Environmental Biotechnology Network

Responsible Innovation: Industrial Biotechnology and Engineering Biology

Mon 25 Jan 21 10:30-14:00, online EBNet is pleased to be participating in this event hosted by the Carbon Recycling Network, the Nottingham BBSRC/EPSRC Synthetic Biology Research Centre, and the ENGICOIN project, in collaboration with the Institute for Science and Society, University of Nottingham. Registration (which closes at 8 am, Mon 25 Jan) and further details …

JANUARY 2021 Events Roundup

IBioIC’s 7th Annual Conference 10 – 11 February 2021 E3B Workshop: The challenge to correctly measure metal affinities of proteins 11 February 2021 KTN: Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) 2021 16 March 2021 ISMOS-8 8-11 June 2021 Online Symposium RSC: MOFs for energy and the environment Faraday …

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. …

UKRI Advisory positions open

Please see below for details of up to two advisory positions being advertised by UKRI. The closing date for applications is 10 January 2021. Biological sciences or Biopharma – Infrastructure Advisory Committee The role profile: Provide advice and guidance on UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) long-term investment priorities for research …

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 is 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 is hosting a series of specialist webinars to …

DECEMBER 2020 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 2020 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 …