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AQUA-TNET NEWSLETTERApril 2010
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ECVET bulletin - April 2010
“The year 2010 is crucial for ECVET. While 2009 was marked by the key milestones that included the adoption of the Recommendation by the European Parliament and the Council in addition to two major conferences in Prague and in Brussels, 2010 is fully dedicated to the first phase of ECVET implementation. Subsequently, the European Commission has prepared a full range of coordinated and complementary initiatives to accompany Member States in their adoption and application of ECVET.” Editorial: João Delgado, European Commission DG Education and Culture. To read more download the latest issue of the ECVET bulletin from CEDEFOP available at http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/news/15578.aspx
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COEXIST – Interaction in European coastal waters; a roadmap to sustainable integration of aquaculture and fisheries
The new COEXIST project supported by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will address the sustainable use of Europe’s seas and oceans and a roadmap for integration of aquaculture and fisheries in the coastal zone will be published. With the participation of 13 institutions from 10 European countries, the partnership will provide ecosystem modelling tools to support decision-makers on maritime matters when it comes to managing our maritime space.Several case studies will be undertaken in separate maritime regions, demonstrating conditions and combinations of activities of European coastal areas of particular importance for aquaculture and coastal fisheries. To read the full article please click here.
VALLA project case studies
As the VALLA project nears completion, one very interesting feature has emerged. As readers of this newsletter will know, one of the aims of the project was to develop a user-friendly online tool which would help users in the difficult task of describing their courses in terms of Learning Outcomes, in order to comply with both specific National Qualifications Framework requirements, as well as the more general European Qualification Framework recommendations.The project has succeeded in this aim, and more than twenty short courses (including work placements, mobility exchanges and other informal learning opportunities) have been re-aligned in a format suitable for submission to the appropriate awarding bodies. The results (and the courses themselves) will very soon be available to the public on the VALLA website www.vallaproject.com. In the meantime, for further information or help with the process, please contact Margaret Eleftheriou at Margaret@her.hcmr.gr.
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Changes in multilingual administration in the Commission
The current recession has had many serious and perhaps unforeseen consequences. One of these is the disappearance of the separate Multilingual portfolio, ably fronted by Mr Leonard Orban, since it was set up in 2007. In the new Commission lineup, multilingualism is now in the brief of Ms Androulla Vassiliou, the new Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth. While appreciating the need for cutbacks in the present deeply serious economic situation, this is a real blow for those who work in this difficult and time-and-resources-consuming area.The PESCALEX project will continue its work to provide quality content for the aquaculture sector in some of the least widely spoken languages such as Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, Greek, Norwegian and Swedish. Towards this aim, the project will unveil its new website (www.pescalex.org) in early May 2010.
Vocational Aqualabs – Calling all aquaculture researchers for input into needs analysis
The overall aim of Vocational Aqualabs is to improve vocational education and training (VET) systems in the European Aquaculture sector to ensure researchers receive continual professional development training in generic skills which will a) result in increasing the quality, attractiveness and security of research career pathways b) increase the relevancy of researchers and their research to the sector c) improve knowledge transfer to industry for exploitation contributing to a sustainable sector in Europe. The Vocational Aqualabs consortium are currently carrying out a needs analysis which aims to identify the key generic skills which are required by aquaculture researchers.If you are a researcher in the sector and would like to participate please click here. If you are an industry stakeholder and would like to participate please click here. For more information please visit www.aqualabs.eu.
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2. AquaTT Training News 
AquaTT's Training News is a free monthly electronic newsletter. With the latest news from the European education community, opportunities for collaboration, announcements and a student corner, Training News is an important dissemination channel for education and training opportunities for the aquaculture and fisheries sectors.
