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Summers used to be noted for reports of algal blooms in nutrient-rich water bodies, in some cases producing sufficient concentrations of toxins to affect dogs or swimmers entering the water, as well as having devastating impacts on the ecology of the water system through oxygen depletion. For an example from …
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Bad luck if you missed an excellent presentation by Jake Wiseman of MiAlgae on From Waste to Value: Scaling circular biotechnology at last month’s PhycoFriday on 31 July: the Group very wisely does not record these events, in order to encourage more open discussion. It was a great session, full …
Closing date: 23 Oct 2026 The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) is inviting entries to its 2026 Biofilm Create! Photography and Art Competition. This year for the first time the competition is open to entries from anywhere in the world. The competition has three categories: Photography Art – including painting, sculpture, …
There is currently a ferment (deliberate pun) of activity around the safe utilisation of and creation of value added products from organic wastes, in regulations from the UK and across Europe. In one of its many valuable contributions to this area, the European Sustainable Phosphorus platform (ESPP) has put out …
Followers of EBNet’s AD WG, and others interested in anaerobic digestion, can now read a short report containing reflections on the recent World Biogas Summit 2026 hosted by ADBA and the World Biogas Association (WBA). The report was kindly prepared by Dr Angela Bywater, EBNet’s former Network co-Manager, who attended …
Date: 14 Sept 2026 14-15:00 UK, online You are warmly invited to join an upcoming webinar hosted by the Elemental Hub and featuring Prof Jeantine Lunshof from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute. Dr Lunshof will discuss why new models of ethics are needed to co-evolve with advances in the life sciences. …
A very special set of congratulations from EBNet to Dr Angela Bywater, on her graduation this week with the award of PhD for a thesis on On-farm anaerobic digestion viability: policy perspectives and operational opportunities. Much of the work involved was carried out during her time – and in some …
An interesting item from Suzy Hill, an Engineering Innovation Project Manager at United Utilities, in CIWEM’s News pages. Talking to Jo Caird, the Editor of CIWEM’s Environment magazine, she briefly outlines how the Making Microbes Matter project is using metagenomics to analyse and track microbial communities with a view to improving …
The Water and Environmental Journal of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is hosting a Special Issue on Micro and nanoplastics and the Plastisphere in Aquatic Environments: Sources, Impacts, and Sustainable Mitigation Strategies. The journal is open to submissions from both members and non-members on key issues …
A report covering EBNet’s main activities and outputs during our UKRI funding period is now up on the Resources page, under More EBNet reports. A bit later than originally planned, but brimming with information on our working groups, events and publications. The report is available in two formats, with a …
A warm welcome to the new ‘Think Again’ campaign championed by Vicki Hughes, President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). Launched on 18 June, this initiative is challenging employers, educators and industry leaders to rethink how the sector talks about careers, attracts talent and opens doors for the …
The 2026 Coccus Pocus story competition is now open for entries. This year’s theme is microbial therapeutics against pathogens and AMR microbes and their biofilms, so plenty to interest EBNet members. Participants must submit a short story of 500 to 2000 words. The deadline is 31 October 2026 (Halloween), and …
The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Association has announced the details of 80 successful new COST Actions funded in the 2025 Open Call. More information on these Networks and how to join them is now available on the COST Actions webpage, with references for new Actions starting with …
Date: 17-18 Sept 2026, London The Institute of Water (IoW) is holding its 2026 annual conference on the theme Powered by You: Collective Action for a Resilient Water Future. The conference organisers note that: “The demands on the water sector are significant. Expectations from customers, regulators and communities continue to …
