Category: <span>EBNet Events</span>

Electrochem 2025 – Working Table confirmed, abstracts invited

EBNet’s Bioelectrochemical Systems WG, led by Dr Sharon Velaquez-Orta, is organising a Working Table on the Present and future of environmental bioelectrochemical systems at the Electrochem 2025 conference. The event will take place from 17-18:30 on Tues 2 September. See HERE for proposed aims and topics of the Working Table:  …

GHG Emissions in sanitation systems – Workshop reports and update

In January 2025 EBNet supported a by-invitation workshop on GHG emissions in sanitation systems.  The workshop was run by EBNet’s N2O WG in conjunction with Prof Barbara Evans and her team at the University of Leeds, and included participants from half a dozen countries.  The focus was on measurement of …

AGS and Process Intensification – Webinar now available

A recent News item mentioned the potential for process intensification based on aerobic granular sludge (AGS) as a means of increasing the treatment capacity of wastewater facilities  –  a very hot topic given the poor performance of the UK water sector in this area. The main advantage of process intensification …

BES Webinars – don’t miss this biochemically-electrifying new series

A flying start for the new series of webinars organised by the Bioelectrochemical Systems WG.  Two excellent talks, by Dr Eduard BorrĂ s giving an overview of the full breadth of LEITAT’s activities in this area; and Dr Daniele Molognoni on some recent and current projects. All very ably chaired by …

BES webinars – new series starts 14 July

The Bioelectrochemical Systems WG led by Dr Sharon Velasquez-Orta is running a new series of monthly webinars. The first is on Mon 14 July 12-13:00 UK.  Two speakers from the LEITAT Technological Center with extensive expertise in this area will talk about Bioelectrochemical technologies initiatives in LEITAT and their role …

Joint PFAS Workshop videos now available

The sessions from the joint EBNet/EBIC workshop on Environmental Biotechnology for the management of PFAS and beyond held on 6 June 2025 at Cranfield University are now available via EBNet’s and EBIC’s YouTube channels:  see the workshop Playlist Speakers include Prof Peter JaffĂ© and Prof Joshua Atkinson from Princeton University. …

PFAS and Beyond: first highlights from the joint EBNet/EBIC workshop

As part of EBNet’s Working Group on PFAS, Dr Tao Lyu and Prof Frederic Coulon hosted a successful one-day workshop on 6 June bringing together researchers, early-career scientists and industry stakeholders to share the latest advances in PFAS detection, degradation and biotechnological solutions. The event, supported by EBNet and the …

Opportunities in Biogas – an IEA Task 37 perspective: EBNet webinar now available

Presentations from our webinar Opportunities in Biogas – an IEA Task 37 perspective are now available on EBNet’s YouTube channel. This webinar was jointly hosted by EBNet and the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), with the aim of making people more familiar with the vast array of information and …

Current and Future Directions in AGS – presentations now available

Presentations from the webinar on Current and Future Directions in Aerobic Granular Sludge Systems are now available on EBNet’s YouTube channel  –  see here. The session includes two presentations, on Nereda‘s technical developments, experience of meeting current industry needs, and new developments regarding harvesting of biopolymers from granules; and on …

Workshop: Environmental Biotechnology for PFAS management

Date: 6 June 2025 Venue: Cranfield University The PFAS WG, led by Dr Tao Lyu, is organising a workshop on ‘Environmental Biotechnology for the management of PFAS and beyond‘.  Keynote speakers Prof Peter JaffĂ©, and Prof Joshua Atkinson from Princeton University, USA will give talks on natural bacterial strains for …

#EnvBiotechAware week

For information on our activities, see our #EnvBiotechAware week which ran from 3-7 March 2025 Celebrating our Network members and their work, with lunchtime webinars, reports, animations, case studies, outreach and more.   Friday contains some real treats. An Escape Room game to save our water supply, an audiobook, an upcoming podcast with the …

Celebrating Environmental Biotechnology – Friday, 7 March 2025

Join us for the final day of #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Featured Working Groups What have our Working Groups been up to? Ably led by academics whose enthusiasm translates …

Celebrating Environmental Biotechnology – Thursday, 6 March 2025

Join us for #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Featured Working Groups What have our Working Groups been up to? Ably led by academics whose enthusiasm translates into action, see how …

Celebrating Environmental Biotechnology – Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Join us for #EnvBiotechAware Week, 3-7 March 2025 to celebrate the work of our membership and take a closer look at our activities and achievements from the last few years. Lunchtime Webinar Opportunities in Biogas – a IEA Task 37 perspective, Wednesday, 5th March 1-2pm (UK) This webinar is on …