Education and Training Projects CRC first visiting Research Fellow CRC second visiting Research Fellow __________________________________________________ Training Needs Analysis/Learning Environment Analysis - Template, Pilot and Report Project Number - 2007/706 Start Date - 21st January 2008 End Date - 30th June 2008 Principal Investigator - Mr David O'Sullivan Research Provider - Lonsec Limited CRC Research End-User - Seafood CRC industry participants
About the Project The whole seafood industry in Australia is poorly qualified when it comes to industry trianing. Much of the industry is a nil entry level employer and this puts the industry at a distinct disadvantage. This project will develop and test the processes for training needs analysis and/or learning environment analysis as part of the CRC education and training strategy. Project Objectives 1. Encourage CRC participants to identify their education and training as a critical component of their overall continuous business improvement plan by utilising training needs analysis/learning environment analysis template. 2. Ensure that data gathered from the training needs analysis/learning environment analysis is stored, protected and used only to benefit CRC participants. 3. Identify and access cost-effective training programs for business development including utilisation of external funding sources. 4. Pilot the project by the 31st May 2008. 5. Produce a report analysing information obtained and making recommendations for the strategy's development. __________________________________________________
Project Number - 2008/TBA Start Date - 1st February 2008 End Date - 30th April 2008 Principal Investigator - Mr Roy Palmer CRC Research End-User - Seafood CRC industry participants
About the Project Organisations large or small, should have a well-considered induction programme. Generally the induction programme has to provide all the information that new employees and other need and are able to assimilate without being overwhelming or diverting them for the essential process of integration into a team. In the case of the Seafood CRC it is more about giving all the people involved in the CRC (from the highest level of their organisation, to students through to those working at the "coal face") a sense of udnerstadning and ownership which in turn will ensure the CRC is maximising the wealth of knowledge and experience that there is within the groups. The need to ensure that all participants understand what a CRC is and does, learn about the Seafood CRC, its goals and people involved, what tools and opportunities are available to them (e.g. website, bursaries etc.), meet program leaders and CRC staff and they can learn how they can engage effectively to maximise their involvement and experience during their time in the CRC. Project Objectives 1. Confirm the partnership that exists beyween the organisation and the CRC. 2. Help to ensure that people associated with the member has knowledge of the aims of the CRC and how they can participate. ___________________________________________________ Australian Visit from Professor Michael Crawford - London Metropolitan University (First Visiting Research Fellow) Project Number - 2008/TBA Start Date - 1st January 2008 End Date - 29th February 2008 Principal Investigator - Mr Roy Palmer CRC Research End-User - Seafood CRC industry participants
About the Project Seafood Services Australia's "Seafood for Life" Global Network organised for Professor Michael Crawford, Director of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition at London Metropolitan University to spend the week in Australia during February 2008. The Australian Seafood CRC sponsored Professor Crawford's Adelaide leg of his Australian visit. Activities that the Seafood CRC were involved in organising were Professor Crawford's meeting with PIRSA and selected seafood industry people, an inaugral Visiting Fellow Finner where Professor Crawford was the guest speaker and a seminar at the Adelaide Art Gallery entitled, "Seafood for a healthy, bosy and mind". This was sponsored by the Seafood CRC, Nutritional Socierty of Australia, Adeladie Group. The seminar was followed by a networking session over a light lunch, kindly provided by Flinders University and the University of Adelaide with Australian seafood generously provided by the South Australian Research and Development Institute. Project Objectives 1. Develop relationships with international experts to the benefit of the Seafood CRC's research and collaborative efforts. 2. Promote the Seafood CRC and its brand. __________________________________________________ Australian Visit from Dr Pierre Boudry and Dr Helen McCombie - IFREMER, France Project Number - 2008/TBA Start Date - 1st April 2008 End Date - 1st September 2008 Principal Investigator - Mr Roy Palmer CRC Research End-User - CRC Oyster Consortium About the Project As genetics is the Oyster Consortium's highest research and development priority. the Consortium aims to form collaborative links with Dr Pierre Boudry and Dr Helen McCombie whilst they visit Australia. Dr Boudry will also present at the Australasian Aquaculture 2008 Conference as the Seafood CRC VIP guest speaker enabling the Australian seafood industry, particularly those invovled in oysters to learn about the French oyster industry and its genetic programs. Dr McCombie will speak about the Blue Seed Mussel project and the Morest (summer mortality) project. Pierre and Helen will do some travelling whilst they are in Australia with trips to Port Stephens and Tasmania to visit industry and related research and development facilities to exchange information. In addition, a Round Table meeting will be held at CSIRO, Hobart to discuss collaborative project concepts and links of the French oyster genetic program with Australian Oyster Consortium, research and development providers and investors in research and development. Project Objectives 1. To learn about molecular breeding and standard selective breeding of Pacific and Flat Oysters through Pierre Boudry. 2. To learn about the international summer mortality working group and the Blue Seed Mussel project through Dr Helen McCombie. 3. develop relationships with international experts to the benefit of the Seafood CRC's research and collaborative efforts. 4. Create exposure for the Seafood CRC at the 2008 Australasian Aquaculture Conference with international guest speakers.
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