Other events of interest outside the NIBBs
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. …
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) …
The 5th Bioinference Conference will take place at the University of St Andrews from 10-12 June 2026. EBNet’s 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 EBIC’s current Engineering Biology in Action series. Hear from leading experts including Dr Tao Lyu …
Date and venue:   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 Writers’ 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 sector’s poor public image. It’s …
Date:18 June 2026 12:00 Venue: Natural History Museum, London (or online) The Elemental Hub is hosting a lecture by Prof Elizabeth Watkin on 18 June 2026 at the Natural History Museum, London. The talk will explore how microbial biotechnology can transform biomining; and will highlight innovative bioleaching approaches, including the …
Date and time: 19 March 2026, 11-12:00 UK The Better Water for All Network+ invites you to a webinar on Nature Based Solutions in Action: From water treatment to ecosystem services  The speakers are Dr Tao Lyu of Cranfield University and Dr Katherine Pond from the University of Surrey. Synopsis: …
Abstract deadline: 30 March 2026 Date and venue: 16-17 Sept 2026, Southampton The Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) is inviting abstract submissions for the second Early Career Researcher (ECR) conference, on Engineering Biology for Environmental Solutions (EBES26). Topics include: Environmental biotechnology Wastewater and waste management Resource recovery Biocatalysis Bioengineering Fermentation …
Registration deadline: 25 March 2026 Date and venue: 20 May 2026, Cardiff The Microbial Interactions in Biofilms and Microbiomes conference is a one-day international event bringing together leading scientists and early-career researchers working on microbial ecology, biofilms, microbiomes, evolution and biotechnology. This event aims to explore how microorganisms interact, organise …
