Prof. Sonia Rey Planellas and Operations Officer, Sushee Dunn attended the AQUAEXCEL3.0 Annual Consortium Meeting which was held in Turin in early October 2024. This was an important meeting to review progress on the project and determine strategy for the final year of the AQUAEXCEL programme. It was also a very useful opportunity for Sushee… Read More »
On 25th September 2024, Professor Sonia Rey Planellas gave a presentation at a University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture meeting for staff and research students on the opportunities still available under the AQUAEXCEL programme, and especially the new opportunities for both inbound and outbound transnational collaborations with new infrastructures through the recent link with EMBRC… Read More »
The AQUAEXCEL consortium met in Budapest from 16th-18th October 2023. Sonia Rey Planellas, John Bostock and Mauro Chivite Alcalde joined on behalf of the Institute of Aquaculture. The first day included a session run by Sonia and John to discuss issues arising from the recent evaluation of the TNA management system and on the second… Read More »
Kirsten Strachan, who was first recruited to the role of TNA Administrator in 2016 under the AQUAEXCEL2020 programme, retired at the end of April 2023. Colleagues at the Institute and across the AQUEXCEL community expressed their sadness that she was leaving the project, but also their best wishes for many happy years ahead. As the… Read More »
The AQUAEXCEL Consortium Annual Meeting was held in Heraklion, Crete from 18-20th October 2022. The Institute of Aquaculture was represented by Sonia Rey Planellas, Amaya Albalat, Pamela Prentice, Kirsten Strachan and John Bostock. It was a busy meeting with staff running a practical workshop on using the ARIA TNA application management system and actively participating… Read More »
The Institute of Aquaculture actively promoted opportunities through the AQUAEXCEL 3.0 programme at Aquaculture UK which was held in Aviemore, Scotland, from 3rd to 5th May 2022. Flyers were distributed from the Institute’s stand in the Exhibition tent and opportunities for Transnational Access discussed with companies and research organisations attending the event. Staff involved included… Read More »