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AQUA-TNET NEWSLETTERSeptember 2010
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New Call open for LarvaNet STSM
The COST network "LarvaNet" is pleased to announce the fourth call for STSM applications. We encourage all potential applicants to consider the objectives of LarvaNet and to apply according to the STSM Guidelines. For further details please visit www.larvanet.org/STSM.php Deadline for submitting application is 20th October 2010. Missions which are approved for funding in this call have to be accomplished within the period from the 15th of November to the 31st of December 2010.BACK to top
Call for applications: study visits for specialists and decision-makers in education and training
Are you a specialist or decision-maker in education or vocational training and would like to explore themes of common interest with your counterparts in other European countries or better understand specific aspects of another education and training system? Apply before 15 October 2010 for an EU grant to participate in study visits between March and June 2011. For more information please click here BACK to top
Developing a European multilingual classification of jobs and skills (ESCO)
The European Commission is developing a European Skills, Competences and Occupations taxonomy (ESCO), which will describe the most relevant skills, competences and qualifications needed for several thousand occupations. ESCO is aimed at institutions and stakeholders in the labour market and education sector. Once finalised, ESCO will be the first classification of its kind available in all EU languages. For more information please visit http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/16575.aspx Competition on language stories
In order to promote language learning, the European Commission is collecting attractive language experiences. The idea is to invite the people of Europe to share positive anecdotes showing the benefits of knowing languages. The authors of the best stories will be invited to Brussels in 2011. For more information please click here.BACK to top
The EU Commission seeks your views on future education and youth programmes
The European Commission has started a public consultation on EU funding programmes in education, training and youth. Contribute with your opinion or experiences with the current Lifelong Learning Programme, Youth in Action and Erasmus Mundus and take part in the discussion about their future shape from 2014. For more information please click here. BACK to top
FAO aquaculture publications 1999-2008
A USB pen drive containing all FAO aquaculture publications produced during the decade 1999-2008 has been recently produced by the Aquaculture Service of FAO. During the period 1999-2008, more than 500 aquaculture-related publications, including CD-ROMs, Web-based products and newsletters, were published and distributed worldwide, both in electronic and printed versions and in various FAO languages. These information resources have been assembled into a USB pen drive of 2GB, to be made available to FAO Member countries. For further information please contact: Mr Valerio Crespi Valerio.Crespi@fao.org.BACK to top
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 September 2010 issue:
- Workshop: NFI 2010 West Coast Seafood Sensory, 13-14 October 2010, California (USA)
- Workshop: Allocated Zones for Aquaculture (AZA) WGSC-SHoCMed, 18-20 October 2010, Sevilla (Spain)
- Workshop: New approaches for assessing the impacts of non-native freshwater fishes in the Mediterranean region, 26-29 October 2010, Mugla (Turkey)
- Short Course: Marine Taxonomy and Habitat Survey, dates to be announced, Bournemouth University (United Kingdom)
- Short Course: Freshwater Fish Ecology, dates to be announced, Bournemouth University (United Kingdom)
- Short course: Aquafeed Platform 2010, 8-9 November 2010, Ghent (Belgium)
- Short course: Trends and Markets in Aquaculture Feed Ingredients, Nutrition, and Formulation, 9 November 2010, Ghent (Belgium)
- Course: Coastal and Inland Aquaculture, 11-22 October 2010, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
- Course: Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, 11-22 October 2010, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
- Course: Writing for professional publications (Marine Information Management), 22-26 October 2010, Oostende (Belgium)
- Course: Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed Technology, 25 October – 5 November 2010, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
- Course: Principles of Integrated Coastal Management, 8-25 November 2010, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
- Course: Water Quality & Aquatic Animal Health Management, 8-28 November 2010, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
- Course: Reproductive Endocrinology of the Fish, 15-26 November 2010, Montevideo (Uruguay)
- Training: International Interdisciplinary Field Training of Marine Robotics and Applications, 27 September – 3 October 2010, Murter (Croatia)
- Training: Opening the box: Stock assessment and fisheries advice for stakeholders, NGOs and policy-makers, 5-7 October 2010, ICES Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Training: Good Practice Stakeholder Participation with a focus on the environment, 18-21 October 2010, Kent (United Kingdom)
- Training: Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries - monitoring, evaluation resource use and fisheries impact, 1-19 November 2010, Wageningen, (Netherlands)
- Training: IOI Regional Ocean Governance, 14 November – 17 December 2010, University of Malta (Malta)
- Training: Science@Sea, 19-21 November 2010, Galway (Ireland)
- Training: Marine Algae Culture: Techniques, Uses and Development Perspectives, 22-26 November 2010, Zaragoza (Spain)
- Training: New online and in-house training courses, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling (UK)
- Training courses: Emergency response, Inland waterways plus more, Aberdeenshire (United Kingdom) Maritime Rescue Institiute
- Certificate program: Leadership for marine sustainability, (Online)
- MSc: Marine Spatial Planning, Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom)
- MSc: Aquaculture Enterprise and Technology (AET), Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
- MSc: Tropical Coastal Management (TCM), Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
- MSc: International Marine Environmental Consultancy (IMEC), Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
- Msc in Aquaculture and Msc in Aquatic Animal Health, University of Thessaly (Greece)
- MSc: Fishery and Aquaculture Management and Economics, August 2010, Nha Trang University (Vietnam)
- MSc: Degree Marine Biology, October 2010, University College Cork (Ireland)
- MSc: Marine Aquaculture, 18 October 2010 - 31 May 2011, Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)
- Msc: Aquaculture and Msc in Aquatic Animal Health, University of Thessaly (Greece)
- PhD courses: The Graduate Research School in Genomic Ecology, GENECO, 25 August 2010, Lund (Sweden)
- Ph.D. course: Physical and biochemical methods for analysis of fish as food, 22-26 November 2010, Lyngby (Denmark)
- PhD course: The Economics of Marine Resources: Ecological-Economic Modelling and Management of the Marine Environment, 24-28 January 2011, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, (Denmark)
- PhD and Post Doc opportunities in Europe with Marie Curie Actions
CLICK HERE for the latest AquaTT Training News (September 2010)
CLICK HERE for the latest AquaTT Calendar (September 2010) with a comprehensive overview of all Events in the Maritime Sector
Please email news@aquatt.ie to submit your news which will reach over 5,600 subscribers interested in aquaculture and related sectors of 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 (September 2010)
To go to the BibMail website link on the Aqua-tnet site please CLICK HERE
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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 (September 2010)
To go to the Information of Interest website link on the Aqua-tnet site please CLICK HERE
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5. PiscesTT Jobs
PiscesTT Jobs is a free online recruitment service used by over 300 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 3 interesting jobs are listed:
- Marine Internship Programme 2010/2011 (South Africa)
- Sea Cucumber Conservation Biologist (Intern) (Republic Of The Maldives)
- Senior Aquaculture Scientist (The Netherlands)
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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