Projects

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Developing an eDNA-based tool for regulatory benthic compliance in Scottish salmon aquaculture (BactMetBar)

Developing and validating an operational eDNA-based tool for regulatory compliance as...

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Nutritional, developmental, and immunological advances in farmed cleaner fish

Establishing a scientific foundation for reliable Ballan wrasse production for farmin...

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Advanced early warning systems for harmful plankton in Scottish aquaculture

Early detection and forecasting of harmful plankton events.

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Integrating catchment and loch models to assess phosphorus loading in freshwater salmonid aquaculture

The project aimed to provide tools that support clearer, evidence-based decisions for...

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Insectrial revolution: shaping the future of sustainable protein

Stimulating the establishment of a world-leading sustainable insect industry in the U...

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Further developing a zooplankton challenge model for Atlantic salmon

This full R&D project aimed to investigate the rearing of jellyfish and cnidarian spe...

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Optimising cleanerfish performance: behavioural, welfare & hatchery innovations for sea lice control

This case study explores the behavioural aspects of cleaner fish for improving delous...

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Developing a recombinant gut antigen and evaluating its impact on adult sea lice: ImmuLice

The focus of this project was to explore the potential for a vaccine targeting the ad...

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Improving seabed monitoring through standardised imaging and AI analysis: SEA-AI

This project sought to determine how underwater imagery could be captured more effect...

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Integrated biological remediation of aquaculture waste (UpCycle ‘N’)

This project explored an alternative approach to aquaculture waste management by deve...

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Development and validation of welfare indicators for lumpfish in Scottish salmon farming

This project aimed to create and validate lumpfish-specific operational welfare indic...

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High-resolution ocean modelling for northern Scotland and the Shetland isles

This project extends high-resolution harmful algal blooms (HABs) forecasting to the n...

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From detection to forecast: tackling harmful algal blooms in Scottish aquaculture

This project delivered a fully operational early-warning system for harmful algal blo...

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Improving harvests, preservation, and product diversification for Scottish kelp

Kelp farming is an emerging industry in Scotland, offering sustainable solutions for...

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Using 3D photogrammetry to monitor aquaculture impacts on hard substrate seabeds

This project sought to validate 3D photogrammetry as a regulatory tool for monitoring...

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Evaluating CO₂-derived single-cell protein for sustainable fish feed

The ultimate goal of this project was to transform food production and supply chains...

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Developing an early warning system for infectious sea lice with holographic imaging

This project has established a ground-breaking framework for automated sea lice larva...

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Georeferenced 3D photogrammetry for monitoring the impact of aquaculture on hard seabeds (full R&D project)

This project successfully demonstrated the feasibility of cost-effective, high-precis...

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SAVED: Validating models to predict and measure sea lice on salmon

Understanding sea lice behaviour, dispersion and control is vital for promoting susta...

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Investigating influences on shell breakage in Scottish mussels

Shell breakage has posed a persistent commercial challenge to the Scottish mussel ind...

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