BlueAquaEdu 2nd Summer School in Portugal
Welcome to the
Summer School of
Aquaculture!
Gain a foundational understanding of the RAS.
On-site participation is mandatory. A limited number of Mobility Grants is available.
Application Deadline: 15 August (23:59 CET)
You will be informed of the result of your application within five (5) days after the deadline.
Apply and learn more about the BlueAquaEdu experience!
Dates
9-12 September 2025
Location
Peniche, Portugal
Organizers
BlueAquaEdu European Program
Summer School Objectives
By completing this summer school, students will:
- Aquaculture Systems & Trends: Understand global trends, the importance of aquaculture, and various systems (extensive, semi-intensive, intensive, IMTA). Learn site selection, infrastructure design, and sustainable management practices.
- Fish Welfare & Disease Prevention: Maintain high fish welfare standards, manage biosafety in cage farming, and implement protocols for spawning, larval rearing, and disease prevention, especially in RAS systems.
- RAS Technology & Design: Understand Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) principles, including water treatment, nutrition, off-flavour mitigation, habitat design, and facility cost analysis.
- Post-Harvest Management: Gain expertise in handling, processing, and preserving aquatic products. Learn cold chain logistics, packaging, and strategies to ensure product quality, safety, and extended shelf life
- By-Product Utilization & Sustainability: Explore innovative extraction methods, waste minimization, resource recovery, and sustainable practices to optimize by-product production and meet industry standards.
- Market Readiness & Product Development: Enhance skills in market preparation, raw material sourcing, and creating new products while gaining hands-on experience in RAS and other aquaculture operations.
Summer School Curicullum
DAY 1
9 September
| 9.30 - 9.45 | ESTM Welcoming | Sérgio Leandro (ESTM/SmartOcean) |
| 9.45 - 10.00 | Introduction to the BlueAquaEdu project | George Triantaphyllidis (AUA) |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Introduction to Aquaculture | Emmanouil Malandrakis (AUA) |
| 11.00 - 11.15 | Coffee break | |
| 11.15-12.15 | Reproduction strategies in aquaculture | Emmanouil Malandrakis (AUA) |
| 12.15 - 13.00 | RAS fundamentals & key components | Nuno Coriel (SEAentia) |
| 13.00 - 14.30 | Lunch break |
| 14.30 - 15.30 | Fish health management | Konstantina Bitchava (AUA) |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | Fish welfare | Teresa Baptista (ESTM, IPL) |
| 16h30 - 17.30 | Water quality and treatment | Patrícia Canhão (SEAentia) |
DAY 2
10 September
| 9.30 - 10.30 | Fish nutrition in RAS | João Rito (SEAentia) |
| 10.30 - 11.30 | Off-flavours in fish aquaculture | Matteo Egiddi (FAU and Fraunhofer IVV) |
| 11.30 - 11.45 | Coffee break | |
| 11.45 - 12.45 | Post-harvest management | Evanthia Chatzglou (AUA) |
| 12.45 - 14.15 | Lunch break |
| 14.15 - 15.15 | Aquaculture by-products: from waste to value | Paul Joanne (AQUIMER) |
| 15.15 - 16.15 | Emerging technologies in aquaculture | Diogo Thomaz (InnovaSea) |
| 16.15 - 17.15 | Economic Viability and Business Models in RAS | João Rito (SEAentia) |
DAY 3
11 September
| 9.00 - 13.00 | Visiting the SEAentia RAS installations Treasure hunt and team activities | SEAentia |
| 13.00 - 14.30 | Lunch Break |
| 14.30 - 18.00 | Design Thinking - challenges in Aquaculture | SEAentia |
DAY 4
12 September
| 9.00 - 13.00 | Introduction to Serious Game | MINDS |
| Game Session: Play & Reflect on Outcomes | MINDS |
| 13.00 - 14.30 | Lunch Break |
| 14.30 - 18.00 | Biometric Analysis of Meagre (Hands-on) | SEAentia |
Summer School Courses
DAY 1
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
ESTM Welcoming
15 min
Sérgio Leandro (ESTM/SmartOcean)
Introduction to the BlueAquaEdu project
15 min
George Triantaphyllidis (AUA)
Introduction to Aquaculture
1 h
Emmanouil Malandrakis (AUA)
Reproduction strategies in aquaculture
1 h
Emmanouil Malandrakis (AUA)
RAS fundamentals & key components
45 min
Nuno Coriel (SEAentia)
Fish health management
1 h
Konstantina Bitchava (AUA)
Fish welfare
1 h
Teresa Baptista (ESTM, IPL)
Water quality and treatment
1 h
Patrícia Canhão (SEAentia)
DAY 2
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Fish nutrition in RAS
1 h
João Rito (SEAentia)
Off-flavours in fish aquaculture
1 h
Matteo Egiddi (FAU and Fraunhofer IVV)
Post-harvest management
1 h
Evanthia Chatzglou (AUA)
Aquaculture by-products: from waste to value
1 h
Paul Joanne (AQUIMER)
Emerging technologies in aquaculture
1 h
Diogo Thomaz (InnovaSea)
Economic Viability and Business Models in RAS
1 h
João Rito (SEAentia)
DAY 3
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Visiting the SEAentia RAS installations & Treasure hunt and team activities
4 h
SEAentia
Design Thinking - challenges in Aquaculture
3 h 30 min
SEAentia
DAY 4
Title Course
Duration
Delivered by
Introduction to Serious Game & Game Session: Play & Reflect on Outcomes
4 h
MINDS
Biometric Analysis of Meagre (Hands-on)
3 h 30 min
SEAentia