Breen recently started up the new aquaponics installations at Tknika in San Sebastian, Spain. Breen has been developing the aquaponics technology for four years and the company is now expanding the system. Breen has been testing many different plant species that all grow very well.
During the Aquaponics Meeting in Iceland the four SMEs IGFF from Denmark, AqVisor from Norway, BREEN from Spain and SVINNA from Iceland established a collaboration platform for European Aquaponics companies. The board members elected are: Dr. Paul Rye Kledal, Jan-Morten Homme, Fernando Sustaeta and Dr. Ragnheidur Thorarinsdottir.
The aquaponics seminar at Solheimar was very successful. The participants came from aquaculture, horticulture, administration, universities and also hobbyis
t working with hydroponics and even small aquaponics systems were present at Solheimar. Moreover, many volunteers and employees at Solheimar participated. Thanks to all for interesting presentations and fruitful discussions!
The slides from presentations are available below.
Two positions are available for MSc students related to an EU funded project entitled Ecofood from Aquaponics “EcoPonics” (www.aquaponics.is/ecoponics). The project is
developing aquaponics systems for coproduction of fish and plants. The work is related to the closure of nutrition cycles and optimization of production in terms of both quality and quantity of fish and vegetables. The project is connected to aquaponics networks in Europe and it is possible that travel may be included in the work. Students can use the work as an MSc project, but it is also possible to apply for a summer job.
Interested students can submit an application with CV and prior experience to Kristin Vala Ragnarsdóttir (vala@hi.is) or Ragnheiður I. Þórarinsdóttir (rith@hi.is). Deadline for applications is March 31, 2014.
The ecovillage Solheimar will be the venue for an interesting seminar on aquaponics on March 25th. Specialists from Norway, Spain, Denmark and Holland will join us and tell about their experience. Welcome to Solheimar! Registration until March 10th on aquaponics@aquaponics.is. Further information and agenda can be found below.
The EcoPonics group will participate in an Aquaponics seminar to be held at the ecovillage Solheimar in Iceland on March 25th 2014. The one-day seminar offers many interesting presentations on fish welfare, plant choices, monitoring and controlling a healthy environment, certification of production and how to build a system. Presentations will be held by experts from Spain, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Netherlands. The seminar is open for all interested parties, but limited up to 50 participants. Registration is needed through aquaponics@aquaponics.is before March 1st. The programme will be presented by February 1st.
