work packages

1. Coordination and Project Management (WP leader CIIMAR)

Task 1.1. Administrative and financial management
Task 1.2. Monitoring project implementation
Task 1.3. Preparation and organisation of meetings
Task 1.4. Management and Communication Portal
Task 1.5. Project Manual

2. Specialized Training for Excellence (WP leader UEDIN)

Task 2.1. Workshops
Task 2.2. Summer Schools
Task 2.3. Advanced training – students exchange

3. Exploratory Project - Role of methionine in fish immune defences against viral and parasite infection (WP leader CIIMAR)

Task 3.1. Effects of methionine dietary supplementation on trout antiviral response
Task 3.2. Effects of methionine supplementation on the salmon immune response against sea lice infection

4. Stimulating Research and Administration Excellence (WP leader INIA-CSIC)

Task 4.1. Gaps, needs and opportunities
Task 4.2. Short-term partnership & networking: Expert visits and staff exchange

5. Consortium Sustainability (WP leader UiB)

Task 5.1. Highly competitive international funding
Task 5.2. Young researchers co-supervision

6. Communication and Dissemination (WP leader CIIMAR)

Task 6.1. Communication and dissemination strategy
Task 6.2. Communication resources and tools
Task 6.3. Participation in events
Task 6.4. Engagement with policy-makers
Task 6.5. Communication with general public

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Position paper – On the discussion for welfare improvement in farmed fish.

January 28, 2025

Recommendations from GRINNAQUA´s consortium.

Press release on “Advancing the welfare of cultured fish”

November 20, 2024

New press release "Advancing the welfare of cultured fish" on Hatchery FM, with key takeaways from discussions with academia and industry

Mucosal Health in Aquaculture 2024

September 13, 2024

GRINNAQUA participated and supported the 2nd Mucosal Health in Aquaculture Symposium, on the 10th to 13th September, in Porto

Aqua 2024

August 13, 2024

GRINNAQUA will be present at AQUA 2024, in Copenhagen, Denmark. We'll be presenting our latest results at the "Health - immunology and pathology" session on Friday morning, and a poster showcasing the project

Theoretical-practical workshop on fish health and welfare in industrial aquaculture

July 17, 2024

The third GRINNAQUA workshop, on fish welfare in aquaculture will take place between the 24 and 26th of September 2024, at the CIIMAR headquarters, in Matosinhos, Portugal

International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF 2024)

April 9, 2024

International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF 2024)

Summer School 2024: Genomic and genetic tools for the blue revolution

April 4, 2024

We are happy to announce we are organizing a Summer School on "Genomic and genetic tools for the blue revolution" at The Roslin Institute, in Edinburgh, Scotland. This summer school will take place between the 2nd and 5th of July and we are offering grants to cover travel and accommodation expenses of three participants.

Genetics in Aquaculture (GIA) Symposium

April 4, 2024

GRINNAQUA is presenting a poster at the Genetics in Aquaculture (GIA) Symposium

Intellectual Property Course – IP Clinic

April 3, 2024

Under the framework of GRINNAQUA twinning and BlueBio4Future ERA Chair projects, boosting the scientific excellence and innovation capacity at CIIMAR, the second module of the Intellectual Property (IP) course, IP Clinic, will take place at CIIMAR - Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, on the 15th of May 2024.

GRINNAQUA press release in Climate Global news

February 21, 2024

GRINNAQUA project and it's contribution to CIIMAR's initiative o advance suistainable aquaculure was featured in Climate Global news

CIIMAR research technician short mission to U. Bergen

February 1, 2024

CIIMAR research techncian short mission to U. Bergen

Intellectual Property Course – Protection and Valorization

October 10, 2023

Under the framework of GRINNAQUA twinning and BlueBio4Future ERA Chair projects, boosting the scientific excellence and innovation capacity at CIIMAR, the first module of the Intellectual Property (IP) course, on IP Protection and Valorization will take place at CIIMAR - Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, on the 31st of October.

GRINNAQUA at Aquaculture Europe 2023

October 9, 2023

Aquaculture Europe 2023, set in the beautiful city of Vienna, served as an ideal platform to showcase our work and interact with professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts in the aquaculture industry.

GRINNAQUA 2nd Progress Meeting in Aberdeen, Scotland

October 9, 2023

The GRINNAQUA consortium participated in the 21st International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish, in Aberdeen, setting up a project stand and taking the opportunity to hold its second progress meeting.

We’re going to Aquaculture Europe 2023

July 12, 2023

GRINNAQUA will be present at Aquaculture Europe 2023 with a stand. If you are attending the conference, come meet us there.

Meet us at the 21st International Conference on Disease of Fish and Shellfish

July 12, 2023

GRINNAQUA will be present with a stand and a scientific poster at the 21st International Conference on Disease of Fish and Shellfish. The conference will be held on the 11-14 September in Aberdeen, UK.

Theoretical-practical workshop on fish vaccination

July 12, 2023

The second GRINNAQUA workshop, on fish vaccination, will take place on the 18 and 19th of October in Porto, Portugal

XXIII Aquaculture Seminar

June 26, 2023

GRINNAQUA team introduced GRINNAQUA goals, focusing on how the project intends to help aquaculture practitioners address Portuguese aquaculture main issues

IPR course, coming this fall

June 22, 2023

A new course on "Intellectual Property: Protection and Enhancement" will take place in October 2023 at CIIMAR, under Grinnaqua and BlueBio4Future project. Stay tuned for more details!

CIIMAR PhD students visiting Roslin Institute / U. Edinburgh

June 20, 2023

During two weeks, CIIMAR PhD students will receive comprehensive training to deepen their knowledge and enhance their expertise in transcriptomic analysis, building on the skills developed during the 1st GRINNAQUA workshop, on "omics tools".

GRINNAQUA at the European Maritime Day 2023

June 20, 2023

This year's edition focused on "new approach to a sustainable blue economy" and "innovation in the blue economy". This was a perfect opportunity to showcase GRINAAQUA.

Securing talent: tips for preparing a CEEC proposal

June 20, 2023

Make the best use of accumulated knowledge and experience, CIIMAR organized a session where CIIMAR researchers who submitted successful proposals shared their tips, strategies and insights. GRINNAQUA researcher Rita Azeredo, who was able to secure a junior researcher CEEC shared her personal strategy.

“Omics tools in aquaculture” WORKSHOP

April 4, 2023

The "Omics tools in aquaculture" workshop, organized in the context of GRINNAQUA, was a success!

PhD student Inês Carvalho first study at CISA-INIA-CSIC

March 6, 2023

PhD student Inês Carvalho, from the Animal Health and Aquaculture research team, concluded an internship of three months at the Center for Animal Health Research (CISA-INIA-CSIC) in Madrid, Spain, within the framework of the GRINNAQUA project.

Theoretical-practical workshop about omics tools in aquaculture

February 7, 2023

The first theoretical-practical workshop about omics tools in aquaculture, within the scope of GRINNAQUA project, will take place on the 16th and 17th of March in Leça da Palmeira.

GRINNAQUA kick-off meeting

January 12, 2023

On 16th November, CIIMAR headquarters received the kick-off meeting of the GRINNAQUA project, led by CIIMAR researchers Sérgio Fernández Boo and Benjamín Costas.

Co-funded by the European Union’s (EU) Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, under grant agreement No. 101079467 (project GRINNAQUA) and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the EU, the research executive agency (REA) or the UKRI. Neither the EU nor the granting authorities can be held responsible for them

Funded from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101079467 (project GRINNAQUA). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. The European Union cannot be held responsible for them.