Second research conference

Delegates at the conference will be able to listen to oral presentation and view posters, exchange knowledge and discuss ideas with researchers and conference delegates.  

In October 2008 the Institute held a very successful inaugural PhD Research conference attended by 240 people. Student Researchers from Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, studying at the University of Stirling, presented their results to a receptive audience of academics and aquaculture industry personnel from Scotland, the UK and Europe.

Peter Hajipieris, chief technical, sustainability & external affairs officer at Birds Eye Iglo will present the keynote speech, entitled “Why is aquaculture so popular with industry and can it be sustainable?”.

Peter has over 28 years experience in the seafood industry and held various quality and commercial roles at the Sea Fish Industry Authority and was Business Development Manager for Fish at Sainsbury's.  More recently (2006) he was UK Policy Manager for Seafood at Tesco where amongst other things he set tough sustainability standards for aquaculture products and developed the first global Responsible Sourcing Standard for fishmeal and fish oil that is used in aquaculture with the IFFO.