UK-Canada early career researcher development webinars

December saw us deliver a two-part webinar series hosted jointly with the Canadian research cluster BioMass Canada, focused on the development of our early career researchers (ECRs).

Part 1: Research symposium

The first webinar on 4 December was a research symposium where ECRs from the Supergen and BioMass Canada networks delivered flash presentations on their current projects.

The session spotlighted talented young professionals and researchers from 8 Canadian and UK universities, who shared innovative research on biomass production, sourcing and availability; biomass processing and supply chains, and biomass utilization to drive a sustainable bioeconomy.

Speakers from Supergen Bioenergy Hub

Jalil Yesufu, Aston University: Land use and biomass potential in Europe
Jalil Yesufu

Czaneil Gomez and Thea Baltazar: Unlocking renewable energy for rice farming communities and reducing rice straw emissions in the Philippines and India
Czaneil Gomez
Thea Baltazar

Rohit Murali, University of Surrey: Enhancing the ADM1 Model with Microbial Communities for Enhanced Biogas Production and Control
Rohit Murali

Meshkat Dolat, University of Surrey: Anaerobic Digestion Feedstock Acquisition under Uncertainty and Scheduling Optimisation with Dynamic Demand
Meshkat Dolat

Fabian Ejim, Aston University: Low Carbon H2 from Biomass Gasification
Fabian Ejim

Heidi Teran, University of Glasgow: Biochar production for soil remediation and CO2 capture
Heidi Teran

Research symposium recording

If you missed any part of the discussion or want to revisit the inspiring presentations, you can access the recording below.
Webinar 1 recording

Research symposium presenters

Explore profiles of all the outstanding presenters below.
Meet the presenters

Part 2: Unlocking opportunities: Building careers for a sustainable bioeconomy

The second webinar, which took place on 11 December, spotlighted three journeys into academia, public policy and industry as told by Sonil Nanda, Cristiane Scaldaferri and Edris Madadian. We also heard from Tricia Williams of the Future Skills Center about the future of bioeconomy and talent issues, as well as Prisca Bustamante of Mitacs Inc. and Catriona Heaton of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub who shared valuable resources in terms of student mobility and funding.

Webinar 2 recording

If you missed any part of the discussion or want to revisit the inspiring presentations, you can access the recording below.
Webinar recording

Upcoming events

Accelerating the Sustainable Bioeconomy through Research and Innovation: Partnerships between Industry and Academia in Canada and the UK (online), Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 11am EST / 4pm GMT
Discover how collaborations between academia and industry can advance sustainability in the bioeconomy sector. There will also be an overview of all research projects that form the BioMass Canada Cluster and the Supergen Bioenergy Hub work packages, and updates from funders. Register now.