Aquaculture Directed Knowledge Exchange Fellowship

到2050年，全球人口预计将增加到96亿，水产养殖面临越来越大的压力，既要满足不断增长的需求，又要保持可持续性和粮食安全标准。虽然欧洲水产养殖一直在努力保持竞争力，但在英国层面，研究投资已经大幅下降，直到最近BBSRC-NERC联合倡议。之前的资金主要集中在鲑鱼和贝类，主要跨越疾病或环境影响领域，通常集中在苏格兰，但没有完全覆盖该部门的战略需求的广度。此外，由研究委员会资助的基础研究与工业应用研究之间往往存在脱节。此外，基础研究的影响还受到学术界与产业界知识交流机制不足的进一步限制。该KEF将通过连接水产养殖价值链中的行动者，建立有效信息交流和研究成果转化的专门知识。该研究员将与研究和工业界密切合作，确定知识需求，促进合作，传播BBRSC-NERC资助的研究，并改善公众对水产养殖的认识。一个关键的可交付和支持工具将是一个创新的、直观的、基于网络的、用户友好的可视化数据库，该数据库将绘制英国水产养殖部门的地图，从而将利益攸关方及其活动和感兴趣的领域联系起来。此外，研究员将创建和发布“研究简介”，介绍部门/研究所的具体研究记录，以及“公司简介”，介绍公司的主要活动和研究兴趣。另一项关键活动将是根据学术界与国际合作伙伴的联系，开发一份“国际研究网络地图”，以便容易识别联系。这些工具将为该行业提供潜在合作伙伴的信息，这可以满足其研发需求，也将促进网络的发展，以获得欧盟资助计划和国际专业知识。该研究员将通过与工业界、贸易/咨询机构和学术界的会议和发展联系，推动英国水产养殖网络的发展，并将通过创新的方式在全部门会议“连接英国水产养殖”上将利益相关者聚集在一起。该研究员将组织一个以行业为重点的研讨会“英国水产养殖：关键知识需求和差距”，并从利益相关者的角度制定一份关于水产养殖研究和投资重点的战略文件，以告知和吸引资助者和决策者。该KEF将通过“研究公报”向业界传播BBSRC-NERC的研究，并创建和公众传播一系列视频，解释BBSRC-NERC的研究“@UKAquacultureResearchExplained”。该研究金的第三个支柱是评估公众对水产养殖的态度和看法，并提出建议以提高公众的认识，这些建议将分发给资助者、决策者和工业界。英国水产养殖的最佳做法和成功案例将通过新闻稿、媒体参与、社会媒体和互动网络来推广。将制作一系列水产养殖教育和推广数字材料，并向英国各地的学校广泛分发。通过这些综合方法，该研究员将促进工业界和学术界之间的合作机会，同时促进知情治理和研究资助，支持企业接受研究并改善公众对水产养殖的认识。在该项目期间开始的活动的影响将在奖学金结束后扩大，通过更加关注创新和行业相关研究，加强产业界和学术界之间的协同作用，支持该部门的竞争力和国际化，并实现英国水产养殖的可持续发展。

With the global population expected to rise to 9.6 billion by 2050, there is increasing pressure for aquaculture to meet the rising demand, while maintaining sustainability and food security standards. While European aquaculture has been struggling to maintain competitiveness, at a UK level research investment has dropped considerably, until the recent joint BBSRC-NERC initiative. Prior funding has largely focused on salmonids and shellfish, mainly spanning the areas of disease or environmental impact, often focusing on Scotland but not fully covering the breadth of strategic needs of the sector. Furthermore, there is often a decoupling between basic research funded by research councils and industrially applied research. Moreover, the impact of basic research has been further limited by inadequate mechanisms for knowledge exchange between academia and industry. This KEF will build the know-how for effective information exchange and research translation by connecting the actors within the aquaculture value chain. The fellow will work closely with research and industry, to identify knowledge needs, promote collaborations, disseminate BBRSC-NERC funded research and improve public perception of aquaculture.A key deliverable and enabling tool will be an innovative and intuitive web-based, user-friendly visual database that maps the UK aquaculture sector, thereby connecting stakeholders and their areas of activity and interest. Further, the Fellow will create and publish 'Research Profiles', on department/institute specific research track records, and 'Company Profiles', on company's key activities and research interests. Another key activity will be the development of an 'International research network map', based on academia's connections with international partners so contacts are easily identified. These tools will provide the industry with information on potential partners, which can answer its R&D needs and will also foster the development of networks to access to EU funding schemes and international expertise.The Fellow will advance the development of the UK aquaculture network, by meeting and developing contacts with industry, trade/advisory bodies and academia, and will bring stakeholders together through innovative ways in a sector-wide conference 'Connecting UK Aquaculture'. The fellow will organise an industry-focused workshop 'UK Aquaculture: key knowledge needs and gaps' and develop a strategy document on aquaculture research and investment priorities from a stakeholder's perspective, to inform and engage funders and policymakers.This KEF will support the dissemination of BBSRC-NERC research through 'Research Bulletins' to industry and the creation and public dissemination of a series of videos explaining BBSRC-NERC research '@UKAquacultureResearchExplained'. The third pillar of the fellowship is assessing the public attitudes and perception of aquaculture and the development of recommendations to enhance public appreciation, which will be disseminated to funders, policymakers and industry. UK aquaculture best practices and success stories will be promoted through press releases, media engagement, social media, and an interactive web-presence. A series of digital materials for education and outreach in aquaculture will be created and widely disseminated to schools throughout the UK. By these combined approaches, the Fellow will promote collaboration opportunities between industry and academia, while facilitating informed governance and research funding, supporting the uptake of research by businesses and improving public perception of aquaculture. The impact of the activities started during this programme will extend post-fellowship, supporting the sector's competitiveness and internationalisation through an increased focus on innovation and industry-relevant research, enhanced synergy between industry and academia, and towards the sustainable development of UK aquaculture.