp Course “Stock assessment (Advanced)", 1-5 February 2010, ICES, Copenhagen (Denmark) The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) offers courses led by high-profile scientists and instructors. The general objective of the “Stock assessment (Advanced)" course is to provide additional training for stock assessment scientists who are familiar with the basic techniques of fishery stock assessment. The deadline for the submission of applications is 12 December 2009. Please register online: www.ices.dk/iceswork/training/registration/ Advanced course: Establishment and Management of Marine Protected Areas for Fisheries, CIHEAM, 8-13 March 2010, Zaragoza (Spain) The objective of the course is to provide managers, planners and researchers of marine protected areas with an understanding of how these areas may function and contribute to local fisheries from experiences acquired in different regions by various management and research teams. The deadline for the submission of applications is 18 December 2009. International Symposium on Aquaculture and Fisheries Education (ISAFE), 27-29 November 2009, Bangkok, Thailand The symposium will focus on the theme "The Future of Aquaculture and Fisheries Education". Topics include fisheries and aquaculture education, current status of need-base curriculum development, innovative teaching and learning methods, distant/flexible learning, academic and industry partnerships, support for education, research and young fisheries scientists and future direction and strategy. Ecosystem Modelling for Fishery Management, 8-12 March 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark The ICES Training Programme intends to broaden our approach to fish stock and ecosystem analysis and make all relevant modelling methods available to our community. The course is planned as a five-day activity, and is intended for scientists with some prior experience with ecosystem modelling. Participants are expected to have at least a cursory familiarity with the Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) approach and software, which can be downloaded freely from www.ecopath.org. The deadline for the submission of applications is 8 January 2010. Collaboration
Lyndsay Laird Award for innovation in aquaculture 2009 The Lyndsay Laird Student Award 2009 has been won by Mr Gonçalo Santos, student at Wageningen University, Aquaculture and Fisheries group (the Netherlands) for his poster “Effects of dissolved carbon dioxide on energy metabolism and stress response in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)”. The award, set up by AquaTT in memory of an outstanding individual whose achievements are an inspiration to us all, was presented by Dr Selina Stead, President of the European Aquaculture Society, at the EAS International Conference in Trondheim, Norway on August 16th. The award entitles the winner to select a laptop (to the value of 500 Euros) of his choice, as well as choosing an appropriate publication from Springer.
All AQUA-TNET members and stakeholders are invited to attend this important event to find out about the activities and results of the first year and debate the hot topics in Education and Training. Sant Feliu is a small picturesque town situated on the northern Mediterranean coast of Spain, 120 km from Barcelona and 30 km from Girona. Meeting venue and hotel will be at the same location. Other
SARNISSA - Sustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub Saharan Africa. A new era for strengthening African Aquaculture The EC funded SARNISSA project aims to link likeminded individuals throughout Sub Saharan Africa and beyond for their mutual benefit. The aim is to increase access and sharing of information and contacts concerning African aquaculture research and development. SARNISSA has now over 1000 registered stakeholders from across Africa and internationally, with strong European representation. The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture – Bamidgeh (IJA) now available as peer reviewed free registration electronic Open Access Journal From January 2010, the IJA will appear exclusively as a peer reviewed free registration electronic Open Access Journal. New: Irish Society for Ocean Studies (ISOS) Work is underway to establish the Irish Society for Ocean Studies (ISOS), an organisation representing all those engaged in the study of the oceans on the island of Ireland. While ISOS will cater particularly for students of ocean studies of all kinds, membership is open to all those interested or involved with the sea. Expert speakers sought for Industrial Symposium on Aquaculture and Microencapsulation A Bioencapsulation Research Group are organising an industrial symposium on Aquaculture and Microencapsulation on November 26-27, 2009, in Puerto Varas, Chile. The main objective is to promote networking and collaborative projects. They are seeking academidc and industrial experts, in microencapsulation for aquaculture or valorisation of sea products, to act as speakers. If you are interested please contact Denis Poncelet at no-reply@bioencapsulation.net PiscesTT Jobs Job vacancies, MSc & PhD vacancies and student placements on WWW.PISCESTTJOBS.COM
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