IFOP strengthens its international links
December 12th, 2024The Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP) participated in the international linkage project led by researchers from the University of O’Higgins (UOH) and in collaboration with the Université de Caen (UNICAEN) in France, focused on the study of the response of bivalve mollusks to various pathogens in contaminated environments. This work is part of the FOVI430027 project, entitled “International linkage for the evaluation of the sentinel capacity of filter-feeding bivalve mollusks in the monitoring of emerging contaminants in marine coastal areas.”
First Seminar in France
On June 4, Dr. Cristian Valenzuela represented IFOP at the first Dissemination Seminar, held at the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie. His presentation, “Surveillance of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials commonly used in Chilean salmon farming,” highlighted the monitoring of bacterial resistance in national salmon farming. Other researchers, such as Morgane Dérrien and Gabriel Arriagada, presented works related to ecological health and the sentinel capacity of mollusks “Ecological Health of a Chilean Shallow Coastal Lagoon” and “Assessing the Sentinel Capacity of Mollusks for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in the Marine Environment: Preliminary Results”, respectively.
Activities in Chile
- From November 19 to 22, two key activities were held in the country:
On-site seminar in Puerto Montt:
Researchers from both universities shared the progress of the project in the halls of the Caja de Compensación Los Andes. Among the presentations were:
Morgane Dérren: “Ecological health of a Chilean shallow coastal lagoon”
Gabriel Arriagada: “Evaluation of the sentinel capacity of mollusks to monitor antimicrobial resistance”
Alicia Bruzos: “Evolutionary history of contagious cancers in mollusks.”
- Field sampling:
IFOP, UOH and UNICAEN researchers collected bivalve mollusks in Pelluhuín and Calbuco for later analysis. The specialized technician Grista Eisele participated in the laboratory activity where the methodology for preparing the samples for tissue studies was implemented.
Dissemination at the University of O’Higgins
On November 25, a third seminar was held at the University of O’Higgins, where the preliminary results were presented to the student community. The following presentations were highlighted:
- Dr. Cristian Valenzuela: “Status of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials in national salmon farming”
- M.Sc. Cristina Stuardo: “Larval monitoring program for mussels: a contribution to the sustainability of Chilean mussel farming”
- Dr. Alicia Bruzos: “Evolutionary history of contagious cancers in mollusks”
- Leo Chasselle: “Monitoring in complex systems: the Bay of the Seine”
Camille Détrée: participated telematically with the talk “Textile microfibers: the hidden face of microplastic pollution in the oceans.”
A transdisciplinary collaboration
This project reflects the importance of transdisciplinarity, integrating academic and research institutions such as IFOP to transfer knowledge and support decision-making on critical issues for environmental sustainability.
The results of the project are in the process of analysis under the supervision of the sponsoring program, with closing workshops and final reports in planning.
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