SCRC: Optimising Industry Adoption: Case Studies On The Efficacy Of Current Australian Seafood CRC Research Extension Processes
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
The application relates to Seafood CRC Program 3 Education and Training.
This project directly satisfies an overdue milestone in program 3 in the commonwealth agreement: Milestone 3.2.3 Case studies illustrating industry application of outputs from Research Program 1 completed
There is a distinct need for evaluation of the effectiveness of current Seafood CRC research extension practices and tools in order to understand how the extension pathways utilised by researchers have ....The application relates to Seafood CRC Program 3 Education and Training.
This project directly satisfies an overdue milestone in program 3 in the commonwealth agreement: Milestone 3.2.3 Case studies illustrating industry application of outputs from Research Program 1 completed
There is a distinct need for evaluation of the effectiveness of current Seafood CRC research extension practices and tools in order to understand how the extension pathways utilised by researchers have impacted upon industry adoption of research outputs.
This project will assist in identifying the strategies and processes utilised in the extension, education and training of research outcomes, will highlight the associated challenges and successes encountered during industry application of research outputs and will provide an insight into potential solutions and alternative strategies for future seafood industry research extension programs.Read moreRead less
Phase 2. Designing The Integration Of Extension Into Research Projects: Tangible Pathways To Enhance Adoption And Impact.
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$30,000.00
Summary
The investment will see the appointment of a 3rd party provider that will oversee the design and implementation of the key principle/practices that each individual RDC are interested in trialling. Each investor will be expected to nominate a recent project/program or one that is under development to trial. The appointed coordinator will work with each RDC and assist them in initiating the key principles/practices and provide support throughout the duration of the trial process. The coordinator w ....The investment will see the appointment of a 3rd party provider that will oversee the design and implementation of the key principle/practices that each individual RDC are interested in trialling. Each investor will be expected to nominate a recent project/program or one that is under development to trial. The appointed coordinator will work with each RDC and assist them in initiating the key principles/practices and provide support throughout the duration of the trial process. The coordinator will also collate and record the experiences of each investor and provide the collective knowledge and evaluations of the pilot outputs through a community of practice forum. This forum will provide a coordinated approach to sharing the experience of each and RDC. Objectives: 1. to demonstrate the benefits in program/ project design, delivery, and evaluation and therefore benefits to producers through adoption by funding bodies and delivery partners of the key principles and practical steps developed from Phase 1. 2. Project team members (Researchers and extension practitioners) increased their knowledge, attitude, skill, aspiration and practice (KASAP) in applying the key principles and practical steps developed from Phase 1 to their work which has a positive impact on the delivery of project outputs and beneficial outcomes for producers. 3. Increase in cross RDC collaboration in the areas of Peer to Peer learning, issue identification of common concern and investments. 4. RDC funders have initiated adoption of the key principles and practices from phase 1 into their ways of working. Read moreRead less
Inland Saline Aquaculture - Past Progress, New Opportunities And A Synthesis Of Available Knowledge
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$75,489.00
Summary
Translation of research into commercial development is rarely straightforward. In the case of inland saline aquaculture, the research to overcome technical constraints has led to significant commercial development overseas. However, despite significant investment in the 2000s, commercial development in Australia has been slow. This may be due to environmental factors, policy barriers, social and economic conditions at the time. Some of these possible constraints have completely changed in the la ....Translation of research into commercial development is rarely straightforward. In the case of inland saline aquaculture, the research to overcome technical constraints has led to significant commercial development overseas. However, despite significant investment in the 2000s, commercial development in Australia has been slow. This may be due to environmental factors, policy barriers, social and economic conditions at the time. Some of these possible constraints have completely changed in the last two decades and there is currently new interest in inland saline aquaculture. This project is required to help ensue potential investors are armed with as much information as possible. What did previous research into inland saline aquaculture find? What prevented commercial development in Australia and what led to development overseas? What are the new opportunities and how can they be supported? Objectives: 1. To collate existing documents and publications documenting research, policy, practical farming methods and opportunities for inland saline aquaculture over the last twenty years. 2. To examine commercial developments and impacts from previous research. 3. To identify new opportunities 4. To recommend ways these opportunities might be further explored and captured. Read moreRead less
SCRC: Trialing Regional Grower Groups To Extend And Build On CRC Outputs
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Oysters Australia has identified the need for development and delivery of a robust, ongoing mechanism to extend and build on outputs from Seafood CRC research.
The CRC RAC has indicated that it is interested in testing grower group models as extension and communication mechanisms for Seafood CRC research investments.
