Discussing Climate Resilience and Mollusc Adaptation at Pint of Science

Last Tuesday, Sergio Fernández-Boo had the pleasure of speaking in his hometown of Boiro, Galicia, as part of Pint of Science ES, sharing insights from the ShellFishBoost project on climate resilience and the genetic adaptation of molluscs. The topic resonated strongly with the audience, especially given the significant challenges facing Galicia’s shellfish sector in recent…

Enhancing team expertise through knowledge sharing

Last Friday, the team took part in two internal training workshops focused on sharing expertise and strengthening practical skills. The morning session introduced the use of our computer cluster for data analysis, giving team members a better understanding of how to efficiently run and manage computational workflows. In the afternoon, the focus shifted to hands-on…

Inês Carvalho completes PhD on tailored methionine nutrition in fish

We are thrilled to announce that Inês Carvalho has successfully defended her PhD thesis, titled “Tailored methionine nutrition in fish: effects on immunity, oxidative stress and beyond.” Her work advances our understanding of how precise methionine supplementation can enhance fish health, immune response, and resilience to oxidative stress. Inês’s research was conducted under the supervision…

We’re looking for a research technician

A competition is open for one technician position within the project initMAPAfish – Initiating the Microbiome Genome Atlas of Portuguese Aquaculture Fish Species. This project aims to develop the first open database of microbiome species associated with fish of high relevance to Portuguese aquaculture, contributing to national capacity in microbiome research and sustainable aquaculture innovation.…

Encontro Nacional de Aquacultura 2025

(National Aquaculture Meeting 2025) Our team is joining the Encontro Nacional de Aquacultura (National Aquaculture Meeting) – ENAQUA2025 –  we’re contributing with results from different projects, so we warmly invite you to see our presentation, check out our posters and engage with us. This is where you can find us: Oral presentations 27th November: 14:30…

Aquaculture Europe 2025

Our team will be actively participating at Aquaculture Europe 2025, where we will showcase our work and contributions to advancing sustainable aquaculture. We warmly invite all participants to visit our booth, attend our presentations, and engage with our posters and sessions. This will be a great opportunity to exchange ideas and explore innovative approaches to…