IGNITION Project

Last week we held our 6th project progress meeting in Tromsø, hosted by Arctic University of Norway. Two productive days of discussions, insights, and planning for the next phase.
Thanks to Marwa, Tore and Roy for the warm hospitality!

#Aquaculture #Farm2Fork #AnimalWelfare

Tomorrow’s webinar is almost here — are you joining us?
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Join IGNITION in the AquaConnect webinar! 💧
Together with top EU projects, we’re exploring how circularity & biotech can transform aquaculture. 🌍
📅 14 Oct | 10–13 CET
🔗 ignition-project.eu/news/aquacon...

💡 Big smiles, curious minds, and lots of fun!
🧩 Our games were a big success at the CIIMAR Open Day. And you can try them at home! Download them for free at:
📥 ignition-project.eu/resources/

🤿 Thanks to all who came to explore the ocean with us!

What a week at Aquaculture Europe 2025! 🌊

4 talks 🎤, 7 posters 📊, an EAS student session 🎓, and sharing our work at the booth 🤝.

Huge thanks to everyone who visited and connected with us!

Already looking forward to AE2026 in Ljubljana 🇸🇮

#AE25VAL @ciimar.bsky.social @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social

🚀 At Aquaculture Europe 2025, IGNITION will deliver talks, posters & interactive activities on vaccines, bioactives & stress physiology.

Join us in Valencia, 22–25 Sept and visit us at Booth 55!

ℹ️ More details: ignition-project.eu/news/ignitio...

#AE25Val #AquacultureEurope

📢 Save the Date:
🗓️Oct 14, 10:00–13:00 CET

Discover innovations in aquaculture at the AQUACONNECT webinar

Registration coming soon!

Organized in collaboration between EU projects IGNITION, @cure4aqua.bsky.social, #GRINNAQUA, @euaqua.bsky.social, @innoaquaproject.bsky.social and Locality

Honored to join @ciimar.bsky.social 25th anniversary conference New Horizons! 🎉 Benjamin Costas presented @ignition-eu.bsky.social research: “New tools to prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change in aquaculture.” 🌊🐟

#Aquaculture #ClimateChange

🔔 It's Today!
If you're at the 22nd International Conference on Disease of Fish and Shellfish ( #EAFP2025), don't miss our workshop this afternoon

📣 Join us on Sept 1st, at the 22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish ( #EAFP2025 ), in Heraklion.

IGNITION and Cure4Aqua are joining forces to showcase cutting-edge approaches to fish health and aquaculture sustainability in a joint workshop.

🎉 Congratulations to Stanislav Rudnyckyj, who is defending his PhD on biorefinery of organic waste & halophyte biomass, developed in IGNITION

🗓️Sep 5, 2025 | 13:00–16:00
📍Esbjerg + online
🔗https://www.energy.aau.dk/09-05-phd-defence-by-stanislav-rudnyckyj-e146451

🐚 Our new study shows thermal priming boosts Manila clam survival during lethal marine heatwaves — with effects lasting over a month!

📘 "Thermal priming mitigates the effects of lethal marine heatwaves on the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)"

📜 doi.org/10.1016/j.is...

@unipd.bsky.social

🔥🦠 Can science help clams survive the heat and disease?

🧬We’re using selective breeding to give Manila clams a better chance against heatwaves and the Perkinsus olseni parasite. See how this approach could strengthen #shellfish farming in a warming world! 🦪

ℹ️ ignition-project.eu

#Aquaculture

Thrilled to see Benchmark Genetics dual-species SNP array live! 🐚🧬
Thanks to Drs. Penaloza Navarro, Houston, Woolley & #ShellFishBoost for the great collaboration.
We're proud to support more accessible shellfish genomics!

🔗 tiny.cc/h2mp001

🎉 We’re proud to share that Amy Fitzgerald, researcher at Swansea University and member of the IGNITION Project, has won the 2025 Young Author Award from Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries! 🏆
For her paper on “Machine vision applications for welfare monitoring in aquaculture”
👉 doi.org/10.1002/aff2...

🧬 New publication by Stanislav Rudnyckyj & Mette Hedegaard Thomsen:
“Probiotics and Postbiotics from Saline/Marine Plant Feedstocks”

Developed under the IGNITION project, exploring novel bioresources for health & sustainability.

🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.1007/s126...

