Bursaries 2007 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2008 European Seafood Exposition 2008 WERA and Shellfish Conference 2008 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program _____________________________________ 2007 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program Project Number - n/a Start Date - 1st January 2007 End Date - 31st December 2007 Principal Investigator - Ms Emily Downes CRC Participant End User - Staff training
About the Project During 2007, our Communications Manager Emily Downes was supported by the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre and the Aquafin Cooperative Research Centre to complete the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program after a nomination by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and her application supported by the Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association. The National Seafood Industry Leadership Program is the leadership platform being delivered through funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and developed by Leading Industries. It is the only national industry specific leadership program which focuses on developing skills that participants can apply at three levels – personal, business and national industry. They are also encouraged to develop and implement plans associated with these three areas. Graduates have gone on to apply their skills to a wide variety of areas including regional network development, regional and state industry association boards and reference committees and effective business management. The content of the program ensures the participants are exposed to handling conflict, effective communication, efficient meetings, high performance team building, managing change and media training. The program is designed for people wishing to take up leadership roles in the seafood industry. These roles may be at sector level or regional level but participants may also have national and international leadership aspirations. The focus, however, of the program is for participants to develop and understand how to impact positively, resulting in constructive outcomes for the seafood industry nationally. Emily's course was conducted over the year with three residential sessions held in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. She was also required to undertake a specialised project of her choice in which she chose to develop a marketing and public relations project that coincided with the launch of the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre. Emily said of the course, "I was honoured to have my application accepted to complete the 2007 Leadership Program. I got a lot from the program both professionally and personally. One of the biggest lessons I learnt was how to think more strategically. I am such a task orientated person and it really opened my eyes to how I can develop my future projects with the CRC to encompass this important aspect." She added, "As a bonus to attending the program, I have also made some life-long friends!" Dr Patrick Hone, Executive Director of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation said, "The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation is committed to supporting the leadership development of people to whom the industry will entrust its future. The seafood industry is changing quickly and the industry must invest in developing people to initiate and manage change across the board. There is always a role for leadership, regardless of your position." For more information on the National Seafood Leadership Program, please visit www.frdc.com.au/pub/news _______________________________________ European Seafood Exposition 2008 - Brussels, Belgium Project Number - 2008/724 Start Date - 21st January 2008 End Date - 30th June 2008 Principal Investigator - Mr Roy Palmer CRC Participant End User - Seafood CRC industry participants
About the Project The European Seafood Exposition is the event that brings together seafood buyers and sellers from all over Europe and the world.
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With over 1600 exhibiting companies from 87 countries, the European Seafood Exposition offers seafood business professionals access to a one-stop resource to reach global retail, foodservice and wholesale companies. The Seafood CRC with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation have provided a bursary to the following people who will be key members of the Australian Pavilion information booth: Stephen McLeary - Stephen is a fisherman who manages and skippers his own vessel in the Western Australian Rocklobster fishery. He is also involved in partnership with Kimberley Scalefish processing. Stephen is the president of the Central West Coast Fisherman’s Association as well as being involved in many industry committees. |
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George Pitt - George is the General Manager of Tasea Enterprises. Tasea markets over one third of Tasmania’s farmed shellfish production as well as marketing additional seafood from South Australia and New South Wales. As with attending the exposition, Stephen and George will also take part in the pre and post European Seafood Exposition trips in Spain, France and the United Kingdom. For more information on the European Seafood Exposition visit www.euroseafood.com The participation with the Australian Pavilion at the European Seafood Exposition 2008 in Brussels is an initiative of Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and participation is supported by funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation on behalf of the Australian Government. _______________________________________________ |
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Washington Education Research Association (WERA) 099 and National Shellfish Conference, Rhode Island Project Number - 2007/707 Start Date - 21st January 2008 End Date - 30th June 2008 Principal Investigator - Mr Roy Palmer CRC Participant End User - Seafood CRC industry participants
About the Project The purpose of the Seafood CRC bursary for WERA099 and the National Shellfish Conference is to expand the knowledge and experience of our participants involved in shellfish culture. The conference will be approximately two weeks with a number of meetings and trips also organised. Two CRC participants were selected to receive a bursary in a competitive application process. |
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Judd Evans - Judd works for the company “Kiwi’s Oysters Smoky Bay” and has a pivotal role within the South Australian oyster industry (holding positions of President of the South Australian Oyster Growers Association, Director of the South Australian Oyster Research Council, nominee to the Oyster Consortium Board, a Director of the Shellfish Industry Council of Australia and alternate director of Australian Seafood Industries). |
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Tony Troup - Tony has a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Ecology and has recently completed a Master of Science by thesis. His thesis compared growth rates of triploid and diploid Sydney Rock Oysters. Tony has been an oyster farmer for 27 years and is self employed in his company “Camden Haven Oyster Supply” and has always been interested in research and development of the oyster industry. In addition, Tony was the president of the Oyster Farmers’ Association of New South Wales and is currently on the New South Wales Aquaculture Research Advisory Committee, the Shellfish Quality Assurance Committee and board member of Select Oyster Company. __________________________________________________ |
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2008 National Seafood Industry Leadership Program Project Number - 2008/728 Start Date - 6th April 2008 End Date - 31st December 2008 Principal Investigator - Mr Roy Palmer CRC Participant End User - Seafood CRC industry participants About the Project The CRC is all about capacity building within the CRC participants and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation's Seafood Leadership Program enables the opportunity to invest in people who are keen to show their leadership potential. Investing in leadership and the associated networks and cross stakeholder understanding is seen as vitally important for all sectors to be able to contribute to debate, drive change and address challenges in order to enable the Seafood CRC and the industry to reach its potential. Three CRC industry participants are being supported in the 2008 program. They are Che Spruyt (fisherman), Gail Spriggs (Clean Seas Tuna) and Raymond Pratt (Sydney Fish Market)
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