S2AQUA Collaborative Laboratory

S2AQUA is a collaborative laboratory with a view towards innovation for a sustainable and smart aquaculture. The mission of S2 AQUAcoLAB is to take aquaculture to another level, so we have partners from all over the country, representing several of the biggest players in the aquaculture sector in Portugal. In addition, a team of nearly 50 researchers from several educational institutions and research centres that integrate the coLAB, together with almost two dozen people that form the team of the S2AQUA will be able to face the challenges that are set in this field. Our main areas of expertise focus primarily aquaculture product optimization and research on bioindicators of animal health and welfare.

S2AQUA research expertise includes specific topics such as:

a) Aquaculture production otimization

b) Aquatic zootechnics research

c) Aquatic organisms health, welfare and biosecurity

d) Environmental interactions

e) Fish nutrition

f) Macroalgae cultivation

g) In vitro cellular systems

S2AQUAcoLAB is also experienced with training activities to address the needs of the related aquaculture industry.