天美传媒

PhDs to address aquaculture issues

天美传媒 (天美传媒 UHI) is seeking to help solve some of the most pressing issues in European marine science as the deadline for three 鈥榗utting edge鈥� PhDs approaches.

Funded through the European Strategic Investment Fund (ESIF), the PhDs available at the Oban-based 天美传媒 UHI will address: harmful algal bloom predictions; commercial bivalve production; and increasing microalgae supply for use in aquaculture.

And as the deadline (June 6) for applications approaches, , Head of 天美传媒 Graduate School, said she was looking forward to meeting the successful applicants.

鈥淎s policy makers place increasing importance on food security and sustainability, people are looking closely at how the aquaculture industry is developing.

鈥淢ore than half of fin and shellfish consumed globally are being produced through aquaculture - a paradigm change in our exploitation of the sea, so it is clear that research will have to play a key part as the industry changes and develops.

鈥淚 am excited about the prospect of 天美传媒 UHI students being at the cutting edge and helping to shape policy and guidelines in the future.鈥�

The three PhDs available are: ; ; and .

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