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Research News Calls for proposals 11 February 2022

Two satellite projects receive funding in Blue Food's first call for proposals

Two satellite projects granted funding in Blå Mat's first call Two applications were submitted to Blå Mat's first call for satellite projects. After supplementary information, both applications have been granted and will share 250,000 SEK. The awarded projects are: "Surveying infection and pathways in freshwater systems for wild and reared fish - A synthesis" Academic partner: SLU....
Research Calls for proposals 3 February 2022

Call for satellite projects 1:2022

Call for satellite projects 1:2022 Blue Mat's second call for satellite projects is now open to the partners of the center. The projects will stimulate needs-based research and collaboration between academic partners (universities and institutes) and external partners (companies and authorities) within the Blue Mat's research areas. In English below The call is closed. Two research projects and four travel grants were awarded. Blue Food's research areas Application areas and...
Research News Education and training 27 January 2022

New graduate course "The seafood value chain; from production to consumption"

New graduate course "The seafood value chain; from production to consumption" During week 10 (7 to 11 March) the new graduate course "The seafood value chain; from production to consumption" is offered at Kristineberg Center in Fiskebäckskil. The course aims to provide the participants with broad knowledge about the production system for seafood, with a certain focus ...
Research News Education and training 27 January 2022

New PhD course: "Seafood: from production to consumption"

New PhD course: "Seafood; from production to consumption" During week 10 (March 7 to 11) the new PhD course "Seafood; from production to consumption" will be held for the first time at Kristineberg Center in Fiskebäckskil. The course aims to provide participants with broad knowledge of the seafood production system, with a particular focus on Swedish species and value chains. The course is...
News Newsletter 14 December 2021

New from Blue Food #3

News from Blue Food #3 In the third issue of the Blue Food newsletter you can read about: News from Blue Food #3 Previous newsletters
Events 14 December 2021

15 & 16 March 2022: National Aquaculture Conference

15 & 16 March 2022: National Aquaculture Conference The National Aquaculture Conference 2022 takes place in Strömstad. The program includes the cultivation and use of algae, RAS cultivation of fish, circular systems and product development and marketing. Presentations will be interspersed with discussions and mingling, and study visits to nearby aquaculture facilities will be offered. The conference will provide inspiration...
Research News 6 December 2021

More mussels with cooperation and co-cultivation

More mussels with cooperation and co-cultivation Blue Food's young researchers have started their projects, which are carried out in close cooperation between academia and industry. A concrete example of this was when Marica Andersson, PhD student at the University of Gothenburg, and Kristina Bergman, PhD student at KTH, visited Scanfjord on Orust. There they were given a tour of...
Events News 3 December 2021

Physical kick-off gave inspiration to Blue Food partners

Physical kickoff gave inspiration to Blå Mat's partners Blå Mat's first annual conference took place in Fiskebäckskil on November 9 and 10, 2021, in the form of a kickoff. On the opening Tuesday, the focus was mainly on research and the young researchers of the center, while the entrepreneurial side was given more attention on Wednesday. Participants were able to immerse themselves in sustainability, responsible research ...
Research News 22 November 2021

Swedish seafood consumption surveyed

Swedish seafood consumption mapped Now you can access the most reliable statistics on Swedish seafood consumption. Researchers at Rise have compiled official statistics and supplemented them with collected data. They have also processed their data to give as accurate a picture as possible. For a long time, there has been a lack of...
Events 22 November 2021

December 7 - Agfo talk: Fish, algae, in between - what is the future of seafood?

December 7 - Agfo talk: Fish, algae, in between The Collaborative Platform for Biomarine Industries - what is the seafood of the future? The business network Agfo organizes a seminar with the ambition to find answers to questions about Swedish production and consumption of seafood. The event is organized physically in Stockholm and is free of charge. Agfo and the invited panel will address questions such as:...