Discussions with oyster growers from Tasmania, SA and NSW indicate that many would value the support to form and establish such groups but lack the time or knowl ....Oysters Australia has identified the need for development and delivery of a robust, ongoing mechanism to extend and build on outputs from Seafood CRC research.
The CRC RAC has indicated that it is interested in testing grower group models as extension and communication mechanisms for Seafood CRC research investments.
Discussions with oyster growers from Tasmania, SA and NSW indicate that many would value the support to form and establish such groups but lack the time or knowledge to do so effectively.
This project is designed to deliver against the dual CRC and industry needs indentified above by providing the necessary initial support to establish a number of oyster industry grower groups and to build into these groups the independent capability to maintain the on-going, peer-learning opportunities that grower groups can facilitate.
The project will report on and evaluate the success of trialing these grower groups.Read moreRead less
2019 Review Of The FRDC Investment In People Development
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$30,000.00
Summary
There is a need to review FRDCs involvement in people development for the next RD&E plan Objectives: 1. Complete a review of FRDCs investment in People Development to inform FRDCs future investment and RD&E Plan
Pilot Egg Survey Of Orange Roughy In The Western Zone
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$48,390.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To undertake a search for orange roughy eggs in the far west of the western zone of the SEF. 2. To provide an indication of the extent of spawning by comparing results with previous surveys in the eastern and southern zones. 3. To evaluate the potential for further research into orange roughy in the western zone.
FRDC-DCCEE: Climate Change Adaptation - Building Community And Industry Knowledge
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$300,000.00
Summary
Portfolio scale delivery of maximum outcomes and benefits to fishing communities - ensuring the information reaches the main benefactors. Confusion in community around climate change impacts and adaptation strategies - need for the synthesis of the science and presentation of information in simple language. Confusion in the community re: climate variability vs change. Placing climate change factors in the context of a range of other externalities affecting fishing communities. Ne ....Portfolio scale delivery of maximum outcomes and benefits to fishing communities - ensuring the information reaches the main benefactors. Confusion in community around climate change impacts and adaptation strategies - need for the synthesis of the science and presentation of information in simple language. Confusion in the community re: climate variability vs change. Placing climate change factors in the context of a range of other externalities affecting fishing communities. Need for more adaptable and flexible fisheries management. Need for interaction and interface between conservation and resource use at the community level. Bringing together existing climate change information where appropriate. Consolidating and reducing misinformation and confusion. Deliver regionally while still having an Australia-wide context. Objectives: 1. Increased knowledge and understanding of likely climate change and adaptation measures open to local communities 2. Support of Case Study for Australia in adaptive management that cross correlates regional needs with Australia wide policy and management policies 3. Tailoring the extension and knowledge sharing for regional needs 4. Synthesising, analysing and assisting in adaptation of key climate change information, in the context of external drivers to marine biodiversity and fisheries business Read moreRead less
Capability And Capacity: Understanding Diverse Learning Approaches And Knowledge Transfer Opportunities To Inform And Enable Change
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$130,000.00
Summary
FRDC recently co-funded a cross-commodity project on Designing the integration of extension into research project (James, 2022), which sought to improve adoption of outcomes from RD&E project. At the conclusion of this report, recommendations for Phase 2 were made, and these included several focused on developing and trailing different learning approaches for knowledge transfer. Understanding learning approaches required for different topics and cohorts is an essential next step to improve pract ....FRDC recently co-funded a cross-commodity project on Designing the integration of extension into research project (James, 2022), which sought to improve adoption of outcomes from RD&E project. At the conclusion of this report, recommendations for Phase 2 were made, and these included several focused on developing and trailing different learning approaches for knowledge transfer. Understanding learning approaches required for different topics and cohorts is an essential next step to improve practical outcomes associated with development, change, and adoption processes. This project represents an opportunity for FRDC to build on this initial investment and generate new knowledge on the connection between learning approaches and knowledge transfer to enhance the fisheries and aquaculture sector’s capability and capacity for adaptability and change.
A systematic review of the literature on the topics of adult learning, knowledge transfer, and transformational change will identify and evaluate relevant findings for the fisheries and aquaculture sector. These will be further ground-truthed through extensive stakeholder consultation within (a) wild catch organisations, (b) aquaculture organisations, and (c) through the wider industry knowledge network (e.g. extension officers and research teams). A compilation of informal and formal learning and development opportunities in fishing and aquaculture within organisations and in the wider industry will be analysed, and case studies of best practice identified, analysed and showcased as examples of successful change, adoption, skill development and shift in mindset.
