UHI Outer Hebrides hosts International Seaweed Conference 6 September 2022.
Outer Hebrides UHI has been the Lead Partner in the NPA (Norther Peripheral & Arctic) SW-GROW project that aims to improve the seaweed industry in the region.
This final conference demonstrates the outcomes of the last 3 years – all are invited to the free event. For more information and to book your place please visit - Events Archives - SW-GROW
The objective of the project was to increase economic opportunities in the seaweed industry by developing innovative working practices that can be widely adopted by SMEs involved in the industry and to develop quality seaweed products of consistent standard that are identifiable and can be clearly branded.
The key areas presented by Partners will be:
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Drying, demonstration of web-based App for energy Assessment for SMEs |
Outer Hebrides UHI |
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Characterisation, Carbon and nitrogen, ash and calorimetric content. |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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Comparison of Drying Methods and characteristics of seaweed based on seasons. |
Arktisk Teknologi Center, Greenland |
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Cultivation quality and growing guidance for the NPA region. Renewable energy using hydro power. |
Tari - Faroes |
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Use of shared infrastructure / resource opportunities |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
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DNA data base of seaweed species, characterisation of genetic markers , an NPA seaweed genetic database and testing kit for NPA seaweed provenance. |
NUI Galway |
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Waste to fuel and Biofuel production |
University of Iceland |
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Launch of SW-GROW brand / Marketing and cultural story of seaweed. |
An Lanntair |
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Traditional culinary uses of seaweed in the Western Isles. |
Alasdair MacLeod |
The cool, clear and clean waters of the North Atlantic allows seaweed to grow, flourish and thrive. Our pristine shoreline supports an ideal and sustainable environment which yields seaweed packed with minerals, antioxidants and a vast range of nutrients.
It will give academics, local seaweed businesses and the public the opportunity to hear more about the project, view demonstrations of new digital apps and seaweed drying process and discuss the development of a new seaweed genetic database.
The Northern Periphery and Arctic 2014-2020 forms a cooperation between 9 programme partner countries. The NPA 2014-2020 is part of Interreg, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and ERDF equivalent funding from non EU partner countries. Despite geographical differences, the large programme area shares a number of joint challenges and opportunities that can best be overcome and realised by transnational cooperation.
- Find out more about SW Grow - SW-GROW (interreg-npa.eu)
- Book your place at the SW Grow Conference -Events Archives - SW-GROW
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- UHI Outer Hebrides is a further and higher education college in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. We are part of the University of the Highlands and Islands.
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