All events of interest to members
Date: 30 June 2026, 12:30-13:30 online The Institute of Water (IoW) is hosting an online Lunch & Learn session with Dr Tom Arnot on the intersection between water management and circular economy principles. The session will start with a concise overview of the ideas behind circular strategies, then move on …
Date: 3-5 Aug 2026 at 7 hubs including Manchester UK, and online. Research into microbial ecology and evolution is critical to many aspects of environmental biotechnology, and is advancing rapidly in countries all round the world. The MEEHubs 2026 conference will bring together field biologists, microbiologists, virologists, bioinformaticians, biophysicists, mathematicians …
Date: 24 June 2026 11-12:30, online This is the second webinar in this IBioIC series  – for the first, see here.  Biological systems hold enormous potential for resource recovery, water treatment, and sustainability. But moving from controlled laboratory success to reliable field deployment is rarely straightforward. This webinar will look …
Date and venue: 23 June 2026 10-16:30, University College London The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is organising a one-day conference to explore new developments in bioprocessing tools, technologies and strategies, with sustainability in mind. The event will cover a range of applications including biopharmaceuticals, foods, cosmetics, detergents and others. …
Missed this? A recorded version of the webinar isnow available HERE. Date: 27 May 2026 14:00 UK, online The BetterWater4All Network+ is hosting a webinar on water quality in the UK and the challenges it faces â including the role of industry, policy, and local communities. Topic: Broadening the View: …
Abstract deadline: 12 June 2026 Date and venue: 17-18 Nov 2026, Telford International Centre The organisers of the European Biosolids & Bioresources Conference (EBBC) are inviting abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations under the following themes  – relevant to several EBNet Working Groups Mitigating Methane and Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) …
Date and venue: 8-9 June 2026, Madrid  The European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) is organising a workshop on Implementation of the EU UWWTD article 20: P reuse and recycling rates. The purpose of the workshop is to provide input to the development of proposals for phosphorus âreuse and recycling ratesâ …
The 5th Bioinference Conference will take place at the University of St Andrews from 10-12 June 2026. EBNetâs office team has to admit that, although the subject area is dear to several of our core members, we were not aware of this conference series until the latest IBioIC Newsletter brought …
Abstracts: 15 May 2026 Date and venue: 26-28 Oct 2026, Cappadocia, Turkiye The deadline for abstract submission to the 8th Eurasia Waste Management Symposium (EWMS ) 2026) is 15 May 2026. EWMS brings together researchers, professionals and policy makers to discuss the latest innovations and developments in waste management and …
Date: 2 June 2026, 12-13:00 The Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) is delighted to invite you to an interactive live webinar on Enzyme Engineering for PFAS Remediation This is the third of four webinars in EBICâs current Engineering Biology in Action series. Hear from leading experts including Dr Tao Lyu …
Date and venue: Â Â 16 May 2026 13-15:00, Winchester In May, author and originator of the Green Stories project Denise Baden will be running a writing workshop for the Hampshire Writersâ Society (open to non-members) in the Tower Room at The Arc, Winchester SO23 8SB. In this session Denise will share …
Abstract deadline: 5 June 2026 Date and location: 24-27 Nov 2026 Vienna, Austria The 23rd IWA International Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication (IWA DIPCON 2026) will focus on advancing knowledge and solutions for managing diffuse pollution and its impacts on aquatic ecosystems. Key themes: Diffuse emissions of legacy and …
Abstract deadline: 30 April 2026 Date and location: 23-28 Aug 2026 Brno, Czechia The 9th IWA Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter (NOM) and the 23rd Meeting of the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS) will be held as a joint event, with the topic Humic & NOM science & technology: …
EBNet has been commenting for some time now about the difficulty of arranging visits to water and wastewater treatment facilities, even for organised groups. Several factors may account for this, from pressure on staff time to concerns about health and safety and awareness of the sectorâs poor public image. Itâs …
Date: 2 June 2026 12-13:00 UK, online The third webinar in the EBIC Hubâs Engineering Biology in Action series is on ‘Enzyme Engineering for PFAS Remediation‘. Speakers include Dr Tao Lyu and Mahsa Baniasadi of Cranfield University. To register see HERE, or use the QR code:
