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The Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) is holding its first ECR conference on 8-9 July 2025 in Edinburgh. The event is open to everyone, and is free to EBIC partners with a registration fee of £250 for non-partners. Abstract submissions are invited on a range of topics, including Environmental biotechnology, …
Don’t miss the new Soil Matters podcast from the British Society of Soil Science. Episode 1 features Prof Fred Coulon and Prof Tony Gutierrez talking about new bioremediation techniques that are completely changing our approaches to reclaiming contaminated land. The podcast is available free on the BSSS Soil Matters webpage, …
Join us from Monday to Wednesday for three lunchtime webinars covering various aspects of EB. MONDAY WEBINAR: Current and future directions in Aerobic Granular Sludge systems, Monday, 3 March 2025 1-2 pm (UK) The webinar will include two presentations, the first covering technical developments for Nereda, experience of meeting current industry …
The BBSRC Industrial Biotechnology Evaluation has been published today on the UKRI website. The news item can be found here: Report reveals impact of industrial biotechnology investments – UKRI The full evaluation report can be found here: Evaluating BBSRC investments in industrial biotechnology research – UKRI
Why not bookmark the EBIC website now to keep on top of the latest developments in the sector? This BBSRC-funded hub brings together scientists to advance the abilities of micro-organisms to monitor the environment and remove pollutants in a new centre. Benefiting from £13 million of funding from the Technology …
Webinar: 8 May 2024, 12-13:00. Register HERE. The latest CircularChem webinar on 8th May with guest speakers Professor Thomas A. Adams II and Professor Benoit Chachuat as they present the latest research on eco-technoeconomic analyses. More from the National Interdisciplinary Centre for the Circular Chemical Economy here.
28 March 2024 at 1-2pm ET (+4 hrs for GMT) Join the Canadian Biogas Association to learn about CBA’s new digestate materials, get an introduction to a new resource on nutrient recovery and reuse technologies, and hear from members of the industry producing and using digestate. Register here.
Kindly respond by 15 March 2024 TASK 37 is consulting on priorities for their next triennium (2025-28). The UK Task 37 lead, Prof Sonia Heaven, is canvassing the AD community for topics for inclusion in the new programme. Some brief examples are given below. Do you have an opinion? Please …
Deadline: 1 March 2024 The FEMS-Jensen Award was established to support Early Career Scientists and microbiologists in particular. The award comprises a fellowship for spending at least half a year in an outstanding research laboratory chosen by the student. The maximum award amounts to EUR 10,000. See here.
13:00-16:00 GMT, Thursday 22nd February 2024, House of CommonsJoin the BBIA and Lord Deben for a frank discussion about the role of the bioeconomy in creating a sustainable future for the UK. As they launch their BBIA Strategy: 2024-2027, they invite key stakeholders from across the bioeconomy to join them …
CTRF are inviting applications for funding into new methods of carbon sequestration, which have their roots in nature, but which could be scaled significantly using biotechnology. They are interested in projects targeting greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere into both terrestrial and ocean systems and believe the application of innovative …
New Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) The EB Network is pleased to be supporting the new Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), led by Cranfield University. The Hub brings together scientists from ten UK universities to advance the abilities of micro-organisms to monitor the environment and remove pollutants. It’s the first research group …
12.00-13.30, Tuesday, 27 February 2024 Hosted by the CIWEM Tyne and Humber branch, this event will showcase examples of where working with the regulators, Yorkshire Water in partnership with Stantec, have developed low carbon solutions for waste water treatment consent compliance. Part of the CIWEM Climate Emergency Adaption and Resilience …
9:45am – 12:30pm, 27 February 2024. Wessex Water, Yeovil Pen Mill WRC, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Yeovil (Pen Mill) WRC is owned and operated by Wessex Water and serves the Somerset town of Yeovil and catchment with a Population Equivalent (PE) of 75,000. Its existing permit requires treatment of flows …
Webinar: 31 January 2024, 10am-12pm. Funding competition deadline: 6 March 2024.UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for collaborative projects to develop innovative solutions in environmental monitoring. If you have a project focused on developing biodiversity, soil health, water quality and emission reduction monitoring …
