Environmental Biotechnology Network

CIWEM Events

The Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) holds events and courses which may be of interest to EBNet members. Selected current events include: Flood and Coast 2020: Digital sessions continue throughout the remainder of this year and into 2021. Fabricated Soils (FABSoil) Project Webinar, 8 Dec 20, 5:30-6:30 …

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

The webinar recording can be accessed HERE.Β  Β A summary of key webinar outcomes is available here. Webinar: Tues 1 Dec 2020 12:00-13:30 UK In place of our Research Colloquium 2021, EBNet is hosting a series of specialist webinars to support knowledge exchange amongst members. Featuring presentations from: Juhani Kostiainen, Plantwork …

Yorkshire as a national focus for innovation in food manufacturing sustainability

Webinar, 12th November 2020 Join BioVale for this free workshop to  discuss opportunities for added value from food manufacturing side streams and co-products in Yorkshire. This event will bring together: food manufacturers with technology providers and researchers who can add value to those products. The webinar will be followed by …

EBNet BIV 2020 Call – Funded Projects

The following projects were awarded funding in our EBNet BIV2020 Call. Publicly available information for these projects is available here. Determination of microbial communities of laboratory anaerobic digestion tanks and impact of the CreChar additive on the microbial community dynamics – BIV202001 Prof James Chong, University of York/Dr Adam Ostrowski, …

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

Tuesday, 17th November 2020 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm This event is now over. If you’d like to learn more about the session, view the summary here or watch Dr Zhugen Yang’s talk here. (Prof Kasprzyk-Hordern’s talk has been embargoed to non-attendees). In place of our Research Colloquium 2021, EBNet is …

OCTOBER 2020 Funding Roundup

EPSRC Engineering Early Career ForumEPSRC is seeking applications from Early Career industrialists, academics, and from individuals working in the third sector and government organisations to join the Engineering Early Career Forum.Deadline: 19 October 2020 2020 BBSRC-NSF/BIO Lead Agency OpportunityDeadline (Intention to submit): 21 October 2020 CIWEM: The Margetts Bursary 23 …

OCTOBER 2020 Events Roundup

HVB webinar: Discovery, development and production of high value bio-based products 20-21 October 2020 (Zoom) CIWEM: 25 years of biological phosphorus removal in Severn Trent21 October 2020, online NICOLE Virtual Autumn 2020 Workshop21-23 October 2020 Worldwide Universities Network: Early Career Researcher (ECR) International Network Development Program – inaugural event28 October …

SEPTEMBER 2020 Events Roundup

RemTech Expo Digital21-25 September 2020 E3BNet: Making the most of your research: top tips for writing a good paper29th September 2020, online seminar AquaEnviro: Delivering on net zero carbon in wastewater management. Progress and prospects29 September 2020, online KTN: Accelerating Net Zero Chemical Manufacturing: Carbon Capture – 29 September 2020 …

SEPTEMBER 2020 Funding Roundup

National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC): Flexible Talent Mobility Award (FTMA) – Innovation Placements & Innovation Fellowships Open in September 2020. ERC Starting Grant mentoring event Interested in applying for a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant in the January 2021 round? Join the mentoring webinar by registering here. 21 September …

EBNet Webinar: Aerobic Granules in Wastewater Treatment – Combining Novel Molecular Techniques and Technologies for Environmental Biotech

To learn more about this session, view the summary here or watch the full recording HERE Webinar: Tues 3 Nov 2020 at 12:00-13:30 UK In place of our Research Colloquium 2021, EBNet is hosting a series of specialist webinars to support knowledge exchange amongst members. Featuring presentations from: Assistant Prof …

AUGUST 2020 Events Roundup

FREE: AquaEnviro Webinars: Ask the Expert Microscopic Examination of Activated Sludge – 27 August 2020 Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference (virtual conference) 1-3 September 2020 (Finland) KTN: Enabling green recovery webinar series 15 September 2020β€”9 December 2020 European Waste Water Management Conference 13th – 14th October 2020, Manchester Delivering on Net …

EBNet 2020 ECR Conference Winners – 25 June 2020

Our first online conference gathered more than 80 ECR members to share their research and network with peers. We managed to entice people (on the hottest day of the year!) for a packed schedule of 17 featured research presentations and numerous posters, with a lively side chat too. Talks ranged widely. In addition …