Environmental Biotechnology Network

The EBNet 2nd Bioelectrochemical Systems Workshop: 12-13 December 2024, Newcastle University.

Register your Expression of Interest HERE. Find Agenda HERE. A workshop of knowledge and interaction for researchers working or interested in bioelectrochemical systems for the environment. This training event will strengthen your knowledge on bioelectrochemical systems and give you tools to improve the impact of your research. We will contact …

BBNet and EBNet joint workshop exploring the integration of conversion technologies

BBNet and EBNet are delighted to announce that registration is now open for a workshop exploring how thermal, thermochemical, and biological conversion technologies may be integrated to improve environmental and economic outcomes of waste and biomass valorisation processes. This two day in-person workshop will be led by the EBNet biochars …

Bio-based Materials Regulatory Science and Innovation Network Launch – 9 December 2024

9 December 2024, 15:00 – 16:00. Join the BBIA, in partnership with University of Sheffield, NNFCC, Perspective Economics, Higginson Strategy and Resource Media, for the launch of the ÂŁ500,000 Innovate UK project, creating a UK Bio-based and biodegradable materials regulatory science and innovation network (BB-REG-NET). BB-REG-NET implementation will establish a …

New EBNet videos!

Following our summer call for animation ideas to illustrate EBNet’s Microbiology/Engineering Interactions Theme, we now have 3 new videos to enjoy on YouTube. Our thanks to Dr Hemaka Bandulasena, Loughborough University, Dr Francis Hassard, Cranfield University and Dr Yue Zhang, University of Southampton for working with Senate Media to create these. Want …

IBioIC: 11th Annual Conference, 12/13 March 2025, Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow

The conference attracts over 400 delegates from across the biotechnology sector and beyond. Conference attendees are made up of predominantly C-suite or senior level industry representatives from both large, established companies and emerging and start-up enterprises, as well as senior academics, researchers in industry or academia, students and recent graduates, …

London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Programme (LIDo). Application deadline: 11 December 2024

The BBSRC-funded London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Programme (LIDo) is an exciting collaboration between eight of London’s world-class universities and specialist institutions, working closely with a constellation of external partners from industry, government, and charities. Since 2012, LIDo has been providing fully-funded PhD studentships to pursue innovative interdisciplinary research projects. Research opportunities …

IEA Bioenergy: Lowering Hinders for Maritime Biofuels – Identifying means to increase the use of biofuels in the marine sector

3 December, 2024, 16:00-17:30 CETThe maritime shipping sector is coming under increasing pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While biofuels are uniquely positioned to answer the call to decarbonize shipping, there are a number of barriers to introduction in larger quantities, limiting its use for propulsion in shipping …

New Green Stories Book – Stories from the Microbial World

A new anthology ‘Stories from the Microbial World‘ resulting from previous Green Stories competitions is available this week here. The anthology presents 23 short stories selected from winning stories from the Green Stories competition ‘Microbes to the Rescue’, sponsored by the Environmental Biotechnology Network and the ‘Clean vs Green’ competition, …

New EBNet webinar! BEC Systems – a talk by Dr Deepak Pant, VITO

13.00-14.00, Monday, 13 January 2025, online.This webinar series is brought to you by the “Bioelectrochemical Development for Environmental Technology” Working Group. Dr Deepak Pant is a senior scientist at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research, currently working on electrosynthesis and resource recovery, specifically, the design and optimization of bio/electrochemical cells for …

Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership – multiple PhD opportunities. Deadline: 25 November 2025

The Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NRPDTP) offers fully funded PhD studentships at one of the largest, successful centres for biological and biotechnological research and training in Europe. The NRPDTP is unique in bringing together the resources of five world-class research institutions on a single site – the …

PhD position – “Bio-engineering of biochar for enhanced remediation of contaminated environments”, apply by 15 January, 2025.

This PhD position is available at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, to start next year either in May/June or Sep/Oct 2025. The project is on “Bio-engineering of biochar for enhanced remediation of contaminated environments”. This project proposes an innovative systematic approach that will marry specific physicochemical properties of biochar with selected bacterial …

Exciting opportunity for early career researchers working in biomass biorefining!

BBNet is pleased to announce that expressions of interest are now open to non-members for a collaboration workshop aimed at early career researchers, focusing on building stronger applications and relationships! Submit your expression of interest by 24 November 2024. Deadline extended: 1 December 2025. Workshop details: 4-5 February 2025, The …

UP-TO-ME project: take the methanol production questionnaire

The UP-TO-ME project is an EU-funded initiative aimed at transforming decentralised power-to-methanol production for applications such as marine vessels. UP-TO-ME focuses on tackling the challenge of converting CO₂ emissions from hard-to-electrify sectors into renewable fuels. The goal is to drive forward the EU’s transition to a net-zero economy by creating …

#BiofilmAware Week 2024 will take place this week (18-24 November)

The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are holding their #BiofilmAware week between the 18th and 24th of November. Biofilm Week aims to promote the economic and physical impact that biofilms have on our world, as well as highlight research taking place to prevent, detect, manage and engineer biofilms. The first …

Exciting PhD project opportunity on “Bio-engineering of biochar for enhanced remediation of contaminated environments” at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Application deadline: 15th January 2025 (17:00 UK time) This PhD opportunity will be in the Gutierrez Lab research group at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. All applications must include a CV and the names and contact details of 2-3 referees.  About the project: Based on a 2016 House of Commons report, there are …

Supergen Bioenergy: Extraordinary flexible funding call on bio-based chemicals and materials

The information webinar about the funding call is on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 15.00 GMT. The call deadline is 8 December 2024. This extraordinary flexible funding call aims to provide a specific capability and activity within the Supergen Bioenergy Hub, focused on an identified gap around bio-based chemicals and …