Author: Amina Moss

Post-Doctoral Showcase: Fostering Collaboration and Career Growth

By Dr Meredith Burke On January 30 2025, the Institute of Aquaculture hosted its inaugural Post-Doctoral Showcase, an event designed to highlight the diverse skills and expertise within our postdoctoral community. This initiative aimed to connect postdocs with postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and senior colleagues, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange across disciplines. Postdocs from various

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School visit and support for a ‘dragon’s den panel’ for Lego competition

Darren Green, Ben Clokie and Susan Fitzer hosted Mr McKenzie (A Stirling Alumni) and four pupils from Dunblane High School on Friday representing four Teams pitching their ‘Innovation projects’ around Ocean exploration for First Lego League Robotics competition. The teams were; S1 – ‘Team Hyperdrive’, S2 – ‘Unnamed S2 Team’, S3 – ‘Team Octobots’, S4

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Simão Zacarias -Responsible Seafood Summit

Simão Zacarias, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Institute of Aquaculture attended the Responsible Seafood Summit on October 21-24 in St Andrews – Scotland, United Kingdom. He gave a presentation on “The Paths to Viable Alternatives to Shrimp Eyestalk Ablation” to the global audience. The topic of his presentation was associated to his PhD research work

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Reflections on My Time with EDI- Emma McDonald

During my time with EDI, I had the opportunity to be involved in a number of activities. One of the highlights was being part of the team that organized the STEM day for local high school students. The event was designed to be both fun and educational, focusing on the importance of Aquaculture and encouraging

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Associate Professor Monica Betancor’s Seminar on Sustainable Aquaculture Nutrition in Temuco, Chile

A Promoter of Innovation The event attracted considerable attention from key media outlets such as Mundo Acuicola, Salmonexpert, and InfoSALMON, which praised the seminar for its focus on innovative solutions in aquaculture. The articles highlighted the event as a platform for new ideas in fish nutrition, where experts discussed the potential for hemp and microalgae

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