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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 13h

🦪 Can shellfish be bred to better withstand climate change and Perkinsus infection? Results from IGNITION and #ShellFishBoost show it is possible, paving the way for more resilient aquaculture 🇬🇧 www.mispeces.com/en/in-depth/...

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

2 new publications from IGNITION explore Atlantic salmon skin biology and its role as the interface between fish and their environment These studies provide new insights into cellular responses to external challenges and mechanisms of cell-to-cell communication, helping advance fish health research

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Last week at #AquacultureEurope2026 IGNITION contributed to fish welfare and sustainable aquaculture discussions through presentations, posters, a booth and a dedicated Welfare Session, which welcomed over 88 participants Thanks to everyone who engaged with us throughout the event! #AE2026

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Heading to #AE2026? Visit us at Booth #225 and join the IGNITION Welfare Session on 30 Sep We're bringing 10 oral presentations and 3 posters covering welfare, immunity, functional feeds, genomics, selective breeding, multiomics, Vision AI, and sustainable aquaculture. ℹ️ tinyurl.com/ignition-AE26

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our project has been featured in the CORDIS Synergy Info Pack, Innovation in Aquaculture 🎉 We're proud to see our work highlighted alongside other EU-funded initiatives contributing to a more sustainable, resilient, and innovative aquaculture sector. 📖 Read it here: tinyurl.com/InnovationIn...

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🌍 One busy week, three opportunities to share our work! 🐟 Mucosal Health in Aquaculture ⚡ 77th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry 🌱 Agri-Health Sensing Symposium 2026 Excited to share our work on fish health, welfare & sustainable sensing! #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🐟 Oxidative stress can affect fish health and welfare Electrochemical sensors for hydrogen peroxide detection offer a promising minimally invasive approach to continuous monitoring in aquaculture Explore this and other resources at ignition-project.eu #Biosensors #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork

Infographic illustrating an electrochemical sensor that detects hydrogen peroxide, an indicator of oxidative stress in fish, enabling continuous monitoring to support fish welfare in aquaculture.

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🕵️Can you solve the mystery? Play AQLUA, a Cluedo-style game set in an aquaculture station Gather clues, investigate a mysterious illness, and explore animal welfare science Available in 🇬🇧🇵🇹🇪🇸🇮🇹, standard and junior mode Print & play: ignition-project.eu/resources/ #GameBasedLearning #EducationalGames

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🐟 Stress is a major factor affecting fish health, welfare, and growth Electrochemical biosensors for cortisol detection offer a promising minimally invasive approach to continuous monitoring, supporting earlier interventions more at ignition-project.eu

Infographic illustrating electrochemical biosensors for minimally invasive cortisol detection in fish, using skin patches and floating egg sensors to enable continuous stress monitoring and support animal welfare in aquaculture.

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

How can we monitor animal welfare without causing additional stress to animals? Our infographic explores the potential of innovative non-invasive biomarkers to support animal welfare monitoring in more sustainable animal farming systems.

Infographic showing how non-invasive biomarkers, operational welfare indicators, and machine learning are combined to improve fish welfare monitoring and support early disease detection in sustainable aquaculture

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

IGNITION is heading to World Aquaculture Singapore 2026! 🌏🐟 Join us at the conference and explore our latest research through our poster presentations. We look forward to connecting with fellow researchers, industry professionals, and collaborators in Singapore! #WAS2026 @easaqua.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📢 Join the next #EAStalk webinar and discover how the IGNITION is advancing non-invasive fish health monitoring through skin mucus biomarkers, omics, and biosensors. 📅 9 June | 14:00 CET 🔗 Registrer: lnkd.in/ejkR4Wg7 #Aquaculture #FishHealth #OneHealth #Farm2Fork @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📢 IGNITION is pleased to participate in the XX Congresso Nacional de Acuicultura, taking place in Vigo, Spain between 1 and 4 June Our team will share the latest results of the project through 1 oral and 3 poster presentations See you there! 🌊🐟 @univcadiz.bsky.social #Aquaculture #FishHealth

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We are excited to announce that IGNITION will be present at the International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding with a poster presentation. #ISFNF #ISFNF2026 #Aquaculture #FishHealth #Farm2Fork

Announcement that Claudia Magalhães, from SPAROS, will be presenting a poster at the International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, in Darwin, Australia, titled “Integrating nutritional strategies into fish health biomarkers discovery: a bioinformatics study for validation of a composite stress scoring through multiomics“

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We’re happy to share the publication “Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) may prefer warmer temperatures than commonly used in commercial farming: implications for animal welfare”. Special congrats to Jack Van Eker on his first publication. Well done!👏 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aq...

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Curious about the challenges aquaculture fish face every day? 🐟 Give our maze game a try. Explore the obstacles they encounter and discover how we can improve their welfare in more sustainable ways. 🔗 Available in available in 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 🇮🇹 🇩🇰 at lnkd.in/gGAAJKJE

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We were delighted to hold our 7th progress meeting in beautiful Padova ☀️🇮🇹 A great opportunity to review developments, align next steps and strengthen collaboration. Big thank you to UNIPD for the warm welcome and to all partners for the continued commitment to the project’s success!

