Inauguration of the aquaponics training unit at the University of Montpellier
On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, starting at 11 a.m., the University of Montpellier will inaugurate its brand-new aquaponics training unit at the Mediterranean coastal environment station in Sète, in the presence of Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier, Éric Servat, Director of the Montpellier Environment Research Observatory (OSU OREME), Laurence Weil, Director of Continuing Education (SFC UM), and François Pierrot, Deputy Director of the Strategic and Structural Investment Committee.
Aquaculture is a sector that is growing by 5 to 10% per year worldwide, with approximately 125 million tons/year. In recent years, aquaculture production has exceeded fishing production. It is a booming sector that aims to reach 200 million tons per year by 2030 and employs 70 million people.
To ensure the training and upskilling of professionals in this sector, the University of Montpellier is opening a training unit in aquaponics.
Meeting market needs
The professional training program in aquaculture offered by the Continuing Education Department of the University of Montpellier (SFC-UM), based at the Mediterranean Coastal Environment Station (SMEL) in Sète, covers development, exploitation, and promotion activities related to living aquatic resources and the management of their environment (aquaculture, aquaponics, recreation and culture, public aquariums, etc.).
The basis for the development of this training program is to respond to market needs, promote knowledge gained from research, mobilize the expertise of researchers and our transnational professional network, deliver multi- and interdisciplinary skills, and implement them during the training cycles. This comprehensive approach was designed within the regional ecosystem, which brings together research and higher education institutions specializing in Mediterranean and tropical agricultural development (IFREMER, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, IRSTEA, INRAE, etc.).
Practical information:
- Date: July 5, 2023, at 11 a.m.
- Location: Mediterranean coastal environment station in Sète, 2 rue des chantiers, 34200, Sète
- Registration