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 …
Date: 17-19 September 2025 Venue: IHE Delft, Netherlands This event aims to bring together researchers in microbial ecology and physiology, environmental biotechnology and engineering working in the emerging field of phototrophic aggregation. The conference will cover topics from fundamental research to innovative applications in wastewater treatment and ecosystem restoration. The conference …
Date: 11-17 June 2025 Location: Albi, France IMT Mines Albi, as part of EUR BioEco, is hosting the second RENEWGAS Summer School on bio-hydrogen and bio-methane production using biological and thermochemical processes. The summer school considers pathways to convert biomass into storable gas energy carriers. It is divided in four …
Date: 12 May 2025 Time: 13-14:00 (GMT) Location: Online (Registration required) Carbogenics is presenting a free webinar on Biochar and Biogas – A winning combination. The webinar aims to provide A comprehensive understanding of biochar and its impact on AD Solutions for common challenges in AD processes Insights into CreChar …
Don’t miss the two new animations in our series on Microbiology/Engineering Interactions, which came out during #EnvBiotechAware week. Prof Tom Curtis has already shown his Microbes in Wastewater Treatment as part of a presentation to the Royal Academy of Engineering, while Aerobic Granules captures some key themes of the AG …
IEA Task 37 Energy from Biogas has published a report on Potential for Manure-based Anaerobic Digestion – Motivations, Barriers and Approaches in Six Countries. The new report builds on a previous Task 37 study Potential and utilization of manure to generate biogas in seven countries, updating this and adding data …
Date: 21 May 2025 Venue: Online or in person at Eurecat Manresa (Plaça de la Ciència, 2, 08242 Manresa, Barcelona) Language: English The Final Event for the EU-funded LIFE Mysoil project will explore some of the latest advances in mycoremediation, an innovative bioremediation technique that utilises fungi to degrade …
Our Green Stories: Microbes to the Rescue anthology is now available as a free audiobook, as well as a free eBook on the Resources page. Each month we are highlighting 2-3 stories, equivalent to about 30 mins listening in total. Let us know what you think about them! This month’s …
UKWIR has published a report on removal of algae during water treatment. While many of the methods described are physico-chemical, e.g. covering or filtration, it includes operating strategies and also floating wetland systems, where macrophytes are assisted by root biofilm formation Title: Efficient Algae Removal during the water treatment process …
Application Deadline: Monday 26th May, 2025 at 09:00 Fellowships must start between: 1st November 2025 to 31st March 2026 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of …
If you are in southern Spain, make sure you visit the exhibition of micrographs by Prof Franciso Torrella, which has now been extended to 27 April 2025. Prof Torrella is one of EBNet’s international advisers who kindly provided the activated sludge images for our #EnvBiotechAware week. The exhibition, entitled La …
Wednesday 9 April 2025, 19-21:00 UK time – Online This event features a panel discussion on the Stories from the Microbial World anthology with the editor and two contributing authors. Stories from the Microbial World contains 23 stories in which microbes and microbiology play a prominent role. It was …
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, …
The 2nd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Single Cell Sensing and Sequencing (ISM3S): Environment and Health will take place on 29-30 July 2025 in Oxford, UK. This event brings together leading researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to explore the intersection of microfluidics and its applications in advancing environmental health. The conference …
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, …
