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Sat 12 Sep 4:00pm ‐ 4:30pm

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Stranraer Oyster Festival raises funds for Stranraer Development Trust (SC046306) for the advancement of com

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A general admission ticket for Stranraer Oyster Festival is required to enter the site.

Stranraer Oyster Festival raises funds for Stranraer Development Trust (SC046306) for the advancement of community-led development in Stranraer and the Rhins.

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Shellfish Science at the Roslin Institute: Keeping Oysters Healthy

Name: Shellfish Science at the Roslin Institute: Keeping Oysters Healthy
Start: 2026-09-12T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-09-12T11:10:00+01:00
Location: Speakers' Marquee, Stranraer Oyster Festival

Discover how researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute are improving shellfish health through science.

Saturday, 12 September 2026

4:00pm ‐ 4:30pm

Speakers' Marquee, Stranraer Oyster Festival
Breastworks Car Park, 13 Market Street, Stranraer, DG9 7RF

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Join researchers from the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute for engaging and accessible short talks on their work to improve the health of oysters and other shellfish.

Hear from our scientists:
• Dr Ambre Chapuis – Future Threats to Shellfish Health: Vibrio pathogens
• Dr Pooran Dewari – Oysters & Probiotics: The Good Bugs of Loch Ryan
• Dr Tim Bean – Diagnosing Disease from Oyster Poo

Discover how new techniques are being developed and used to study health and disease in the laboratory, and how our scientists are working with Scottish producers to keep shellfish and the industry healthy now and in the future.

In this second of two sessions, we will discuss some of the challenges faced by Scottish shellfish and how science can keep them healthy and free from illness, safeguarding wild and farmed populations around Scotland.