Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish

Our Asia Regional Coordinator, Dr. M. Gulam Hussain, is representing us at a seminar organized by Savor International Limited on "Blue Economy: Integrating Economic Growth and Ocean Health" to be held on November 8 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. For those attending, you don't want to miss Dr. Hussain's presentation titled "Sustainable Fisheries and Mariculture: Enhancing Food Security, Livelihood, and Protecting Marine Ecosystems in Bangladesh."

Congrats to the Cryogenic S***m Banking team on their new peer-reviewed journal article in Aquaculture Research! Read the abstract and find the full publication here👇to learn more! https://www.fishinnovationlab.msstate.edu/newsroom/2024/10/use-cryopreserved-sperm-grass-carp-seed-production-hatchery-level-bangladesh

Are you joining agricultural pioneers to advance at the 2024 Borlaug Dialogue? This year’s theme is "Seeds of Opportunity: Bridging Generations and Cultivating Diplomacy."

Come find us at booth 23 to learn more about how we are using sustainable methods and innovative research to reduce world hunger and improve aquatic animal health!

🗓 Oct, 29-31
📍 Des Moines, Iowa
🔗 https://bit.ly/2vWAUbQ


Mississippi State University
MSU Office of Research and Economic Development
MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine

Did you know that Dr. M. Gulam Hussain, one of our Asia Regional Coordinators, will have a new book coming out in 2025? You don't want to miss getting a copy of Tilapia Farming: Breeding Plans, Mass Seed Production, and Aquaculture Technologies!

Learn more about the book here: https://shop.elsevier.com/books/tilapia-farming/hussain/978-0-443-29853-0

Congratulations to Dr. Peter Allen from the MS State Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department on receiving the prestigious Ralph E. Powe Excellence in Research Award, which is the highest research award at Mississippi State University! We are proud to have him as a part of the GCAHFS team!

Check out this article recognizing Dr. Allen's successes in fish physiological ecology: https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/10/msu-celebrates-research-excellence-annual-awards

Our six new one-year activities are underway, and we look forward to seeing them improve aquaculture and fishery systems in Asia and Africa to ultimately !

One activity is scaling fish powder in Zambia, building on previous work under the direction of Kathleen Ragsdale, a research professor at MSU Social Science Research Center and a Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station scientist.

Read here to learn more: https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/10/usaid-funded-feed-future-innovation-lab-fish-msu-launches-startup-and

Newsletter alert!🚨You don't want to miss hearing about our recent events, especially our August 22 celebration with special guest Dr. Robert Bertram, Chief Scientist in the Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security at USAID - US Agency for International Development. Read it all here: https://mailchi.mp/f5c250c3d7bb/news-from-the-fish-innovation-lab-16514126?e=64499cc06d

Congrats to Dr. M. Gulam Hussain, one of our Asia regional coordinators! He was recently honored for his contributions to fish genetics by the Eon Group of Industries during its 24th Foundation Day. We are proud to have him on our team as we work to !

Our second session, titled “What is the role of localized in driving collaborative learning?” and moderated by Sarah Rose from USAID focused on three key questions:

1. What is the role of in achieving change and driving learning?
2. How do we organize our work from the beginning to increase learning across Labs?
3. How do we move to more collaborative, inter-disciplinary work?

Our group of expert panelists highlighted real-life examples of successful localization approaches used by Innovation Labs, including the challenges they faced and the solutions they implemented.

Erin McGuire from Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, Jared Crain from Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals, Haley Oliver from the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety ,and Gina Rico Mendez, PhD from Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish

Our team is thrilled to participate in the Feed the Future Innovation Lab Council meeting this week! Exciting and inspiring to hear perspectives from fellow innovation labs and USAID - US Agency for International Development leadership as we work to translate research to action in the effort to 🤝🌍

The Fish Innovation Lab shared insights from our work and partnerships across Africa and Asia, including in sessions on localization, supporting transformative action of governments, and global partnerships and collaborations. Kudos to Fish Innovation Lab Deputy Director Stephen Reichley, Research and Learning Manager Gina Rico Mendez, and External Advisory Board Member Shakuntala Thilsted for their excellent contributions in these sessions, and tremendous thanks to the Feed the Future Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab for organizing!

Congratulations to our Fisheries Advisor Karen Kent on her new role as Director of International Programs for the URI Coastal Resources Center!🎉 With Kent's extensive experience in international development projects and programs, her knowledge and leadership will be of great value to projects under the Coastal Resources Center's guidance.

Our Africa Regional Coordinators, Drs. Sunil Siriwardena and Andrew Wamukota, are representing the Fish Innovation Lab at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Summit this week!

Dr. Siriwardena participated in the Feed the Future Innovation Lab Council side event on "Socio-Technical Scaling for Transformative Action” on September 2. He joined the other speakers and panelists to share insights from Fish Innovation Lab activities in Nigeria that have engaged the private sector to scale aquaculture innovations.

Be sure to stop by the USAID - US Agency for International Development booth and digital display to learn more about our work and that of other Feed the Future implementing partners in the fight to ! 🤝

Our esteemed guests from USAID - US Agency for International Development were able to visit the MAFES H.H. Leveck Animal Research Center Aquaculture Facility during their visit last week. Peter Allen, a professor at the College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University and our aquaculture advisor, showcased the facility alongside our Deputy Director Dr. Stephen Reichley. Thanks to USAID funding, the Fish Innovation Lab is able to help in the fight to end world hunger!

Don’t miss this side event at next week’s Africa Food Systems Forum Annual Summit including Fish Innovation Lab Africa Regional Coordinator Sunil Siriwardena!

📢 Are you attending the Africa Food Systems ( ) Forum 2024 Annual Summit in , ?

Please join the Feed the Future Innovation Lab Council on September 2nd for our Side Event titled, "Socio-technical Scaling for Transformative Action."

The objectives of the session are to:

⏺ Present concepts of scaling going beyond technical innovations to include social and process innovations
⏺ Understand factors that drive scaling
⏺ Introduce concepts such as innovation bundling and deep localization and how the application of these concepts are likely to contribute to scaled innovation

Date & Time: September 2nd, 2024 | 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Room MH1 | Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda

Please share this announcement widely with your networks - we look forward to seeing you at our side event❗

Feed the Future USAID - US Agency for International Development

Last week, the Fish Innovation Lab team had the pleasure of leading a celebration event at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Thank you to all our distinguished guests and speakers who participated in person and online! If you missed the event, watch the event here, starting at 22:21. https://vimeo.com/983292316

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MSU Office of Research and Economic Development