Minister visits School of BEES

4 Sep 2018

Minister visits School of BEES On Monday 3 September minister John Halligan T.D., Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, visited the School of BEES, UCC. We were delighted to show him details of our research for the AQUASUS project. AQUASUS looks at the natural ability of duckweed and algae to thrive in and purify polluted water, producing both clean water for fish farms and a supply of animal feed, as duckweed and algae are edible and high in protein. The project is funded by European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [caption id="attachment_478" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Prof. Marcel Jansen in discussion with Minister John Halligan T.D. during his visit to UCC[/caption]