These evidence-based context-specific insights will be translated into a guide, tool or micro-credential for best practice in designing and delivering knowledge transfer and practice change activities. The usefulness and ease of use of this resource will be tested in a workshop with FRDC extension professionals and other interested stakeholders, refined and then introduced to the fisheries and aquaculture community for application to learning and training in organisations and throughout the wider industry. It is expected that the findings of this project will have implications for the project Capability and capacity: Navigating leadership pathways in fishing in aquaculture, in particular insights on how learning approaches for the topic area of non-technical skills development (e.g. communication, team effectiveness, career self-management, problem-solving, strategic thinking and foresight) occur within organisations that may prove to be the start of the leadership pathway for people within fisheries and aquaculture, and if done effectively may widen and diversity the talent pipeline into mid to high leadership level development opportunities.
This project has been designed with a 12-month timeline, with options to scale down if required by FRDC.
Objectives: 1. This project will establish a practicable evidence-base for understanding the interaction between learning approaches and knowledge transfer to enhance human, organisational, and industry capacity and capability for adaptive change in the fisheries and aquaculture sector 2. A guide/tool/micro-credential to apply insights regarding successful learning approaches and knowledge transfer for the design and delivery of interventions targeting change, adoption, skill development and shift in mindset for a diverse range of relevant topics and segments of the fisheries and aquaculture sector 3. Deliver 2 workshops to test the use and ease of use of the guide/tool/micro-credential for key industry stakeholders 4. Deliver a webinar to share research findings and launch the guide/tool/micro-credential to the wider fisheries and aquaculture community 5. Determine multiple pathways to delivery for use of the guide/tool/micro-credential including integration and alignment to other relevant project such as Capability and capacity: Navigating leadership pathways in fishing and aquaculture and the Fishing and Aquaculture Workforce Capability Framework Read moreRead less
Supporting Attendees At The International Tropical Rock Oyster Workshop & World Aquaculture Conference 2023
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$37,850.00
Summary
In October 2018, FRDC funded the first national workshop on tropical oyster aquaculture (Osborne, 2018). This successful event addressed a need to foster greater collaboration across the various projects and provide strategic direction to future research and development activities. Since then, significant progress has been made in tropical rock oyster RD&E, both in Australia and internationally, and work is underway across the tropics to further develop the industry (Nowland et al., 2019). To ma ....In October 2018, FRDC funded the first national workshop on tropical oyster aquaculture (Osborne, 2018). This successful event addressed a need to foster greater collaboration across the various projects and provide strategic direction to future research and development activities. Since then, significant progress has been made in tropical rock oyster RD&E, both in Australia and internationally, and work is underway across the tropics to further develop the industry (Nowland et al., 2019). To maintain momentum and continue to foster collaboration in this field, an International Tropical Rock Oyster Workshop will be hosted by NT Fisheries and The Pacific Community (SPC), supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), in the days before the World Aquaculture Conference 2023 in Darwin. The workshop will bring together a broad range of stakeholders to discuss the status and current knowledge of tropical oyster aquaculture research and development. This will provide an opportunity to share experiences and develop an international network for tropical oyster aquaculture. As well as to discuss and document current bottlenecks/issues confronting tropical oyster farming, such as; hatchery production, disease, grow-out technology and shellfish quality assurance.
This workshop is running alongside the World Aquaculture Conference 2023 in Darwin. The project team have identified key people in the region (commercial produces and Traditional Owners) that would add additional value to the workshop and the World Aquaculture Conference 2023. However, they do not have the means to fund their own attendance.
Workshop information Date: Sunday 28th & Monday 29th May 2023 Location: Convention Centre, Darwin NT, Australia Sessions will cover: Day 1 (Sunday 28th May; 8.30am – 5.00pm): - Regional updates on existing tropical oyster aquaculture; Australia (NT, Qld and WA), Fiji, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Vietnam, Cuba, Brazil, New Zealand, Indonesia and the Philippines - Evening social event (from 5.30pm): Networking drinks and nibbles at the Oyster Bar. Day 2 (Monday 29th May; 8.30am – 3.00pm): - Focus topics and breakout sessions on major issues confronting development of tropical oyster aquaculture, such as; hatchery production, food safety, disease and business development. A detailed program will be distributed in the weeks leading up to the workshop.
World Aquaculture Conference Information Date: Monday 29th May to Thursday 1 June Location: Convention Centre, Darwin NT, Australia Sessions cover diverse aquaculture topics from feed development to training and governance structures.
Objectives: 1. Share experiences and develop an international network for tropical oyster aquaculture. 2. Discuss and document current bottlenecks/issues confronting tropical oyster farming Read moreRead less