Developing and testing innovative approaches to support seaweed cultivation in the UK

开发和测试支持英国海藻种植的创新方法

基本信息

批准号：
2403261
负责人：
金额：
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依托单位：
University of Southampton
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Studentship
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2020 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2403261
关键词：
Developing testing innovative approaches support

项目摘要

Seaweed cultivation is one of the fastest growing components of global agriculture, with seaweed production contributing to a range of industries including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, fertilizer, biofuels and human food. Seaweed cultivation is generally low impact and has the potential to contribute to climate change mitigation and the sustainable provision of food and products. Seaweed production in the UK, as elsewhere, has increased dramatically in recent years, although still is in its infancy. There is a pressing need to support the nascent UK seaweed industry through targeted applied research, in order to overcome barriers to production, reduce risk, optimize strategies and maximize yield. This project will operate at the interface between fundamental biology and applied research within a commercial environment. The successful candidate will work closely with industry to design and execute a range of trials, experiments and surveys to support the development and diversification of seaweed cultivation in the UK. Research activities will evaluate various approaches to kelp farming, including (but not limited to) species selection, breeding and grow-out strategies, and techniques to minimize issues associated with biofouling and grazing. The research will lead to high quality scientific outputs as well as directly assisting with commercial seaweed cultivation, thereby having both academic and socioeconomic impact.

海藻种植是全球农业增长最快的组成部分之一，海藻生产为制药、化妆品、动物饲料、肥料、生物燃料和人类食品等一系列行业做出了贡献。海藻种植通常影响较小，有可能有助于缓解气候变化以及可持续地提供粮食和产品。与其他地方一样，英国的海藻产量近年来急剧增加，尽管仍处于起步阶段。迫切需要通过有针对性的应用研究来支持新兴的英国海藻产业，以克服生产障碍、降低风险、优化策略并最大限度地提高产量。该项目将在商业环境中的基础生物学和应用研究之间进行运作。成功的候选人将与业界密切合作，设计和执行一系列试验、实验和调查，以支持英国海藻种植的发展和多样化。研究活动将评估海带养殖的各种方法，包括（但不限于）物种选择、育种和养成策略，以及尽量减少与生物污垢和放牧相关问题的技术。该研究将产生高质量的科学成果，并直接协助商业海藻种植，从而产生学术和社会经济影响。