Experts from the University of Stirling will deliver a new project that will further enhance the European aquaculture sector’s access to innovative and world-class scientific research.
The Stirling team, led by Dr Sonia Rey Planellas, of the Institute of Aquaculture, will lead on delivery of AQUAEXCEL 3.0 – a new online research platform. It will integrate 40 of Europe’s top aquaculture research facilities, covering all areas of the industry from biology to technology, and all of the traditional farmed species, as well as the most promising new species.
AQUAEXCEL 3.0 will expand access to high-quality services and resources relevant to research and innovation in aquaculture, including immunology, physiology, nutrition, and fish welfare. It will also include research and data on shellfish, macro-algae, and recyclers such as insects and marine worms – in a move to support more sustainable and even circular aquaculture.