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United Kingdom
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My interests lie in the development of sustainable aquaculture technologies that are appropriate to the socio-ecological context of Small Island Developing States in the Western Indian Ocean.
I have over 12 years’ experience in the aquaculture industry in both temperate and tropical environments. In my early career, I developed integrated aquaculture systems in Scotland for the cultivation of Atlantic salmon, sea urchins and seaweed and pioneered the development of sea cucumber and seaweed farming in Madagascar. Since then, I have worked extensively in the field of tropical sea cucumber aquaculture in the Western Indian Ocean and further afield, including including Indonesia, New Caledonia, Madagascar, Tanzania, South Africa, Seychelles, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mozambique, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Namibia and Thailand.
My research interests focus on understanding how sediment microbial communities and deposit feeding invertebrates interact to process organic matter and how these relationships can be harnessed and manipulated to enhance the bioremediation of aquaculture wastes. My PhD research focused on the development of state-of-the-art integrated aquaculture production and bioremediation systems, to culture high value sea cucumbers on effluent streams from land-based intensive aquaculture. I am particularly interested in the study of organismal and system microbiomes and the role they play in nutrient cycling. I will be pioneering novel techniques and technologies to improve the sustainability of aquaculture by promoting the assimilation and retention of nitrogen into biomass as opposed to its permanent removal.
I have consulted for a wide range of private sector companies, international organisations, governments and NGO’s including AquaSol, Aqua-Spark, the National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA) in Saudi Arabia, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. These have mostly taken the form of commissioned reports, pilot studies, scoping reports and due diligence reviews; a full list of this work can be seen on the 'Activities' tab of my profile.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctor of Science, Microbial – deposit feeder aquaculture bioremediation systems, Newcastle University
31 Oct 2012 → 30 Sept 2016
Award Date: 21 Mar 2017
Bachelor of Science, Marine Science with French, Univsersity of Southampton
1 Sept 1999 → 4 Jul 2003
Award Date: 4 Jul 2003
Master in Science, Maîtrise de sciences de l'environnement-océanographie , University of Bordeaux
1 Sept 2001 → 4 Jun 2002
Award Date: 8 Jul 2002
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis (not awarded by UHI)
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or web blog › Article
Georgina Robinson (Consultant)
Activity: Consultancy
Georgina Robinson (Consultant)
Activity: Consultancy
Georgina Robinson (Consultant)
Activity: Consultancy
Georgina Robinson (Consultant)
Activity: Consultancy
Georgina Robinson (Consultant)
Activity: Consultancy
Georgina Robinson (Consultant)
Activity: Consultancy
Georgina Robinson (Consultant)
Activity: Consultancy
4/02/21
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Georgina Robinson & Adam Hughes
25/09/19
1 item of Media coverage
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25/09/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
20/09/19
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research