Shell-volution | Expressions of Interest
Shell-volution invites businesses, researchers, and industry partners to share innovative ideas that could help advance the mussel-farming industry across the Islands.
Shell-volution welcomes expressions of interest for new research concepts, practical projects, and collaborative proposals.
Submitted ideas will feed into ongoing discussions for future rounds Shell-volution.
Submit Your Expression of Interest Today
We welcome your ideas - large or small.
If you’d like to propose more than one project, please complete a separate form for each idea.
Projects that do not fit within the current Shell-volution themes are still encouraged. Simply select “Other” under Theme when submitting.
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Current research priorities from the mussel industry
The mussel industry has identified a set of research topics to guide future work. This list is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect emerging challenges, opportunities, and learning from previous projects.
Items marked with * indicate the highest current priorities
(last review date: 3 September 2025).
Theme 1: Spat
- Spat Sources*
- Understanding historical Spat collection and improving success of future spat collection*
- Optimising Spat Collection Methods*
- Managing threats to Spat Success (collection and survival)
Theme 2a: Farming
- Infrastructure and Technology Testing*
- Carrying capacity and Feeding Dynamics
- Health, Genetics, and Quality
Theme 2b: Environment
- Site and Production Modelling
- Environmental and Ecosystem Interactions
Theme 3: Best Practice
- Industry Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building*
- Data and Automation
- Business and Economic Sustainability
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