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🎲 Have you tried our clam board game yet? 🦪 A fun, educational way to explore the journey of a clam. Available in 🇬🇧🇵🇹🇪🇸🇮🇹. Download it and give it a go! 🇬🇧🔗 zenodo.org/records/165708 91/files/IGNITION_GAME_OF_THE_CLAM_EN.pdf?download=1 Find other version on our website: ignition-project.eu/resources

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

A new Aquaculture Europe Magazine article highlights how the IGNITION Project developed the first dual-species SNP array for European clams, enabling genotyping and breeding for growth, disease resistance and heat tolerance 🔗 zenodo.org/records/1906... #Aquaculture #Bivalve #Clam

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🌊 New Fact Sheet Series! We’re launching a new series of short, practical fact sheets sharing science and solutions for more sustainable aquaculture. Our first focuses on improving Manila clam resilience to heatwaves and disease. 🔗 ignition-project.eu/resources/ #Aquaculture #farm2fork

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Human, animal, and environmental health are deeply connected. 🧍🐾🌱 🌍 The One Health approach helps us understand and act on these links. The IGNITION Project builds on this perspective to support healthier ecosystems and communities. #OneHealth #Sustainability #Farm2Fork #Aquaculture #AnimalHealth

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Our first 2026 publication is out! “Biological Validation of Cortisol in Zebrafish Trunk, Skin Mucus, and Water as a Biomarker of Acute or Chronic Stress” We explore alternative ways to measure cortisol in zebrafish to assess acute and chronic stress doi.org/10.3390/fish... #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

In case you missed them, we’re sharing the publications that came out of IGNITION in 2025📚 They bring together insights and key outcomes from the work we developed throughout the year. We hope you find them interesting and useful! 🔗 Check them out here: ignition-project.eu/resources/

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Last week we held our 6th project progress meeting in Tromsø, hosted by Arctic University of Norway. Two productive days of discussions, insights, and planning for the next phase. Thanks to Marwa, Tore and Roy for the warm hospitality! #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork #AnimalWelfare

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Join IGNITION in the AquaConnect webinar! 💧 Together with top EU projects, we’re exploring how circularity & biotech can transform aquaculture. 🌍 📅 14 Oct | 10–13 CET 🔗 ignition-project.eu/news/aquacon...

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

What a week at Aquaculture Europe 2025! 🌊 4 talks 🎤, 7 posters 📊, an EAS student session 🎓, and sharing our work at the booth 🤝. Huge thanks to everyone who visited and connected with us! Already looking forward to AE2026 in Ljubljana 🇸🇮 #AE25VAL @ciimar.bsky.social @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

🚀 At Aquaculture Europe 2025, IGNITION will deliver talks, posters & interactive activities on vaccines, bioactives & stress physiology. Join us in Valencia, 22–25 Sept and visit us at Booth 55! ℹ️ More details: ignition-project.eu/news/ignitio... #AE25Val #AquacultureEurope

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

📢 Save the Date: 🗓️Oct 14, 10:00–13:00 CET Discover innovations in aquaculture at the AQUACONNECT webinar Registration coming soon! Organized in collaboration between EU projects IGNITION, @cure4aqua.bsky.social, #GRINNAQUA, @euaqua.bsky.social, @innoaquaproject.bsky.social and Locality

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

📣 Join us on Sept 1st, at the 22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish ( #EAFP2025 ), in Heraklion. IGNITION and Cure4Aqua are joining forces to showcase cutting-edge approaches to fish health and aquaculture sustainability in a joint workshop.

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Stanislav Rudnyckyj, who is defending his PhD on biorefinery of organic waste & halophyte biomass, developed in IGNITION 🗓️Sep 5, 2025 | 13:00–16:00 📍Esbjerg + online 🔗https://www.energy.aau.dk/09-05-phd-defence-by-stanislav-rudnyckyj-e146451

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

🐚 Our new study shows thermal priming boosts Manila clam survival during lethal marine heatwaves — with effects lasting over a month! 📘 "Thermal priming mitigates the effects of lethal marine heatwaves on the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)" 📜 doi.org/10.1016/j.is... @unipd.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🔥🦠 Can science help clams survive the heat and disease? 🧬We’re using selective breeding to give Manila clams a better chance against heatwaves and the Perkinsus olseni parasite. See how this approach could strengthen #shellfish farming in a warming world! 🦪 ℹ️ ignition-project.eu #Aquaculture

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Thrilled to see Benchmark Genetics dual-species SNP array live! 🐚🧬 Thanks to Drs. Penaloza Navarro, Houston, Woolley & #ShellFishBoost for the great collaboration. We're proud to support more accessible shellfish genomics! 🔗 tiny.cc/h2mp001

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

🎉 We’re proud to share that Amy Fitzgerald, researcher at Swansea University and member of the IGNITION Project, has won the 2025 Young Author Award from Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries! 🏆 For her paper on “Machine vision applications for welfare monitoring in aquaculture” 👉 doi.org/10.1002/aff2...

