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The significant boost in grant funding, which comes from the Emily Landecker Foundation - a private charitable organisation - will facilitate the expansion of programmes run through the university's Centre for Sustainable Seafood Systems. The Centre provides a range of programmes focussing on sustainable aquaculture production, with students receiving hands-on training in community-based seafood systems.
Representatives of the Emily Landecker Foundation commented on the grant, saying that the development of resilient, low-impact food systems is a key concern.
"We have deep concerns about climate change, the world we live in, and how this could impact food availability for future generations. We live in New England, so we are keenly aware of the warming of the Gulf of Maine and how it is, and will continue to, affect local fisheries and other sources of food from the ocean," the representatives said, as reported by UNH.
Elizabeth Chilton, UNH president, commented on the significance of the grant, and how it will help to support the university's aquaculture programmes and research.
"UNH is a leader in innovative aquaculture practices that are designed to address today’s highly complex ocean and coastal challenges. This generous gift…will allow us to grow our sustainable seafood program to give communities, near and far, the tools to grow sustainable food options," she concluded.