Highlights of the April 2010 issue:
- Workshop: AquaEd 2010, 21-23 May 2010, Launceston, Tasmania (Australia)
- Workshop: Optimising Value Chains in Fisheries, 1-2 June 2010, University of Helsinki (Finland)
- Workshop: Biofloc and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, 17 June 2010, Bangkok (Thailand)
- Workshop: FitFish - Workshop on the Swimming Physiology of Fish, 2-3 July 2010, Barcelona (Spain)
- Workshop: Asian Aquaculture Network Exhibition and Workshops, 3-5 September 2010, Vijayawada (India)
- Workshop: Digital Imaging in Fisheries Biology (DigiFish), 20-23 September 2010, Pisek (Czech Republic)
- Workshop: New approaches for assessing the impacts of non-native freshwater fishes in the Mediterranean region, 26-29 October 2010, Mugla (Turkey)
- Short course: Freshwater Fish Ecology, 4-7 May 2010, Bournemouth University (United Kingdom)
- Short course: Marine Spatial Planning Course, 10-13 May 2010, Oba, (Scotland)
- Short course: 15th Shrimp School, UF campus, 11-13 May 2010, Florida (USA)
- Short course: Marine Planning, 17-21 May 2010, Plymouth, (UK)
- Short course: Introduction to Bayesian inference in fishery science, 7-11 June 2010, ICES Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Short course: Aquatic Invasive Species, 6-9 September 2010, Bournemouth University (United Kingdom)
- Course: Leadership for Fisheries Management Course, 17 May - 4 June 2010, Rhode Island (USA)
- Course: Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change Course, 7-25 June 2010, University of Rhode Island (USA)
- Course: Molecular biology in the field of aquaculture, 26 July - 4 August 2010, Szent Istvan University, (Hungary)
- Course: Introduction to Marine Data for Young Scientists, 6-10 September 2010, Oostende (Belgium)
- Course: Basic Marine Data Management, 13-24 September 2010, Oostende (Belgium)
- Course: Bivalve Shellfish Safety Management, 27 September - 1 October 2010, Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- Course: Writing for professional publications (Marine Information Management), 22-26 October 2010, Oostende (Belgium)
- Advanced course: Technological Advances in Fishing Gear for Sustainable Management, 14-18 June, Zaragoza (Spain)
- Training: Hatchery Technologies for Nile Tilapia and African Catfish Training Program, 17-26 May 2010, Sharkia (Egypt)
- Training: Stock assessment (Introduction), 14-18 June 2010, Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Training: Aquaculture Technologies and Practices, 21-30 June, 2010, Sharkia (Egypt)
- Training course: Good Practice Stakeholder Participation with a focus on the environment, 28 June - 1 July 2010, Kent (UK)
- Training course: Opening the box: Stock assessment and fisheries advice for stakeholders, NGOs and policy-makers, 5-7 October 2010, ICES Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Training course: Marine Algae Culture: Techniques, Uses and Development Perspectives, 22-26 November 2010, Zaragoza (Spain)
- Training courses: New online and in-house training courses, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling (UK)
- Certificate program: Leadership for marine sustainability, (Online)
- MSc program in Fishery and Aquaculture Management and Economics, August 2010, Nha Trang University (Vietnam)
- MSc: Degree Marine Biology, October 2010, University College Cork (Ireland)
- MSc: Master in Marine Aquaculture, 18 October 2010 - 31 May 2011, Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)
- PhD course: Stated Preference/Choice Research, 17-21 May, 2010 University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg (Denmark)
- PhD courses: The Graduate Research School in Genomic Ecology, GENECO, 25 August 2010, Lund (Sweden)
- PhD course: Strategic behaviour in fisheries: application of coalition games, 6-10 September 2010, Helsinki (Finland)
- PhD and Post Doc opportunities in Europe with Marie Curie Actions
CLICK HERE for the latest AquaTT Training News (April 2010)
CLICK HERE for the AquaTT Calendar with a comprehensive overview of all Events in the Maritime Sector
Please email news@aquatt.ie to submit your news which will reach over 5,000 subscribers interested in aquaculture and related sectors education.
3. BibMail
BibMail is a biweekly updated overview of the content tables of the major aquaculture-relevant scientific journals.
CLICK HERE for the latest Bibmail (April 2010)
To go to the BibMail website link on the AQUA-TNET site please CLICK HERE
4. Information of Interest
Information of Interest is a biweekly updated overview of interesting publications, reports, and manuals relating to aquaculture in a broad sense, with links to the respective files or information points.
CLICK HERE for the latest Information of Interest (April 2010)
To go to the Information of Interest website link on the AQUA-TNET site please CLICK HERE
5. PiscesTT Jobs
PiscesTT Jobs is a free online recruitment service used by over 200 companies globally. The innovative system, updated daily, lists jobs, PhD vacancies and student placements in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Marine Science worldwide. Subscribe at http://www.piscesttjobs.com/feeds/ for live RSS updates of new job postings. This service facilitates human resource development in the industry.
At the moment 9 interesting jobs are listed:
- M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship (USA)
- Interns (Thailand)
- Project Manager (Bangkok, Asia, Switzerland)
- Fully Funded Environmental Sciences PhD Studentship (United Kingdom)
- Marine Plankton Production (United Kingdom)
- PhD Position - The Changing Uptake And Transport Of Carbon In The Atlantic Ocean (United Kingdom)
- Fishery And Aquaculture Officer Grade level: P-4 (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
- 2 Year PostDoc “Marine Ecosystem Models Intercomparison Project MAREMIP” (Gif Sur Yvette, France)
- 3 Year PhD “Ocean Nitrogen Cycle” (Gif Sur Yvette, France)
If you are interested in posting a job vacancy or registering for the service, please go to the PiscesTT Jobs website or contact Marieke Reuver at marieke@aquatt.ie
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