IFOP conducts training for Argentine researcher at the Hueihue Experimental Center
December 23rd, 2024
Dr. Yamila Rodríguez, researcher at the Marine and Coastal Research Institute (IIMyC) that depends on the National University of Mar del Plata and CONICET, carried out a two-week training stay in November, together with researchers from the Repopulation and Cultivation Department (RyC) of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), Daniela Uribe, Karla Álvarez and Pablo Leal.
Since her doctoral training, Yamila has worked in the field of animal physiology, with special emphasis on its application to the nutrition of aquaculture species. Currently, she seeks to deepen her knowledge in the integral management of bivalve mollusk production, with a view to developing a new line of research at the Marine and Coastal Research Institute of Argentina, oriented to the nutrition of native bivalves to improve the quality of the seed obtained. The development of this line has the potential to contribute to the development of repopulation strategies for threatened native species in the region. In addition, as a professor at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional – Facultad Regional Mar del Plata, Yamila plans to transfer the knowledge acquired during her stay to students.
Her stay at IFOP has represented a valuable opportunity to incorporate innovative techniques that can be adapted to the local context in Argentina, promoting the sustainable development of aquaculture and the conservation of biodiversity.
The work with Yamila was carried out in the Marine Environments and Resources Laboratory belonging to the Hueihue Experimental Center of IFOP, located on Chiloé Island. Dr. Pablo Leal, Semi-senior researcher at the Fisheries Development Institute, in charge of the Environments Laboratory, indicated that “the activity focused on the production of seeds in hatchery, from the conditioning of breeders to the cultivation of larvae of two species of bivalve mollusks, the northern oyster (Argopecten purpuratus) and the clam Ameghinomya antiqua.” Dr. Rodríguez’s stay was complemented by the exchange of knowledge on related topics for the development of future collaborations between researchers from both institutions.
Additionally, Dr. Rodríguez learned about the work carried out by other groups of professionals within the Aquaculture Research Division of IFOP.
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