Environmental Biotechnology Network

Biochar in Environmental Biotechnology: Webinar, 12 Feb 24, 10:00-11:00 am (GMT)

View Meredith’s working group introduction here. Download Professor Coulon’s presentation here and Distinguished Professor Ball’s presentation here. The webinar, hosted by Dr Meredith Barr from the EB Network Biochar Working Group, features Professor Andy Ball , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Professor Fred Coulon, Cranfield University discussing the application …

AD Modelling Demystified: Essential Fundamentals and Hands-on Applications

Thursday, 8th February at 12:00 – 2:00 pm UK Time. View the recording here. In this webinar, we described the modelling fundamentals and highlight the benefits associated with its practice. We did a break down the two main approaches to modelling anaerobic digestion, mechanistic and data-driven alternatives, along with their …

The 16th International Adhesion conference, 3-5th September 2024, University of Oxford.

The next triennial conference in the Adhesion series will be held 3-5th September 2024. Are you working on ‘Bio-adhesion’ or ‘Adhesion in the marine environment’? Send your abstracts by: 6 March 2024. Adhesion 2024Held since 1980, the series of international conferences will offer a mix of presentations chosen from peer-reviewed …

Post-doc position available – Juan de la Cierva, State Plan for Scientific Research and Technical Innovation, Spain

Brief description: The work would fall within the scientific interests of the group, focused on bioremediation and bioavailability. Specifically, it is proposed to contribute to the AEI project entitled “Risk-based design of bioremediation of sites contaminated by hydrocarbons to deliver resilient soils: bioavailability” (Ref PID2022-139732OBC21). The 4-year project began on …

EBNet Webinar: Unlocking AI and Machine Learning’s Potential for Environmental Biotechnology

13:30-15:00, Wednesday, 21 February 2024, online, register here The webinar, led by Dr Oliver Fisher and Professor Rachel Gomes from the University of Nottingham, features prominent academics discussing the application of AI and machine learning to improve bioremediation, resource recovery, and environmental protection. They showcased case studies from their respective …

Environmental Monitoring Innovation: Consortium Building Event and Funding Opportunity

Webinar: 31 January 2024, 10am-12pm. Funding competition deadline: 6 March 2024.UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for collaborative projects to develop innovative solutions in environmental monitoring. If you have a project focused on developing biodiversity, soil health, water quality and emission reduction monitoring …

KTN: Industrial Gases to Chemicals (IG2C) – Defossilising the chemicals sector

11 January 2024, from 09:30 am to 12:30 pm, Brought to you by the Innovate UK Circular Economy Innovation Network, this webinar on Industrial Gases to Chemicals (IG2C) will explore industrial emissions, primarily carbon dioxide. Utilising captured industrial waste gases as an alternative feedstock for chemical manufacturing is a crucial …

New! EBNet POC Call 2024 – small scale and desk-based projects

Mop-Up POC Call 2024 – max. £25K. now open. Deadline: 5pm, Monday 19 February 2024 EBNet has limited residual funds which we intend to offer through a small-scale/desk-based study call in 2024. Projects range from £5-£25K and must be completed by 12 December 2024. Interested? Call now open. Deadline: 5pm, …

Genomics & Metagenomics Workshops

If you would like to use High Performance Computing for genomics and metagenomics but don’t know where to start then a Cloud-SPAN workshop could be for you! The Cloud-SPAN team has developed two workshops which provide an introduction to using the command line, logging onto the cloud and developing skills …

Defra R&D Fellowships (Application deadline: 8 Jan)

An opportunity for researchers to gain experience in a policy or operational focused environment. Defra R&D Fellows will use their scientific or analytical skills to work alongside Defra policy and evidence teams on priority and strategic policy issues, including; Animal and Plant Health, Biodiversity, Environment and Net Zero, Food and …