Looking at the problems and opportunities associated with research and development in the State of Maine

Newell, Carter R

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University of Maine

The University of MaineDigitalCommons@UMaineAnnual Maine Aquaculture R&D and EducationSummits Conferences and Summits1-14-20152015 AQ Summit: The Role of Research in AQDevelopmentCarter R. NewellPemaquid Oyster Company, musselsandoysters@gmail.comFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ari_rd-edPart of the Aquaculture and Fisheries CommonsThis Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Annual MaineAquaculture R&D and Education Summits by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contactum.library.technical.services@maine.edu.Repository CitationNewell, Carter R., "2015 AQ Summit: The Role of Research in AQ Development" (2015). Annual Maine Aquaculture R&D andEducation Summits. 20.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ari_rd-ed/20“We	  must	  turn	  to	  the	  sea	  with	  new	  understanding	  and	  new	  technology.	  We	  need	  to	  farm	  it	  as	  we	  farm	  the	  land."	  Jacques	  Cousteau	  The	  role	  of	  research	  in	  aquaculture	  development	  	  Carter	  Newell,	  Ph.D.	  	  Maine	  Aquaculture	  Coordina@ng	  Council	  	  MAA/MAIC/DMR/DECD/MTI/ARI/SeaGrant/Maine	  Shellﬁsh	  R+D	  Outline	  Deﬁni@ons	  and	  desired	  outcomes	  New	  Zealand	  Example	  :	  Diversiﬁca@on,	  eﬃciency,	  sustainability	  and	  security	  How	  does	  it	  work?	  BoOlenecks/risks/opportuni@es	  How	  are	  we	  doing	  in	  Maine	  R+D	  resources	  Lessons	  learned	  	  	  Research	  and	  Development	  refers	  to	  future-­‐oriented,	  longer-­‐term	  ac@vi@es	  in	  science	  or	  technology,	  using	  similar	  techniques	  to	  scien@ﬁc	  research	  but	  directed	  toward	  desired	  outcomes	  and	  with	  commercial	  yield.	  Desired	  outcomes	  for	  Maine	  Aquaculture	  	  •  Creates	  good	  quality	  jobs	  	  •  Maintains	  a	  working	  waterfront	  	  •  Sustainable	  -­‐	  	  economy	  "in	  equilibrium	  with	  basic	  ecological	  support	  systems”,	  “achieves	  social	  and	  economic	  progress	  in	  ways	  that	  will	  not	  exhaust	  the	  earth’s	  ﬁnite	  natural	  resources”	  •  Provides	  for	  growth	  and	  diversiﬁca:on	  of	  the	  industry	  Deﬁni@ons	  	  and	  desired	  outcomes	  	  R	  IS	  DRIVING	  THE	  D	  BASIC	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  APPLIED	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  COMMERCIALIZATION	  	  ?	  	  D	  IS	  DRIVING	  THE	  R	  	  BOTTLENECK	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  COST/BENEFIT/TESTING	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  ADOPTION	  	  	  	  •  WHAT	  CAN	  MAKE	  MY	  OPERATION	  MORE	  EFFICIENT?	  •  HOW	  CAN	   I	   REDUCE	  RISK	   FACTORS	  SUCH	  AS	  MORTALITY,	  SEED	   TO	   HARVEST	   YIELDS,	   EFFECTS	   OF	   ENVIRONMENTAL	  FACTORS,	  CHOOSING	  A	  POOR	  SITE	  	  	  BETTER	  GEAR?	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  BETTER	  SITES?	  	  	  	  	  IMPROVED	  PROCESSING	  MACHINERY?	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  IMPROVED	  STRAINS?	  	  ARE	  THESE	  THINGS	  AVAILABLE	  LOCALLY?	  	  CAN	  THEY	  BE	  IMPORTED	  AND	  ADAPTED	  TO	  MAINE	  WATERS?	  	  