The Taliarte Marine Science and Technology Park is participating in this initiative coordinated by the FPCT of the ULPGC to mark World Aquaculture Day.
Researchers from the Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), including master's and doctoral students, show students from the Arenas Sur School, the Villa de Firgas Secondary School and the Doramas Secondary School the main lines of research in aquaculture and the projects currently being developed by this group
The ECOAQUA University Institute of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), through the Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), joined this year's open days organised by the Canary Islands Science and Technology Park Foundation (FPCT-ULPGC) as part of the national initiative “Espacios de Innovación APTE” (APTE Innovation Spaces), promoted by the Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE). In total, almost 200 secondary school students from various educational centres on the island of Gran Canaria participated, between 27 and 28 November, in an extensive programme of activities aimed at bringing science, technology and innovation closer to young people.
Above, Professor David Domínguez Montesdeoca explains some aspects of aquaculture to students; below, another group of students observe an aquaculture tank at the Taliarte facilities.
This year, to mark World Aquaculture Day, the Taliarte Marine Science and Technology Park joined the programme and, on the second day, welcomed students from the Arenas Sur School, the Villa de Firgas Secondary School and the Doramas Secondary School.
At these facilities, the students were welcomed by the director of the GIA, Rafael Ginés Ruiz, as well as by researchers from this group, David Domínguez Montesdeoca, Pedro Luis Castro Alonso and other members of the research team.
Thanks to this initiative, which was also part of Science and Innovation Week in the Canary Islands, promoted by the Canary Islands Agency for Research, Innovation and the Information Society (ACIISI), as well as an activity of the “Cientifícate con la ULPGC” programme, carried out in collaboration with the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the students learned first-hand about the main lines of research in aquaculture and the projects currently being developed by the GIA.
Informative presentations and visit
The presentation and welcome were given by Professor David Domínguez. This was followed by informative presentations on “New ingredients” by researcher Raquel Quirós; “Circular economy in aquaculture” by PhD student Luis Molina; “Microbiome4soy” by Master's student Gabriela Duque; 'Genetics revolutionising shrimp farming', by PhD student Marina Martínez; and “Acuiconecta”, by master's student Cecilia Pérez.
Professor David Domínguez during his welcome speech to students from educational centres.
Master's student Gabriela Duque during her presentation “Microbiome4soy”.
Master's student Cecilia Pérez during her talk to students entitled “Acuiconecta”.
Image taken during the talk “Genetics revolutionising prawn farming” by PhD student Marina Martínez.
PhD student Luis Molina during his talk on “Circular economy in aquaculture”.
“Bioremediation”, by researcher Sara Ramírez-Bolaños, “Aquawind: renewable energy and aquaculture” and “Pharos: integrated multitrophic aquaculture”, by researcher Pablo Marro, completed the talks given by the GIA to the students.
Researcher Sara Ramírez-Bolaños during her talk on “Bioremediation”.
Afterwards, the students visited the facilities where studies and projects are carried out that position the ULPGC as an international benchmark in this field. Pedro L. Castro, David Domínguez, Gabriela Duque, Marina Martínez, Luis Molina, Cecilia Pérez, Raquel Quirós and Sara Ramírez-Bolaños participated in this tour.
Researcher Raquel Quirós during the students' visit to the facilities located in Taliarte.
The activities on the second day, aimed at students from Arenas Sur School (1st and 2nd ESO), IES Villa de Firgas (3rd year of ESO) and IES Doramas (2nd year of ESO), were also designed to demonstrate the impact that university research and knowledge transfer have on the development of society and the economy of the Canary Islands. They began with an introductory session to explain what a science and technology park is. This was followed by the presentation of various projects by the Integrated and Advanced Manufacturing Research Group (GIFIA). Before finishing up at Taliarte, the students visited the facilities of INERZA, a company located in the ULPGC Science and Technology Park.