OceanExpert ID : 20738
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
CEFAS
(Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science)
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom
Type
Government
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Cefas scientists are the UK Government’s marine and freshwater science experts collecting, managing and interpreting data on the aquatic environment, biodiversity and fisheries.
Cefas offers the broadest range of applied marine and freshwater science in the UK with increasing international activities and collaborations. Commencing in 1902 as a small fisheries laboratory in Lowestoft, UK, Cefas currently employs over 500 staff between sites in Lowestoft and Weymouth, and small port-based offices in Scarborough, Hayle and Plymouth on a diverse remit including:
· Marine monitoring
· Ocean and ocean processes
· Ecosystem understanding
· Marine biodiversity
· Aquatic animal health
· Emergency response
· Climate change
· Assessment and advice
· Sustainable fisheries
· Food safety
· Technology and data
Overseas, Cefas scientists work in Commonwealth countries, UK Overseas Territories, South East Asia and the Middle East and in 2014 Cefas established a permanent base in the Middle East by opening an office in Kuwait, and since opened an office in Oman.
Cefas also has national and international recognition and accreditation as:
- UK National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for foodborne viruses and bacteriological contamination of bivalve mollusc (FSA)
- UK National Reference Laboratory (NRL) Fish and Shellfish Diseases (Defra)
- UK National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Anisakis (FSA)
- World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Centre for Emerging Aquatic Animal Disease (Defra)
- World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Designated Laboratory for:
Spring viraemia of carp (SVC) (Defra)
Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) (Defra)
- Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Reference Centre for Bivalve Mollusc Sanitation (Defra/FSA)
- Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) International Reference Centre for Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (Defra/Flemming)
Cefas also operates an ocean-going Research Vessel Cefas Endeavor.
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Laura HANLEY
Head of Data Governance and Team Leader
Jon HAWES
MPA Mapping and GIS Coordinator
Ingrid KEABLE
Plankton Taxonomist
Susan KENYON
Pelagic Fisheries Scientist