WILL	  THEY	  WORK?	  	  DO	  WE	  NEED	  TO	  CREATE	  A	  NEW	  SOLUTION?	  	  	  	  How	  does	  it	  work?	  Example:	  Aquaculture	  New	  Zealand	  Research	  Policy*	  	  	   Growth:	  Diversiﬁca@on	  and	  Eﬃciency	  	  Maintenance:	  Sustainability	  and	  Security	  	  Capability:	  Exper@se	  and	  Infrastructure	  	  	  Diversiﬁca:on:	  Key	  Elements	  •	  New	  farming,	  harves:ng	  and	  processing	  systems	  are	  developed	  •	  New	  species	  -­‐	  ﬁnﬁsh,	  shellﬁsh	  and	  others	  are	  brought	  into	  commercial	  produc@on	  •	  New	  high	  value	  products	  are	  developed	  from	  current	  and	  future	  aquaculture	  species	  and	  produc@on	  systems	  	  •	  Novel	  aquaculture	  technologies	  are	  developed	  Eﬃciency:	  Key	  Elements	  	  •	  Op@mal	  produc:on	  capacity	  and	  proﬁtability	  is	  aOained	  for	  exis@ng	  and	  future	  produc@on	  systems	  within	  a	  framework	  of	  sustainable	  management	  •	  Automa:on	  of	  processing	  systems	  Sustainability:	  Key	  Elements	  •	  Ecological	  foot	  prints	  and	  ecosystem	  interac:ons	  of	  current	  and	  future	  produc@on	  systems	  are	  understood,	  quan@ﬁed,	  managed	  and	  veriﬁable.	  Security:	  Key	  Elements	  •	  Strong	  risk	  management	  systems	  and	  tools	  protect	  current	  and	  future	  produc@on	  systems	  from	  exis:ng	  and	  emerging	  threats	  *Aquaculture	  New	  Zealand	  2009.	  Growing	  from	  $250	  million	  2014	  to	  $750	  million	  by	  2025	  	  What	  does	  this	  mean	  for	  Maine	  Aquaculture?	  BoTlenecks/Risks/OpportuniVes	  	  ExisVng	  aquaculture	  companies	  •  Improve	  eﬃciency	  of	  culture	  systems	  with	  technologies	  developed	  or	  adapted	  to	  Maine	  •  Develop	  new	  products	  and	  value	  from	  Maine	  Seafarms	  •  Add	  new	  species	  •  Increase	  produc:ve	  capacity	  •  Reduce	  risks	  of	  disease,	  environmental	  changes,	  e@ological	  agents	  or	  contaminants	  (emerging	  threats)	  •  Understand	  how	  your	  opera@on	  interacts	  with	  the	  environment	  New	  companies	  •  New	  seafarms,	  hatcheries,	  processors,	  equipment,	  services	  •  Strategic	  partnerships	  New	  products	  •  New	  food	  product	  forms,	  bioremedia@on,	  ecosystem	  beneﬁts,	  wild	  ﬁshery	  enhancement	  •  Biomedical,	  ornamentals,	  energy,	  pharmaceu@cals,	  cosme@cs,	  agriculture,	  cosme@cs,	  gear,	  vessels	  Building	  Capacity	  	  •  Aquaculture	  engineering	  •  Disease	  and	  gene@cs	  	  •  Marine	  sciences	  focused	  on	  aquaculture	  outcomes	  	  •  Food	  processing	  and	  value	  added	  product	  development	  •  Workforce	  development	  	  How	  are	  we	  doing	  in	  Maine?	  •  A	  na:onal	  plan	  has	  been	  developed.	  NATIONAL	  STRATEGIC	  PLAN	  FOR	  FEDERAL	  AQUACULTURE	  RESEARCH	  (2014-­‐2019)	  Na@onal	  Science	  and	  Technology	  Council	  •  We	  can	  take	  advantage	  of	  	  federal	  USDA,	  SARE,	  NOAA	  support,	  SBIR	  and	  STTR	  grants	  •  We	  have	  a	  plan	  developed	  for	  Maine,	  MAA	  Maine	  Aquaculture	  Development	  Plan	  (2010)	  	  •  We	  have	  started	  to	  coordinate	  R+D	  eﬀorts:	  Maine	  Aquaculture	  Coordina:ng	  Council	  –	  geong	  industry,	  state	  and	  