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Lawrence Named MSU’s 2024 SEC Faculty Achievement Award Winner

Fish Innovation Lab Director Mark Lawrence receives prestigious SEC Faculty Achievement Award for outstanding teaching accomplishments and nationally and internationally recognized scholarship.

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Director General Visits MSU to Deepen Collaboration in Science, Data, and Innovation for Agrifood Systems Transformation

Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), met with senior executives and researchers at Mississippi State University (MSU), including Mark Lawrence, director for both the Global Center for…

Image Alternative Text: Shown here at one of MSU South Farm’s aquaculture ponds, along with Qu, are Mark Lawrence, second from left, director of the international Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish; Gabriella Piacentini, special assistant to the Director General; and Peter Allen, MSU aquatic sciences professor and production frontier specialist.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization Director General Qu Dongyu Visits MSU

FAO Director General Qu Dongyu toured the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and MSU aquaculture research facilities, as well as the High Performance Computing Collaboratory, in addition to meeting with senior MSU officials.

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Fish Innovation Lab Nutrition Specialist Dr. Lora Iannotti Receives 2022 BIFAD Award for Scientific Excellence in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab

The Fish Innovation Lab's nutrition specialist and PI of the Samaki Salama activity, Lora Iannotti, is the recipient of the 2022 BIFAD Award for Scientific Excellence in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab. This honor recognizes her work to improve…

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United States Announces $29 Million Investment to Extend Two Feed the Future Innovation Labs

USAID announced a five-year extension for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research. These critical investments will increase productivity and raise incomes of small-scale farmers…

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$15 Million to MSU-Led Fish Innovation Lab Extends Global Food Security Pursuits Through Aquatic Systems

Mississippi State University has received a five-year, up to $15 million extension for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish to address global food security challenges through aquatic food systems.

Image Alternative Text: Oluwasanmi Aina, Larry Hanson, Olanike Adeyemo, and Selim Alarape are seen at Cypress Cove Boardwalk in Mississippi.

A Cross-Cultural Collaboration Furthers Research on Catfish Disease Diagnostics for Nigeria

Oluwasanmi Aina and Selim Alarape, from the Aquaculture Biosecurity team, engaged in training at Mississippi State University to equip them with the tools necessary to establish fish virology knowledge in Nigeria.

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UN Environment Programme Picks Renowned MSU Ecologist for Global Advisory Group

Sandra Correa, who leads our Increasing Fisheries Sustainability for Resilience team, was invited by the U.N. Environment Programme for membership in its Multidisciplinary Expert Scientific Advisory Group. Read more of the Mississippi State…

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Meet the Human Outcomes Specialist and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist: Gina Rico Mendez

Meet Gina Rico Mendez, the Fish Innovation Lab's Human Outcomes Specialist and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist. "Reliable, sustainable, and affordable access to food has been and continues to be a critical issue to ensure food and…

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Building Bridges: Strategies for Productive Engagement with Government and Other Stakeholders

In this Agrilinks blog post, Fish Innovation Lab Asia Specialist Madan Dey reflects on the importance of engaging with government and other stakeholders to achieve long-term development gains for food security, nutrition, and food safety.