The Event
24th February - Drinks Reception and Registration
19:00 - 22:00 - Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Library, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ - click here for map
25th February - Workshop - programme
09:00 - 16:30 - Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ - click here for site map
09:00 Registration
09:15 Welcome - Prof. Peter Davies - NTI Director
09:30 - A Marine Scotland Policy perspective - Mr Brian Dornan - Marine Scotland
09:50 - Aquaculture - a UK perspective for the uninitiated - Prof. Jimmy Turnbull - Univerity of Stirling
10:10 - Food and energy security - a role for aquaculture? - Dr Mark James - SARF
10:30 - 11:00 Tea and Coffee
11:00 - Scottish salmon sector - engineering challenges - Mr Steve Bracken - Marine Harvest
11:20 - Aquaculture engineering - a Norwegian perspective - Dr Egil Lien - SINTEF
11:40 - Biofuels - macro and microalgal production - Dr Michelle Stanley - SAMS
12:00 -13:00 Lunch
13:00 Working Groups Introduction
Brief introduction to the working group Chairs, structure, mode of operation and location of each working group.
13:10 - 14:45 Working Groups:
Husbandry and the environment - Chair Jimmy Turnbull
Engineering Standards - Chair Egil Lien
Containment - Chair Brian Dornan
Offshore logistics - Chair Steve Bracken
Moorings and foundations - Chair Fraser Bransby
Marine Biofuels and integration with renewables - Chair Michelle Stanley
Identification of issues / challenges - the initial task for each working group is to focus on defining the key issues / challenges that are or will impact on the sustainable development of aquaculture in the broadest sense.
The group will then discuss these issues, identifying knowledge gaps, possible solutions and any recommendations. Each task group will be provided with a presentation template which they will be requested to complete.
Each discussion group will nominate one of their members to present the outcome of their discussions to all delegates. Maximum of 10 minutes per group.
14:45 - 15:15 Tea and Coffee
15:15 - Working Group Presentations:
Husbandry and the environment
Engineering Standards
Containment
Offshore logistics
Moorings and foundations
Marine Biofuels and integration with renewables
16:15 Summary - delivered by NTI Chair
16:30 Close
