Projects

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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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Advancements in gill health management for Atlantic salmon

This case study explores a comprehensive project aimed at improving diagnostic tools...

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Aquaculture Insights: open data platform for salmon aquaculture

Developing an open data platform for fish farmers, to combine multiple data sources a...

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AquaLeap: Innovation in genetics and breeding to advance UK aquaculture production

AquaLeap aimed to develop and uptake genomics technologies in support of stock enhanc...

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Aquawrasse: cleanerfish personality study

Ballan wrasse is one of the species used as cleanerfish in salmon farming. Their natu...

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Artificial Intelligence approaches to improve diagnosis of gill disease

Successful proof-of-concept application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies...

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Use of cardiac biomarkers for early diagnostic of cardiomyopathy syndrome

This project looked to identify fish cardiac disease biomarkers and develop a serolog...

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Control of sea lice infections using hydrogen peroxide at reduced salinities

The overarching aim of this project was to establish guidelines for the safe and effi...

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Developing a novel vaccine for prevention of Rainbow trout fry syndrome

The project collaborators aimed to produce a novel immersion vaccine against RTFS cau...

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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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Developing a zooplankton challenge model for Atlantic salmon

This feasibility study aimed to develop a lab-based challenge model, using lab-reared...

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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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Development of an orally administered novel sea lice vaccine targeting mucosal immunity

Sea lice continue to have a major impact on the salmon farming industry. Many injecti...

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Development of salmon specific, immunology assays for automated analysis

SIF feasibility study on non-lethal, blood based immunological methods to identify ea...

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Early detection, healthier salmon: advancing biomarker diagnostics for a sustainable Scottish aquaculture

Led by the University of the West of Scotland, this project aimed to develop innovati...

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EMFF 1: non-medicinal interventions and operational innovation

Piloting non-medicinal interventions and innovative operational improvements in Scott...

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Enhancing lipid metabolism and health in farmed Atlantic salmon

This project explored the role of autophagy – a cellular recycling mechanism that bre...

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Enhancing mucosal robustness and immunity in salmon

Traditional research has focused on the impacts of single stressors on fish health, p...

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Sustainable supply and optimal deployment of lumpsuckers

The lumpsucker (lumpfish) is one of the cleanerfish species whose natural behaviour i...

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Evaluating immune response of vaccinated ballan wrasse (WraAs OptiVacc 2)

This project explored the development of improved vaccine formulations for ballan wra...

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