Inspire - Restorative Aquaculture
A 3-week intensive programme which provides training and theory in seaweed farming, finfish, shellfish and algae biology, culturing, growth and molecular and metabolite analysis.
The Inspire Restorative Aquaculture Course encourages talented recruits to create innovative solutions, which increase the productivity and profitability of the aquaculture sector.
A dynamic and supportive environment
The course will provide introductory training and theory in:
- Seaweed farming, rural social science, finfish, shellfish, algae biology, culturing, growth, molecular and metabolite analysis
- Entrepreneurial content and support to develop innovative solutions and business propositions for the aquaculture sector
- A final pitch event with prizes up for grabs!
The programme also aims to facilitate stakeholder engagement and leading companies in the industry and startups working to overcome challenges in the aquaculture sector at the live online events.
Please note the course contains beginner and generic training on entrepreneurship and business idea development. This is then used to help you and your assigned team to develop ideas specific for the Restorative Aquaculture sector during the course.
The course is led by The Seaweed Academy at SAMS, UK in partnership with the Polish Academy of Science. The Seaweed Academy is the UK’s only dedicated seaweed industry facility offering a complete package of training, education, and business development to support expansion and skills development for the seaweed aquaculture industry.
The courses will be in-person at SAMS in Oban in the West Coast Highlands, the beautiful sea-food capital of Scotland, with some content delivered online before and after the in-person event. https://www.sams.ac.uk/
Please contact eit.aqua@sams.ac.uk for further information.
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