Our #APEC White Paper on #microplastics in aquaculture systems is available for download. The project is led by my former PhD student, Dr Hatim Albasri apec.org/docs/default-s… UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences UNSW Science UNSW CMSI Ecosystem Science UNSW Global Water Institute UNSW Aquaculture

We are heading to the Mekong Delta to review our latest field trials with participating rice and shrimp farmers, and plan the next stage of our research. Great to have two future research leaders on the trip UNSW Science UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Science Melissa Abdallah

Happy to see the rice-shrimp farmers in Tan Bang Commune in the Mekong Delta after 3 years away because of COVID. Our trials on better management practices increased shrimp production and farm profits. UNSW Science UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences UNSW Global Water Institute UNSW CMSI

My UNSW Science interns participated in our site visit at Tan Bang Commune. Melissa Abdallah & Marianne Feoli learned about trust & relationship building for successful multi stakeholder collaboration. They also met our women lead farmers, trained by the project team UNSW Global Water Institute

Our intern program has been well supported by our partner agencies in Vietnam, Indonesia and PNG. Interns also get to work with farmers and NGOs. A big thanks to our international partners 👏👏

Marianne Feoli and Melissa Abdallah finished the Rice-Shrimp Project component of their internship. A big thanks to the team at RIA2 and our collaborating farmers in Tan Bang Commune for hosting and building the capacity of our UNSW interns.😀UNSW Science UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences UNSW Global Water Institute

We have liftoff! We have commenced our fourth ACIAR- funded project to increase access to protein and improve livelihoods and lifestyles in PNG. Our program commenced in 2009 and there are now over 70,000 fish farms providing protein to people in rural PNG. UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences

1/3 UNSW Associate Professor Jes Sammut has received over $2.6 million from the Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research (ACIAR) to expand fish farming and its positive social impact in Papua New Guinea (PNG): newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-t…

1/4 Where does the seafood you buy come from? Knowing the origin of seafood is becoming increasingly important as environmental & human rights threats affect the seafood industry, but long global supply chains make it susceptible to food fraud.

I am grateful to have been afforded the opportunity to study in Australia by ACIAR as a John Allwright Fellowship Scholar, AustraliaAwards, UNSW Aquaculture, ANSTO and the NFA of Papua New Guinea. Blessed also to have my wife present.

Congratulations to our new crop of outstanding Professors in UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences - Jes Sammut, Gab Abramowitz, Suhelen Egan, Donna Green and Carol Oliver UNSW Science

What an empowering event. Great to hear about common challenges and opportunities from partners and an overall commitment to achieve impact at scale via partnerships.

Platypus sightings are once again possible for Royal National Park visitors 👀 Six months after their reintroduction, "the platypuses have adapted exceptionally well ... a testament to the robustness of the species & habitat” says lead project researcher Dr Gilad Bino 🐭🎗.

Our ACIAR-funded projects in indonesia, Vietnam and PNG have developed technologies & aquaculture practices that are transferable in the Asia-Pacific. We are excited to work with new partners in Timor Leste to increase access to protein via aquaculture.

We had the pleasure of hosting an ACIAR Fisheries Research Program visit to UNSW Science. Great discussions about researchable issues in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, and presentations from UNSW CMSI, UNSW Global Water Institute, and the Institute for Global Development.

It's World Water Day! Watch the UNSW Global Water Institute video on of some of the work of UNSW Scientists. This year's theme is Water for Peace, a theme we work under on our Alejandra aciar-funded PNG inland aquaculture project. UNSW Science UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Science UNSW CMSI youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

My research partners in the Asia-Pacific and I are proud to be part of the UNSW Science Pact for Impact. Our partnerships involve governments, industries, farmers, NGOs and local communities to create enduring societal impacts. unsw.edu.au/science/about-… ANSTO ACIAR

Our research group involves research students and interns in our projects to build skills by working with a range of partners. AIT in Bangkok hosted a site visit and discussion about career options in aquaculture. UNSW Science UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Science UNSW CMSI UNSW

We’ve had 3 fantastic days working with farmers, researchers and extension staff at Tan Bang Commune to map knowledge transfer in the farming community. The take-home message was the importance of shared vision, trust and partnership. UNSW Science UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences UNSW Global Water Institute Ecosystem Science

Discussing the peaceful use of nuclear tech at the SDPU Regional Workshop on Food Safety and Agricultural Productivity in Bangkok with my research buddy, Debashish Mazumder. ANSTO UNSW Science UNSW Global Water Institute UNSW Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Science ACIAR UNSW CMSI