🎉Shoutout to Verónica de las Heras (Universidad de Cádiz) for winning 1st Prize in the INspira Awards for science communication
Her work with IGNITION links fish welfare in aquaculture to human health and oncology. Inspiring cross-sector impact!
ℹ️ lnkd.in/dGkM4z7f

#OneHealth#FishWelfare#HumanHealth

YouTube video by European Aquaculture Society EAStalk “Electrochemical sensors as a platform for improving Animal Welfare” with Dr Sofia Teixeira

[ 📢 Missed our latest #EAStalk webinar? ]

🎥 “ #ElectrochemicalSensors to Improve #AnimalWelfare ”
🗓️ Dr. Sofia Teixeira
🔬 @ignition-eu.bsky.social

Sensors to reduce drug use, boost welfare, and monitor in real-time.

▶️ WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiJb...

#AnimalHealth #AquacultureEurope

🔔 Reminder: June 10 - Sofia Teixeira will share the latest in electrochemical sensors for aquaculture & biomedical use at the EAStalk webinar. Registration is free!

ℹ️ ignition-project.eu/news/ignitio...

#BioSensors #EASTalk #Aquaculture #AnimalHealth

The A2S team is representing @ciimar.bsky.social at #AquaFuture Spain

Join us at stand A-33 to discover how we’re advancing aquaculture through projects like @ignition-eu.bsky.social , #GRINNAQUA and #ShellfishBoost

Cure4Aqua Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

The latest issue of European Aquaculture Society (EAS) magazine features Cure4Aqua's sister initiative, @ignition-eu.bsky.social!

The article dives into shrimp welfare indicators highlighting tools to improve shrimp welfare! 🦐

Read below:
cure4aqua-project.eu/resources/
#ShrimpWelfare #Aquaculture

We're thrilled to announce that our own Benjamin Costas (@ciimar.bsky.social) & Juan Miguel Mancera (@unicadiz.bsky.social) have been invited to chair the 'Welfare' session at #AquacultureEurope2025

📍 Valencia
📅 22–25 Sept
⏳ Submit your abstract by 1 May
🔗 aquaeas.org/Abstract/Sub...

#Aquaculture

💡 Productive discussions, clear progress, and a fantastic setting! 🇪🇸 Cádiz was the perfect backdrop for our 5th progress meeting. Big thanks to the Universidad de Cádiz for the warm welcome and excellent hosting! 🙌🏼

#Farm2Fork #Aquaculture

🦐 Exciting updates in the latest @easaqua.bsky.social Magazine! March 2025 edition highlights our work on #OWIs for shrimp farming—pushing the boundaries of welfare and sustainability in aquaculture. 🌊

#ShrimpWelfare #Aquaculture

@ciimar.bsky.social is at the 12th World Ocean Summit & Expo in Japan, showcasing IGNITION and our commitment to improving animal welfare in #aquaculture amidst the challenges of #ClimateChange🌊

A big thank you to Lígia Sousa, Eunice Ferreira, Susana Moreira, and Joana Xavier for bringing us along!

🚀 At #Aquaculture2025, Ana Visković ( @easaqua.bsky.social ) shared how IGNITION is driving sustainable aquaculture with real-time #biosensors & innovative solutions!
Huge thanks to @jacksongross.bsky.social & everyone working toward a more sustainable future for #aquaculture! 🐟🦐

#Farm2Fork

Did you know? 🌱 Halophyte bioactives enhance fish & shrimp health with powerful antioxidant, prebiotic & probiotic benefits!🐟🦐
Dive into our infographic to discover how cascade extraction unlocks nature’s potential for healthier aquaculture⚕️

#Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @science-crunchers.bsky.social

Wonderful visit from Frederik Bloch Münster (Danish MP) and Mikael Wraae Valsted (Head of DI Biosolutions) at #Halorefine! 🌱 Engaging discussions on the IGNITION project, regenerative agro-industry, and #biorefinery innovations.

#Aquaculture #Farm2Fork

🌟 Congratulations to 🎓Inês on her incredible achievement! Her PhD, partially tied to the IGNITION project, showcases her hard work and innovation. We’re thrilled to have been part of her journey!

Picture of New Orleans, Louisiana USA, announcing Aquaculture 2025, from March 6 to 10, 2025

🌎 We're proud to participate in #Aquaculture2025, the world’s largest #aquaculture event, from March 6-10 in New Orleans 🇺🇸!
🐟 Join us to explore groundbreaking innovations in #sustainable animal farming on 📅March 10 at 13:00 in Salon C!

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@easaqua.bsky.social