Environmental Biotechnology Network
Jobs, PhD

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 …

ECR, Event, NIBB Events

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 …

Survey

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 …

Other Events

#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 …

PhD

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 …

Funding, Other Funding

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 …

BBSRC, Funding, Other Funding

BBSRC: Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award 2024/25

 

Webinar: 19 November 2024 11:00am. Notification of intent deadline: 17 December 2024. Closing date: 18 February 2025. Apply for funding to deliver an industrial doctoral landscape award (IDLA) in the biosciences. Applications should be strategically led by an organisation outside of academia partnering with a UK research organisation eligible for …

Don't Miss, ECR, Event, NIBB Events

BBNet workshop for early career researchers. 4-5 February 2025, York

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The Industrial biotechnology collaboration workshop: building stronger applications and relationships is now open for EoI. BBNet is delighted to announce that expressions of interest are now being accepted for a collaboration workshop aimed at early career researchers, focusing on building stronger applications and relationships. This two day in-person workshop will …

BBSRC

BBSRC Follow-on Fund Showcase Webinar, 5 December 2024, 1:00-2:15 PM

 

Discover the Power of Bioscience Innovation! Join us on 5 December 2024 for our end of year webinar where we will showcase the results of this Follow-on Fund. The Follow-on Fund is BBSRC’s flagship translational funding programme and has invested over ÂŁ80m to progress biological research into innovation since 2004. …

Event, Other Events

IEA Bioenergy Task 39: Scaling up advanced biofuels production webinar

12 November 2024, 16:00-17:30 CET Scaling up advanced biofuels production is a global challenge in terms of environmental, social, and economic sustainability, which can benefit from international collaboration and knowledge exchange. This webinar gives an overview on the status of demonstration plants and commercialization progress of advanced biofuels, introduces the …

Funding, Other Funding

Spring Accelerator 4: Call for Innovation. Now open.

Deadline: 25 November 2024 The Spring Accelerator aims to identify innovative solutions that help address a significant need in the UK and Ireland water sector. The current programme, Spring Accelerator 4, is looking for innovations to answer the question: “How can we better understand, monitor and manageemerging contaminants in wastewater?”. …

Awards, Fellowships, Jobs

The Royal Academy of Engineering: Green Future Fellowships

The Green Future Fellowship is a unique new programme supporting scientists, researchers and innovators to develop and scale up their breakthrough climate solutions. This programme aims to nurture climate innovation by providing those working across academia and industry with the space, time and support they need to accelerate their critical …

EBNet Events, Event, Past Events

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 …

Uncategorised

Horizon Europe Brokerage Event: Development of Smart Concepts of Integrated Energy Driven Bio-refineries

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This information and brokerage event on Development of smart concepts of integrated energy driven bio-refineries for co-production of advanced biofuels, bio-chemicals and biomaterials is co-organised by the Delegation of the European Union to India and EURAXESS India in association with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 …