Apply Now for the Free AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ Training Course: “Planning and Conducting Experimental Infection Trials in Fish”

Applications are now being accepted for the AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ training course entitled “Planning and Conducting Experimental Infection Trials in Fish”. This is a free face-to-face training course provided by Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) Aqua (Denmark) in collaboration with Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) (Spain), Nemzeti Agrárkutatási és Innovációs Központ (NAIK) (Hungary) and University of Stirling (UoS) (United Kingdom). The course will take place at DTU Aqua, Lyngby, Denmark between 11-15 November 2019.

AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ aims to bring together, integrate, and open up highly diverse key national and regional aquaculture Research Infrastructures in Europe to all European researchers, from both academia and industry, ensuring their optimal use and joint development. AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ will organise nine pioneering technical training courses in total, focusing on different aspects of aquaculture experimentation. These courses present a valuable opportunity for researchers and technicians in this field to further their experience.

This course may be of interest to PhD students, researchers, fish farm health managers, and research employees such as those in the pharma industry with an interest in experimental studies of infectious diseases.

To apply, please send the following documents to aquaexcel@aquatt.ie, with the subject line: AQUAEXCEL2020/TrainingCourse_Infection_DTU

• Completed Registration Form
• CV / Résumé
• A Letter of Motivation
• Completed and signed GDPR Consent From

The application deadline is 22 July 2019

For more information, check the promotional leaflet and the link to the relevant part of the AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ website. Please note that applicants should not make travel arrangements unless you have received official confirmation of selection as there is only a limited number of places available.  

Apply for fully EC-funded access to top class research infrastructures with AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰

14^th Call for Access NOW OPEN!

On a regular basis, the AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ project invites proposals from European research groups for scientific research that utilises the facilities of any of the participating aquaculture research infrastructures. The AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ project unites major aquaculture experimental facilities with capacity to undertake experimental trials on a selection of commercially important fish aquaculture species and system types. These installations are made available to the research community for Transnational Access (TNA) with the support of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. Transnational Access involves a research group in one country collaborating with one or more AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ Infrastructures that are located in a different country to the applicant, and which offer facilities and expertise not available in their own country.

Deadline: 7 June 2019

More details and to apply: see the flyer below, and https://aquaexcel2020.eu/transnational-access/call-access

Interested people with a project idea who need a little help finding the right facility can contact our orientation committee at aquaexcel-OC@inra.fr.

We also have a number of “success stories” from previous TNA users – https://aquaexcel2020.eu/transnational-access/tna-projects which can be used as inspiration. Here TNA users have described how they utilised this opportunity and how the TNA has benefited their research and careers.

Further details about the scheme and full instructions for preparing and submitting proposals are available on the website. For further queries regarding the Call for Access please contact John Bostock: j.c.bostock@stir.ac.uk

AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ is a research infrastructure project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and coordinated by the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA). The project aims to further support the sustainable growth of the European aquaculture sector. For more details see the project website: https://aquaexcel2020.eu/

Apply Now for the Free AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ Training Course on “Laboratory Animal Science for Aquatic Research Facilities”

Applications are now being accepted for the AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ training course entitled “Laboratory Animal Science for Aquatic Research Facilities”. This is a free face-to-face training course provided by the Institute of Marine Research (Bergen, Norway) in collaboration with other AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ partners. The course will take place at IMR, Bergen (Norway) between 17-21 June 2019.

AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ aims to bring together, integrate, and open up highly diverse key national and regional aquaculture Research Infrastructures in Europe to all European researchers, from both academia and industry, ensuring their optimal use and joint development. AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ will organise nine pioneering technical training courses in total, focusing on different aspects of aquaculture experimentation. These courses present a valuable opportunity for researchers and technicians in this field to further their experience.

This course is designed for aquaculture researchers, students and aquaculture industry stakeholders working directly with animals and will include lectures, practical exercises and field visits to experimental facilities. There will also be an industry mini-seminar entitled “From Laboratory to Industry”, taking place at the IMR Matre research station.

To apply, please send the following documents to aquaexcel@aquatt.ie, with the subject line: AQUAEXCEL2020 /TrainingCourse_ Lab_IMR

• Completed Registration Form – HERE
• CV / Résumé
• A Letter of Motivation
• Completed GDPR Consent From – HERE

The application deadline is 8 April 2019

For more information, check the leaflet below and the link to the relevant part of the AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰ website here.

Please note that applicants should not make travel arrangements unless you have received official confirmation of selection as there is only a limited number of places available.