Non-EBNet webinars
Date: Friday 6 Feb 2026, 14-15:00 UK See here for more details and to register. The Better Water 4 All Network+ is hosting its second podcast, on Antimicrobial resistance: the silent pandemic in water. The Guest Speaker is Prof Will Gaze from the University of Exeter who works on the environmental dimension …
Don’t miss this month’s PhycoFriday talk From wastewater to wealth: pilot scale micro algae cultivation and valorization. The speaker is Dr Sharon Velazquez Orta from Newcastle University, who also leads EBNet’s Bioelectrochemical Systems WG. For more details and to sign up see Events on the Phycoclub website PhycoFridays is a …
Date: 19 Feb 2026 13-14:30 UK, online. (Registration closes 17 Feb) IEA Bioenergy’s Task 37: Energy from Biogas is hosting a webinar on methane emissions reduction Although methane remains in the atmosphere for a shorter period than carbon dioxide, its global warming potential is many times higher and it is …
Date: 29 Jan 2026 14-15:00 UK, online The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) and MiAlgae are hosting a webinar exploring how industrial by-products can be transformed into sustainable value through advanced microalgal cultivation. MiAlgae’s core platform harnesses heterotrophic microalgae, grown on nutrient-rich by-products from the whisky industry, to enable …
The third episode in EBIC’s Engbio Tech podcast series is now available HERE. Dr Boyd McKew and Senior Research Officer Hannah Adams of the University of Essex discuss topics from current oil-spill clean-up strategies, to the kinds of engineered microbes that are being explored to break down hydrocarbons more efficiently. …
In collaboration with IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Kemira Ltd is offering a webinar on the Carbon footprint of different wastewater treatment plant configurations. This free, on-demand session explores the environmental impact of different treatment configurations, and offers practical guidance for increased sustainability. The session shares findings from a study, …
Date: 3 Feb, 5 Mar, 2 Apr 2026, 10:00 UK Water is not merely a resource we consume. It is a vital system that underpins our environment, economy and society. As pressures on the water environment intensify, from climate change and pollution to increasing demand across sectors, there is a …
Date: Thur 29 Jan 2026, 12-13:00 UK The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) is a ÂŁ5 million EPSRC place-based initiative that brings together north-west England’s industrial biotechnology community to accelerate knowledge exchange, skills development, and innovation. IBIC is led by Prof Aline Miller at the University of Manchester’s Institute of …
Date: 12 Jan 20266, 18-19:30 UK This technical session explores the potential of Sludge Drying Reed Beds (SDRBs) as a nature-based, sustainable alternative for biosolid management within wastewater treatment facilities. Drawing on a case study, lifecycle assessments, and design criteria, the session will evaluate how SDRBs can reduce operational costs …
Webinar date: Mon 1 Dec 2025, 12:30-13:15 UK The EPSRC-funded Better Water 4All Network+ is hosting its first webinar on Engineering for the challenges of Forever Chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water. The speaker is Dr Yanyan Zhang who leads the Analysis and Degradation Mechanism of Emerging Contaminants Laboratory in Westlake …
Date: 2 Dec 2025 13-14:15 UK, online For more details and to register, see HERE. The Follow-on Fund (FoF) is BBSRC’s flagship translational programme and a central part of its commercialisation pipeline, translating research outputs into tangible products, processes and services. The FoF has invested over ÂŁ80 million in more …
A recurring request from our ECRs is for workshops, webinars and other forms of guidance on writing – whether it is research proposals, reports or journal papers. The same is true in other NIBBs. We sometimes manage to put on something topic-specific, but we also remind people there is a …
The Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) is running a webinar series Engineering Biology in Action! The first session Microbial Engineering: Tools & Genetic Modification Techniques is on 14 Nov 2025 13:30-14:30 UK. The speakers are Dr David Lea-Smith from the University of East Anglia, and Kawinharsun Dhodduraj of Cranfield University. …
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is running two webinars, in conjunction with the Environment Agency, on the new Anaerobic Digestate and Compost Resource Frameworks (RFs), which were officially published today: . AD Resource Framework Industry webinar 22 Oct 2025 11-13:00 UK Compost Resource Framework Industry webinar 22 Oct 2025 14-16:00 UK To …
Date: 30 Oct 2025, 12-13:30 UK (13-14:30 CET) IEA Bioenergy  is hosting a webinar on Progress and Challenges in Assessing Biomass Availability. The webinar reviews recent efforts to develop comparable estimates for sustainable biomass supply across different countries, and shares insights on how to better understand global biomass potentials. The …
