You are invited to a thematic day focussing on 'Edible Insects for a Sustainable Future' with a focus on research and the use of insects for food and feed. Despite the great media attention and the public interest that insects as feed and food is receiving, it is important that we continue to develop this relative new research area and industry.

The aim of the thematic day is to bring together stakeholders across traditional disciplines and interests for a constructive dialogue on status and future efforts in the field, with a special focus on research and industry developments.

We hope that you will participate and contribute positively to the debate.

9.30-10.00: Morning coffee including fruit and morning cake

10.00-10.15: Welcome

10.15-11.00: Presentation by Professor Arnold van Huis (Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands). Title: Edible insects: Progress and challenges 

11.00-11.15: Presentation by PhD student Laura Skrubbeltrang Hansen (Aarhus University, Denmark). Title: Towards selective breeding in insects – Estimating genetic parameters with individual-level phenotypes and pedigree 

11.15-11.30: Presentation by PhD student Stine Frey (Aalborg University, Denmark). Title: The impact of larval nutrition on larval growth and egg production of the black soldier fly.

11.30-11.45: Assistant professor Kim Jensen (Aarhus University, Denmark). Title: Nutritional landscapes for optimizing the production of black soldier fly larvae.

11.45-12.00: Associate Professor Niels T. Eriksen (Aalborg University, Denmark). Title: Growth and metabolic performance of black soldier fly larvae.

12.00-13.00: Lunch and poster-session (Lunch: 2-3 kind of cold meat, 2 kinds of salads, 1 warm dish,  cheese with pickles, homebaked bread and beverages)

13.00-13.45: Presentation by professor Jeffery Tomberlin (Texas A&M University, USA). Title: Microbial Communication Impacts Insect Behavior: Applications in the Insects as Food & Feed Industry.

13.45-14.00: Presentation by Dr. Neda Nasirimoghadam (Teknologisk Institut, Denmark). Title: A new egg collection system to optimize breeding of black soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens). 

14.00-14.15: Presentation by Associate Professor Annette Bruun Jensen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark). Title: Diseases in insect rearing for food and feed.

14.15-14.30: Coffee-break (Cake, fruit, coffe and tea)

14.30-14.45: Anton Gligorescu, PhD student (Aarhus University, Denmark). Title: Decentralized insect production for upcycling food waste.

14.45-15.00: Presentation by Dr. Lars Henrik Lau Heckmann (Better Insect Solutions, Denmark). Title: Insect farming goes commercial.

15.00: Closing and thanks for today!

For your information

We draw attention to the fact that photos will be taken during the event for use in print and in digital media formats, for example in printed matter, websites and social media. If you do not want to appear in photos, contact the photographer during the event.

Catering

Morning coffee, lunch and afternoon coffee are served during the day.

Please notify any allergies or intolerances to lch@bio.aau.dk no later than 14/9

Registration

The event is free of charge - But registration is necessary via the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/g314YP4iCN