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IGNITION project aims to unveil new knowledge on animal welfare in the context of climate change and propose new tools to mitigate the adverse effects of stress
https://ignition-project.eu/
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...
October 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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
September 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚀 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
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📢 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
September 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
📣 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.
August 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🎉 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
August 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🐚 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
August 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🔥🦠 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
July 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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
July 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎉 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...
July 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🧬 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...
July 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🎉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
July 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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
April 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
💡 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
April 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
@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!
March 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🚀 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
March 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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
March 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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
March 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🌎 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!

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

@easaqua.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🐚 Our team from University of Padova had an amazing time at #AquaFarm presenting our latest work on #mollusks & sustainable #aquaculture

🦪 Our Clam Game was once again a fan favorite!

👏 Thanks to all who engaged!

🎲 Read more & Download the game: ignition-project.eu/news/ignitio...

#Farm2Fork
February 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🔍Non-invasive biomarkers to monitor and predict aquatic farmed animals' health

🐟By combining traditional and new biomarkers, operational welfare indicators and machine learning, we're building tools for better welfare and disease prediction

#Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @science-crunchers.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📅 Save the date!
Real-time monitoring can play an important role in reducing reliance on veterinary drugs in #aquaculture.
⚡ Discover how this cutting-edge sensor technology works, why it matters, and what’s needed to take it to the next level.

🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/eV7mB4Kq

#Farm2Fork @ucc.ie
February 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
⚡Stress detection made simple!

⚕️ Our project’s electrochemical biosensor for cortisol in aquaculture, developed by the Tyndall Institute, is paving the way for better fish health management.

Check out the infographic to see how it works! ⚙️

#FishWelfare #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @ucc.ie
February 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🎲 Explore the amazing journey of a clam with our board game! 🦪 Fun, educational, and perfect for family game night.

Download now, in 🇬🇧🇵🇹🇪🇸🇮🇹🇩🇰 and dive into the adventure! 🌊
ignition-project.eu/resources/

#FamilyGame #Boardgame #Educational
@ciimar.bsky.social @science-crunchers.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We're off to a strong start this year! 🚀 Thrilled to share our first publication of 2025, "Machine Vision Applications for Welfare Monitoring in Aquaculture".

🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1002/aff2...

#Aquaculture #Farm2Fork #MachineVision #AnimalWelfare
@swanseauni.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM