Research
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Research Projects
Shellfish disease, resistance, genomics and restoration
2003-2005 – (BOLCI) Bonamia ostrea life cycle investigations, optimised production of resistant Ostrea edulis. Q5CR-CT-2002-72338 (€1.3m)
2010 -2013 (OYSTERECOVER ) Establishing the scientific bases and technical procedures and standards to recover the European flat oyster production through strategies to tackle the main constraint, bonamiosis. ID 243583 (€3.2m)
Shellfish and fish toxins detection and mitigation, and development of test kits
2002-2005 – (TALISMAN) Algal toxins, their accumulation and loss in commercially important shellfish, including larval mortality and appraisal of accelerated depuration. Q5CR-2002-70849 (€1.6m)
2006-2009 – (SPIES DETOX) Active biological monitoring and removal of toxins in aquaculture ecosystems and shellfish – including the development of a Solid-Phase In-situ Ecosystem Sampler and detoxification of shellfish. ID 30270 (€3m)
2011-2013 – (BEADS) Bio-engineered micro Encapsulation of Active agents Delivered to Shellfish. ID 262649 (€1.5m)
2012-2015 – (CIGUATOOLS) Development of a Rapid Test Kit and supporting Reference Standards Capable of Detecting the Emerging Fish toxin Ciguatoxin in European and Global Waters. ID 315285 (€1.5m)
2013–2018 – (ENVIGUARD) Development of a biosensor technology for environmental monitoring and disease prevention in aquaculture ensuring food safety. ID 614057 (€7.18m)
Other fish development species for aquaculture
1998-2001 – Arctic Charr genetics and suitability for aquaculture (€1m)
2002-2005 – (CHARRNET) European network supporting infrastructures for arctic charr culture and conservation. QLRI-CT-2001-00007 (€1.1m)
Developing aquaculture technologies and techniques for Crustaceans
2008-2011 (LOBSTERPLANT) Development of automated technology for large scale land based production of lobster juveniles and lobster to market size, including development of robotic feeding and imaging control system. ID 222362 (€1.37m)
2012-2015 (NEPHROPS) Development of new techniques in hatchery rearing, fishery enhancement and aquaculture for Nephrops. ID 286903 (€3.33m)
Developing new applications for seaweed
2002 -2005 – (SCAFTCOE) Seaweed gels as fillings in pads/mattresses for therapeutic use and care of the elderly. QLK6-CT-2002-79848 (€1.38m)
2000-2003 – NATURE – development of seaweeds for use in cosmetics (€1m)
2002-2004 (BYPROFEED) Utilisation of by products from shrimp peeling, for feed addition to lobster fry, halibut juveniles, organic farmed salmon par and arctic char par and adults. Q5CR-2001-70626. (€1m)
Encapsulated agents
2002-2004 (ERASER) Design and development of an innovative microencapsulation technique for mouse traps. GIST-CT-2002-50186 (€1m)
Farm to Fork, chilled food chain
2006-2010 (CHILL-ON) Developing and integrating novel technologies to improve safety, transparency and quality assurance of the chilled/frozen food supply chain. ID 16333 (€15.5m)
Shellfish, genetics and growth, and carrying capacity studies
1998-2001 – Native oyster (Ostrea edulis) Genetic variations in Northern populations, factors affecting growth and comparative growth trials. (€1m)
2005-2007 – (KEYZONES) To investigate sustainable biological carrying capacities of key European coastal zones. ID 512664 (€1.1m)
2005-2007 – (SPIINES) Sea Urchins in integrated systems; their nutrition and roe enhancement. ID 512627 (€1m)
STAINABILILTY INNOVATIONS WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE TO A HEALTHY EARTH
North Bay Innovations is a partnership between marine biologist Dennis Gowland and innovation expert Richard Land, who share a philosophy: To empower sustainable solutions in water and on land.
Whether developing our own solutions like Lobster Cube and the National Oyster Centre, or consulting on others’ solutions like the myriad of shellfish hatcheries around the world that Dennis and Richard have supported, the team at North Bay Innovations is passionate about rolling up our sleeves to create a better world.