Improving Human Outcomes
Gender Dynamics in Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture [video lecture]
This lecture, hosted by the Fish Innovation Lab and Social Science Research Center, focused on how gender dynamics in small-scale fisheries/aquaculture shape men’s and women’s participation and benefits. Research exploring these gender dynamics has…
Lab Leaders Host Seminar on Fisheries and Aquaculture in Bangladesh
Fish Innovation Lab leaders hosted a seminar titled “Challenges, Needs and Potentials of Aquaculture and Fisheries in Bangladesh,” which brought together academic, industry, and governmental leaders on December 26, 2019, at Bangladesh Agricultural…
Gender impacts to fisheries, aquaculture topic at upcoming MSU presentation
On Thursday [Feb. 6], Steven Cole of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is discussing “Gender dynamics in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture” at 9:30 a.m. in the Colvard Student Union’s Fowlkes Auditorium. The event is free to…
Fish4Zambia Builds Capacity Through Student Fieldwork Training
Undergraduate students often face challenges gaining hands-on research-for-development fieldwork experience. Fish4Zambia, a quick start of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish, provided this opportunity to three undergraduates who joined the…
Capacity Needs for Innovation in Nigerian Aquaculture
In early September, the Fish Innovation Lab participated in a multi-stakeholder workshop to develop a plan to strengthen capacity for innovation in the aquaculture sector of southwestern Nigeria. Approximately 30 representatives of public and…
Fish4Zambia Student Researcher: Laura Ingouf
Experiences at Mississippi State outside the classroom also have helped Laura Ingouf find and use her voice. Over the summer, she worked in the Gender Impacts Lab at the Social Science Research Center, which provided her the opportunity to go to…
Fish4Zambia Research Presented at MSU Graduate Research Symposium
Robert Kolbila, a doctoral student at Mississippi State University (MSU) and native of Ghana, presented research on the Fish Innovation Lab's Fish4Zambia project at the university's recent Graduate Research Symposium.
Deputy Director Elin Torell Featured in Gender-Mainstreaming Article
Fish Innovation Lab Deputy Director Elin Torell of the University of Rhode Island has been featured for her work in gender mainstreaming in developing countries in Central America, West Africa, East Africa, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Empowering Women Can Lead to Job Growth, Nutrition Security in Zambia
Mbonyiwe Chakanga dreams of a Zambia with improved opportunities for women in aquaculture and increased production for fish farms throughout the country.
Women’s Empowerment Key to Growth in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors
Annie Mumba sees empowering women as integral to food and nutrition security and believes that improving opportunities for women will have far-reaching benefits for communities.