The research consortium consists of 10 research institutes located in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Canada. The research consortium brings together experts in the fields of natural products chemistry and product development, animal physiology and nutrition, microbiology and sensory science.
A number of companies are involved in the project and supply seaweeds as well as assist with product development and life cycle analysis assessments. The project has an international advisory board made up of government policy makers, companies, research experts from the different fields and farmer organisations.
TEAGASC ASHTOWN

Dr Maria Hayes
Senior Research Officer
Food BioSciences Department
Teagasc Food Research Centre,
Ashtown,
Dublin 15, Ireland.
- Email: Maria.Hayes@teagasc.ie
- Tel: +353 (1) 8059957

Dr Goldy DE Bhowmick
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Food BioSciences Department
Teagasc Food Research Centre,
Ashtown,
Dublin 15, Ireland.
TEAGASC GRANGE

Dr Sinead Waters
PRO Research Officer
Teagasc,
Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre,
Grange, Dunsany,
Co. Meath, C15 PW93.
- Email: sinead.waters@teagasc.ie
- Tel: +353 (1) 469061140

Dr David Kenny
PRO Research Officer
Teagasc,
Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre,
Grange, Dunsany,
Co. Meath, C15 PW93.
- Email: David.Kenny@teagasc.ie
- Tel: +353 (1) 469026731

Stuart Kirwan
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Teagasc,
Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre,
Grange, Dunsany,
Co. Meath, C15 PW93.
- Email: Stuart.Kirwan@teagasc.ie
Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Professor Sharon Huws
School of Biological Sciences
Institute for Global Food Security
Queens University Belfast,
Northern Ireland/United Kingdom.
- Email: s.huws@qub.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 2412

Dr Pamela Walsh
Lecturer, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
Queens University Belfast,
Northern Ireland/United Kingdom.
- Email: pamela.walsh@qub.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 4677

Professor Chris Creevey
School of Biological Sciences
Institute for Global Food Security
Queens University Belfast,
Northern Ireland/United Kingdom.
- Email: Chris.Creevey@qub.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 4897
- Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 4957

Dr Katerina Theodoridou
Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences
Institute for Global Food Security
Queens University Belfast,
Northern Ireland/United Kingdom.
- Email: K.Theodoridou@qub.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 4585

Riddhi Salotra
PhD candidate Seasolutions, CITI GENS funded
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
Queens University Belfast,
Northern Ireland/United Kingdom.

Dr Jorge Ortuno Casanova
Researcher Fellow
School of Biological Sciences – Institute for Global Food Security
Queens University Belfast,
Northern Ireland/United Kingdom.
- Email: J.OrtunoCasanova@qub.ac.uk
NIBIO, Norway

Dr Vibeke Lind
Division of Food Production & Society, Grassland & Livestock
NIBIO
Parkveien, 8861 Tjøtta,
Norway.
- Email: Vibeke.lind@nibio.no
- Tel: +47 934 99 436
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden

Dr Sophie Krizsan
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Research for Northern Sweden
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
SE-901 83, Umeå,
Sweden.
- Email: sophie.krizsan@slu.se
- Tel: +4 690 786 8748

Dr Mohammad Ramin
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Research for Northern Sweden
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
SE-901 83, Umeå,
Sweden.
- Email: mohammad.ramin@slu.se
- Tel: +4 690 786 8720

Dr Juana Catarina Cariri Chagas
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Agricultural Research for Northern Sweden
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
SE-901 83, Umeå,
Sweden.

Prof. Fredrik Gröndahl
Head of Department for Sustainable Development Environmental Science & Engineering (SEED)
The Royal Institute of Technology
TEKNIKRINGEN 10B, The Royal Institute of Technology,
KTH Stockholm, Sweden.
- Email: fgro@kth.se
AAFC

Dr Karen A. Beauchemin
5403 – 1 Avenue South
PO Box 3000
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1.
- Email: karen.beauchemin@agr.gc.ca
- Tel: 403-317-2235
- Fax: 403-317-2182

Dr Robert J Gruninger
Lethbridge Research and Development Centre
5403 1st Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1
Canada.
- Email: robert.gruninger@canada.ca

Dr D. Wade Abbott
Lethbridge Research and Development Centre
5403 1st Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1
Canada.
- Email: wade.abbott@canada.ca

Dr Mike Xing
Lethbridge Research and Development Centre
5403 1st Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1
Canada.
- Email: mike.xing@uleth.ca
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) Germany

Dr. Ulrich Meyer
Acting director of the institute and leader of the working group cattle nutrition
Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI)
Germany.
- Email: Ulrich.Meyer@fli.de
- Tel: +49 531 58044 137

Dr Dirk von Soosten
Scientific employee of the Working group cattle nutrition
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health,
Germany.
- Email: Dirk.von_Soosten@fli.de
- Tel: +49 531 58044 137

Matthias Schilde
Post-Doctoral Researcher of the Working group cattle nutrition
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health
Germany.
- Email: Matthias.Schilde@fli.de
- Tel: +49 531 58044 153
SINTEF INDUSTRY

Dr Inga M. Aasen
Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine
SINTEF Industry
Trondheim, Norway.
- Email: Inga.M.Aasen@sintef.no
IT Sligo

Dr Owen Kenny
Lecturer Human Nutrition
Institute of Technology Sligo,
Co.Sligo, Ireland.
- Email: Kenny.Owen@ITSligo.ie
AFBI, NI

Dr Tianhai YAN
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Hillsborough, County Down BT26 6DR, Northern Ireland, UK.
- Email: tianhai.yan@afbini.gov.uk

Mr Xianjiang CHEN
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Hillsborough, County Down BT26 6DR, Northern Ireland, UK.
- Email: xianjiang.chen@afbini.gov.uk