universi@es	  to	  focus	  research	  on	  development	  (i.e.	  this	  mee@ng)	  •  Support	  for	  innova:on	  (MAIC,	  MTI,	  ARI)	  	  •  Universi@es	  are	  developing	  research	  capacity	  (ﬁnﬁsh	  and	  shellﬁsh	  disease	  work,	  sea	  lice,	  seaweed,	  marine	  sciences,	  food	  sciences,	  engineering,	  alterna@ve	  species)	  •  Extension,	  business	  development,	  seed	  grants,	  incubators	  •  An	  innova:ve	  industry	  sector	  	  •  Need	  to	  grow	  the	  sector	  •  No	  lead	  development	  agency	  to	  coordinate	  long-­‐term	  development	  ac@vi@es	  	  •  Fragmented	  educa:on	  and	  workforce	  development	  	  •  Research	  priori:es	  of	  industry	  and	  academia	  out	  of	  alignment	  	  •  Industry	  s@ll	  has	  boPlenecks	  hindering	  its	  proﬁtability	  •  Widespread	  research	  facili@es	  need	  coordinated	  management	  and	  leadership	  •  Limited	  resources	  dedicated	  to	  applied	  aquaculture	  R+D	  	  	  •  Need	  a	  “matchmaking”	  service	  among	  the	  industry	  and	  research	  components	  in	  Maine	  and	  elsewhere	  	  Industry	  R+D	  resources	  In-­‐house	  :	  ingenuity	  within	  a	  company,	  their	  suppliers	  (i.e.	  machine	  shops,	  seed	  suppliers,	  equipment	  sales	  and	  technical	  staﬀ)	  	  State	  resources	  :	  trade	  associaVons,	  extension,	  state	  agencies	  and	  universiVes	  	  Outside	  :	  other	  companies,	  suppliers,	  federal	  and	  internaVonal	  programs,	  researchers,	  scienVsts	  and	  technology	  centers	  	  	  	  AQUACULTURE	  INDUSTRY	  R	  and	  D	  	  MAA	  	  DMR	  MANAGEMENT	  OF	  MARINE	  RESOURCES	  DECD	  ECONOMIC	  AND	  COMMUNITY	  DEVELOPMENT	  MTI	  BUSINESS	  DEVELOPMENT	  AND	  INNOVATION	  	  ARI	  INDUSTRY	  DRIVEN	  RESEARCH	  	  SEA	  GRANT	  BALANCED	  	  AND	  SUSTAINABLE	  USE	  OF	  COASTAL	  RESOURCES	  	  MAIC	  INDUSTRY	  DRIVEN	  	  APPLIED	  RESEARCH	  AND	  INNOVATION	  	  Lessons	  learned	  	  •  Custom	  research	  problems	  which	  lead	  to	  industry	  development	  require	  custom	  soluVons	  •  A	  network	  of	  resources	  including	  some	  in	  Maine,	  some	  outside	  Maine,	  and	  some	  interna@onal	  are	  required	  to	  remove	  	  these	  boOlenecks	  •  Technology	  transfer	  with	  local	  adaptaVon	  is	  an	  important	  tool	  for	  increasing	  industry	  growth	  	  •  A	  focus	  on	  innovaVon	  alone	  will	  not	  necessarily	  result	  in	  industry	  development	  •  CoordinaVon	  of	  eﬀorts	  and	  agencies	  can	  provide	  some	  meaningful,	  cost-­‐eﬀec@ve	  solu@ons	  to	  industry	  R+D	  needs	  •  Maine	  can	  build	  on	  its	  strengths	  to	  provide	  a	  more	  meaningful	  contribu@on	  to	  aquaculture	  R+D	  in	  the	  state	  •  Addi@onal	  resources	  and	  leadership	  from	  the	  state	  and	  universi@es	  toward	  long	  term	  applied	  research	  are	  needed	  in	  order	  to	  facilitate	  rapid	  development	  •  D	  should	  drive	  the	  R	  R	  D	  R+D	  Match.com	  Do	  you	  have	  your	  perfect	  match	  out	  there	  somewhere?	  	  

2015 AQ Summit: The Role of Research in AQ Development

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2015 AQ Summit: The Role of Research in AQ Development

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