This year’s Aquaculture Careers 2025 event (March 6, 2025) had an extra layer of significance as we marked International Women’s Day (March 8th) with a special session featuring Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA). The session put a spotlight on the role of women in the industry, their achievements, and the challenges they have faced along
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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
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
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
Written by Diana Laura Garcia and Jordan Milliken, MSc students at the Institute of Aquaculture At the University of Stirling, we believe in the power of community, cultural exchange, and inclusion. That’s why we are excited to share about the International Food Night, hosted by the Institute of Aquaculture. A vibrant event in celebration of
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
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
Written by Dr Rose Ruiz Daniels, Lecturer in Aquaculture Genomics. As part of my ongoing work investigating cells in their natural habitats (tissues), I have been optimizing protocols using a method I developed during my time as a research fellow at the Roslin Institute (Ruiz Daniels et al., 2023) in order to take nuclei out
In today’s world, where education and practical knowledge intersect, engaging young minds in the sciences is more crucial than ever. At the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, three outstanding lecturers, all women, are pioneering this effort through school outreach programmes. These initiatives not only bring science closer to young students but also highlight the