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Excellence & innovation in research
With an excellent RAE 2008 outcome, the Institute is the top rated aquaculture department in the UK. It is the leading international centre in
its field and is the largest of its kind in the world. We bring together cross-disciplinary, world class researchers to meet the wide range of
challenges faced as aquaculture grows to meet global demands.
Research focuses on fundamental questions relating to strategies for sustainable aquaculture, whether in modern commercial markets or in feeding
poor communities in developing countries. Fundamental research on environments, reproduction, genetics, aquatic health, nutrition and feed supplies,
on production systems, on markets, and on social and economic impacts all play significant roles. We have grown steadily over the last 35 years to our
present size of more than 110 staff and 120 postgraduate students.
RAE 2008
The Institute of Aquaculture emerges as the top aquaculture department in the UK and Scotland again.
The Institute is the one of the largest dedicated aquaculture research departments in the world. We were assessed in the Agriculture
Veterinary and Food Sciences sub grouping; probably the toughest in the current RAE.
- The Institute's GPA quality indicator was an excellent 2.45, equal to our colleagues in Edinburgh.
- As a percentage of the maximum GPA in our unit of assessment, the Institute achieved a score of 89%.
- Using this standardised, cross-UoA indicator, the Institute achieved the second highest score at the University of Stirling.
- 90% of our research was rated as being internationally recognised.
- 50% of our work was rated as internationally excellent or world-beating.
- The Institute attained the highest Research Power Indicator at Stirling.
Latest Projects
PESCALEX
The Institute was a major partner in the PESCALEX project, and in the creation of the PESCALEX diagnostic tool.
SEAT: Sustaining Ethical Aquatic Trade
The SEAT project is exploring the sustainability of the trade in aquaculture products from Bangladesh, China, Thailand and Vietnam to the European Union and will consider whole value chains for tilapia, catfish, shrimp and prawns.
Salmotrip
Feasibilty study of Triploid Atlantic Salmon Production 2008-2010.
SARNISSA
Sustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub Saharan Africa. An African aquaculture network with over 2000 members.
Fish Welfare
Fish Welfare is dedicated to research into fish welfare and aims to serve as a repository and reference point for relevant information relating to the various fish welfare related research initiatives.
