Environmental Biotechnology Network

Early Career Researcher* Conference: 28 June – 1 July 2021

Online bite-sized sessions – Agenda available now THIS FREE EVENT IS NOW CLOSED FOR POSTER/PRESENTATION REGISTRATION but open for Talking Head (short networking video) registrations only – see details below. Note that all registered attendees will have received a separate link by email with links to meetings, posters and networking …

Webinar Outcomes – “Organohalide Bioremediation – Current Approaches in Environmental Biotech”

SYNOPSIS (The video is available here) The new EBNet Webinar series is designed to replace our annual Research Colloquium with top-quality, specialist webinars on a range of EB topics. Under the spotlight this January to share the latest in “Organohalide Bioremediation – Current Approaches in Environmental Biotech”, were Dr Sophie …

PhD Opportunity: Tracking the fate of plastic biodegradation

DEADLINE: Sun 14 Feb 21 This EPSRC-funded project aims to identify the biological and geochemical/physical processes involved in controlling the fate of plastics (of different polymer types) under different environmental settings. Applicants must have or expect to have a 1st class MSc degree in a relevant field by Autumn 2021. …

EBNet Webinar: “FOG/Fatberg Mitigation and Societal Behaviour – Aspects of Environmental Biotech”

Tuesday, 9th February 2021 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm This event is now over. View the summary here. The presentation by Dr Mar Batista is available here; Natalia Jawiarczyk’s presentation is currently embargoed. In place of our Research Colloquium 2021, EBNet are hosting a series of specialist webinars to support …

EBNet Webinar: “How to Engineer a Microbial Ecosystem – Fundamentals of Environmental Biotech”

Tuesday, 26th January 2021 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm This event is now over. View the summary here. This event is FREE-TO-MEMBERS. Non-members are welcome – join the Network for free prior to registration. In place of our Research Colloquium 2021, EBNet are hosting a series of specialist webinars to …

DECEMBER 20 Events Roundup

CIWM: Advanced Recycling of Plastics, Extended Producer Responsibility and Festive Waste Minimisation15 December 2020 CIWEM: Global water security webinar6 January 2021 KTN: Launch of the Hydrogen Innovation Network12 January 2021 KTN: Photonics for…Water Industry Challenges26 January 2021 Early Career Women in Water 2021 Conference8 March 2021 1st FERIA: The European …

DECEMBER 20 Funding Roundup

SfAM: PhD Hardship Award SfAM: Small Research Projects and Equipment Fund SfAM: New Lecturer Research Grant NERC: New investigator grant12 January 2021 Healthcare technologies new challenges NetworkPlus13 January 2021 INNOVATE: SBRI Removing air pollutants from homes to safeguard health13 January 2021 Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 619 January 2021 Industrial Strategy …

Webinar Outcomes: “Sustainable Biological Removal of N and P – Advances and Challenges for Environmental Biotech”

SYNOPSIS (Find the video here) The latest in our EBNet Webinar series focussed attention on “Sustainable Biological Removal of N and P – Advances and Challenges for Environmental Biotech”. Joining us to share their combined industrial and academic expertise in the topic were Juhani Kostiainen, Plantwork Systems Ltd. and Professor …

Biomethane from AD – Cost Review Survey

Can you help with this survey? NNFCC have been contracted by BEIS to conduct an evidence gathering exercise on costs associated with anaerobic digestion (AD) plants. The aim of this research is to establish the current costs of deploying and running an anaerobic digester to produce biomethane for injection into the grid, in Great Britain.   NNFCC are contacting operators, developers …

Webinar Outcomes: “Biosensors and Environmental Monitoring – New Developments in Environmental Biotech”

SYNOPSIS (Video of Dr Zhugen Yang available here; Prof Kasprzyk-Hordern’s talk currently embargoed to non-attendees) The new EBNet Webinar series is designed to replace our annual Research Colloquium with top-quality, specialist webinars on a range of EB topics. Providing insight for our second offering, with a look at “Biosensors and …

NOVEMBER 20 Funding Roundup

Leverhulme: Research Fellowships12 November 2020 Leverhulme: Research Project Grants1 December 2020 NERC: Knowledge Exchange Fellowships2 December 2020 KTN-iX Challenge – Environmentally sustainable compounds for hair conditioners11 December 2020 FEMS Research and Training GrantsDeadline(s): 1 January 2021/ 1 July 2021 Leverhulme: Study Abroad Studentships11 January 2021 The Branco Weiss Fellowship – …