We are pleased to share with you our quarterly newsletter (Issue 8) from the EPSRC Decentralised Water Technologies Project. To read the newsletter please click on the link in the box below. We do welcome your comments or questions, so please feel free to get in touch. Decentralised Water Technologies Newsletter – April 2024. Tha …
On 15 April, SPIE officially opened the call for abstracts for Photonics West 2025 with Dr. Justin Sperling listed as a conference program committee member. Dr. Sperling will work with conference chairs and other committee members to build the speaker program and schedule for the Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics, Treatment, and Environmental …
Dr Elizabeth Lawson recently travelled to Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, to attend an international workshop on Renewable energy from anaerobic digestion in remote and off-grid applications. The workshop was a Cold/High Anaerobic Digestion (CHAD) event that was sponsored by the NATO Science for Peace Program, and hosted by the living laboratory of the U.S. National Renewable …
Guest lecture titled ‘Governing water resources in 21st century Scotland’. MSc module Water Resource Management, Scotland’s Rural College. 13th February 2024 Joseph Black Building, The University of Edinburgh Kings Buildings Campus Dr Elizabeth Lawson, presented her research on water governance in Scotland and how the system has evolved into its current state. The lecture was …
Drs Jill Robbie, Elizabeth Lawson and Tania Gomez Borraz travelled to Tighnabruaich as part of a research field trip to investigate sewage challenges in the region. The Kyles Coastal Community Group has recently been formed and seeks to raise awareness about the impact of sewage pollution on the local environment. Jill, Elizabeth and Tania met …
Dr. Justin Sperling gave an invited talk entitled ‘Plasmonic tastebuds for the optical assessment of drinking water’ as part of the Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics, Treatment, and Environmental Applications during SPIE BiOS 2024 in San Francisco. The talk focused on his most recent publication as part of the Decentralise Water Technologies project. …