Tavish Scott

Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland Ltd.

Scotland's Aquaculture Story - informing and educating government, communities and our stakeholders

Tavish Scott has an honours degree in Business Management from Napier Edinburgh University. He is the Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland Ltd., which is the voice of Scottish farmed salmon, the UK’s biggest food export. Salmon Scotland Ltd. are a source of trusted information and represent their members’ interests in Scotland, across the UK and internationally.

Mr. Scott was previously Head of External Affairs for Scottish Rugby (2019-20) and a Member of Scottish Parliament for Shetland (1999-2019). Further, he has served as a Government Minister in various portfolios, held various parliamentary positions and is a former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Mr. Scott is also non-executive director of the Shetland Space Centre, is on the board of Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association (part of the UK Wide People for Places Group), and a visiting Professor at the Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University.

Dr. Stefanie Colombo

Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University

Aquafeeds and Nutrition: For Health, Resiliency, and the Sustainability of Aquaculture

Dr. Stefanie Colombo is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University and a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Aquaculture Nutrition. She obtained her B.Sc. at the University of Guelph, M.Sc. at Dalhousie University, and Ph.D. at Memorial University. She has published over 50 scientific papers and 2 book chapters. Dr. Colombo has served as the President of the Aquaculture Association of Canada, and is currently the Science Advisor for the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia. She has received the Dalhousie President’s Research Excellence Award for an Emerging Investigator, the Faculty of Agriculture’s Early Career Research Excellence Award, and the Aquaculture Association of NS Innovator of the Year Award in recognition of her research contributions and activities.

Dr. Sandra Shumway

Research Professor Emerita at the University of Connecticut

Microplastics, Molluscs, and the Misinformation Highway

Dr. Sandra Shumway is a Research Professor Emerita at the University of Connecticut. She received her Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees from the University of Wales. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications, edited nine books, and currently serves as the Editor of the Journal of Shellfish Research (35 years) and Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture (10 years). She previously served as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (18 years),and was the founding editor of Harmful Algae (18 years). She has written extensively for magazines, newspapers, and others. A former Marshall Scholar, Dr. Shumway’s research interests include marine invertebrate physiology, shellfish biology, harmful algal blooms, biofouling, and microplastics. She has received numerous recognitions and awards including Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Long Island University Trustees Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement, the David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching, Honored Life Member of the National Shellfisheries Association, Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow, Honorary Fellow University of Wales, and the World Aquaculture Society. Her most recent research is on the impacts of harmful algae on shellfish and aquaculture, feeding selectivity and strategies in bivalve molluscs, control of aquatic nuisance species in marine aquaculture operations, and microplastics. Her most recently edited book, Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Practical Guide was published in 2021.