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🧬 New publication by Stanislav Rudnyckyj & Mette Hedegaard Thomsen: “Probiotics and Postbiotics from Saline/Marine Plant Feedstocks” Developed under the IGNITION project, exploring novel bioresources for health & sustainability. 🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.1007/s126...

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

🎉Shoutout to Verónica de las Heras (Universidad de Cádiz) for winning 1st Prize in the INspira Awards for science communication Her work with IGNITION links fish welfare in aquaculture to human health and oncology. Inspiring cross-sector impact! ℹ️ lnkd.in/dGkM4z7f #OneHealth#FishWelfare#HumanHealth

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We're thrilled to announce that our own Benjamin Costas (@ciimar.bsky.social) & Juan Miguel Mancera (@unicadiz.bsky.social) have been invited to chair the 'Welfare' session at #AquacultureEurope2025 📍 Valencia 📅 22–25 Sept ⏳ Submit your abstract by 1 May 🔗 aquaeas.org/Abstract/Sub... #Aquaculture

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

💡 Productive discussions, clear progress, and a fantastic setting! 🇪🇸 Cádiz was the perfect backdrop for our 5th progress meeting. Big thanks to the Universidad de Cádiz for the warm welcome and excellent hosting! 🙌🏼 #Farm2Fork #Aquaculture

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

@ciimar.bsky.social is at the 12th World Ocean Summit & Expo in Japan, showcasing IGNITION and our commitment to improving animal welfare in #aquaculture amidst the challenges of #ClimateChange🌊 A big thank you to Lígia Sousa, Eunice Ferreira, Susana Moreira, and Joana Xavier for bringing us along!

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

🚀 At #Aquaculture2025, Ana Visković ( @easaqua.bsky.social ) shared how IGNITION is driving sustainable aquaculture with real-time #biosensors & innovative solutions! Huge thanks to @jacksongross.bsky.social & everyone working toward a more sustainable future for #aquaculture! 🐟🦐 #Farm2Fork

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Did you know? 🌱 Halophyte bioactives enhance fish & shrimp health with powerful antioxidant, prebiotic & probiotic benefits!🐟🦐 Dive into our infographic to discover how cascade extraction unlocks nature’s potential for healthier aquaculture⚕️ #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @science-crunchers.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Wonderful visit from Frederik Bloch Münster (Danish MP) and Mikael Wraae Valsted (Head of DI Biosolutions) at #Halorefine! 🌱 Engaging discussions on the IGNITION project, regenerative agro-industry, and #biorefinery innovations. #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🌎 We're proud to participate in #Aquaculture2025, the world’s largest #aquaculture event, from March 6-10 in New Orleans 🇺🇸! 🐟 Join us to explore groundbreaking innovations in #sustainable animal farming on 📅March 10 at 13:00 in Salon C! ignition-project.eu/news/ignitio... @easaqua.bsky.social

Picture of New Orleans, Louisiana USA, announcing Aquaculture 2025, from March 6 to 10, 2025

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🐚 Our team from University of Padova had an amazing time at #AquaFarm presenting our latest work on #mollusks & sustainable #aquaculture 🦪 Our Clam Game was once again a fan favorite! 👏 Thanks to all who engaged! 🎲 Read more & Download the game: ignition-project.eu/news/ignitio... #Farm2Fork

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🔍Non-invasive biomarkers to monitor and predict aquatic farmed animals' health 🐟By combining traditional and new biomarkers, operational welfare indicators and machine learning, we're building tools for better welfare and disease prediction #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @science-crunchers.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

📅 Save the date! Real-time monitoring can play an important role in reducing reliance on veterinary drugs in #aquaculture. ⚡ Discover how this cutting-edge sensor technology works, why it matters, and what’s needed to take it to the next level. 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/eV7mB4Kq #Farm2Fork @ucc.ie

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

⚡Stress detection made simple! ⚕️ Our project’s electrochemical biosensor for cortisol in aquaculture, developed by the Tyndall Institute, is paving the way for better fish health management. Check out the infographic to see how it works! ⚙️ #FishWelfare #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @ucc.ie

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

🎲 Explore the amazing journey of a clam with our board game! 🦪 Fun, educational, and perfect for family game night. Download now, in 🇬🇧🇵🇹🇪🇸🇮🇹🇩🇰 and dive into the adventure! 🌊 ignition-project.eu/resources/ #FamilyGame #Boardgame #Educational @ciimar.bsky.social @science-crunchers.bsky.social

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IGNITION Project @ignition-eu.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We're off to a strong start this year! 🚀 Thrilled to share our first publication of 2025, "Machine Vision Applications for Welfare Monitoring in Aquaculture". 🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1002/aff2... #Aquaculture #Farm2Fork #MachineVision #AnimalWelfare @swanseauni.bsky.social

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