Author: Prithvi Simha

Research-Policy Interaction for Sustainable Development

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Prithvi Simha, PhD student at the Kretsloppsteknik group attended a course on research-policy interaction at the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV). The course was given as part of the ‘Water Research School‘ for PhD students in Sweden, of which several candidates from our group are part of. The course involved creating a research-to-policy plan related… Continue reading Research-Policy Interaction for Sustainable Development

Molecular Methods course in Finland

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Jenna Senecal attended a course on Molecular Methods for Detection of Food- and Waterborne Pathogens in Helsinki, Finland (04.03.2018-08.03.2018). The course was taught and attended by top researchers  from the Nordic countries. She learned about the latest available technologies for DNA extraction and analyses being used for detecting pathogenic strains of viruses, bacteria and parasites.… Continue reading Molecular Methods course in Finland

Sanitation Round Table meeting in Nairobi, Kenya

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SLU and IAS (International Aid services) jointly hosted a round table meeting on the 25th of January in Nairobi, Kenya. Different stakeholders such as local politicians, NGOs and researchers took part in the meeting, to discuss how to jointly solve the sanitation situation in Africa’s largest urban slum, Nairobi’s Kibera. Participants of the round table… Continue reading Sanitation Round Table meeting in Nairobi, Kenya

Course in modular fly larvae treatment: rearing and composting

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Foto: Evgheni Ermolaev Date: 14/3-2018, 9 – 16 Location: Campus Ultuna (Biosfären och Flugväxthuset), Uppsala Price: 5000 SEK/person Under this one-day course the course delegates will be presented with a general introduction to fly larvae treatment, including both the fly rearing and composting steps. We will present the theory behind the different steps of the… Continue reading Course in modular fly larvae treatment: rearing and composting

Bachelor thesis presentation: Greenhouse gas emissions from fly larvae composting

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Foto: Viktoria Wiklicky Frida Erlöv will present her Bachelor thesis about Greenhouse gas emissions from fly larvae composting on 22 February at 2 pm in Ekoln. Håkan Jönsson is the examinor. The presentation will be held in Swedish. Abstract Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) composting have proven to be very effective in degradation of organic… Continue reading Bachelor thesis presentation: Greenhouse gas emissions from fly larvae composting

The Future in Sanitation is off the grid!

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How much water do each of us use every day? Can future sanitation systems and off-the-grid houses be designed so as to minimize energy and water consumption? Where does wastewater management fit into the waste hierarchy/pyramid? In his presentation, Björn Vinnerås, Associate Professor at SLU shares with us his vision of future housing: a future where there… Continue reading The Future in Sanitation is off the grid!

Lessons learnt towards sustainable resource loops, and remaining challenges

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On 25th October, the kretsloppsteknik research group hosted a farewell symposium in honor of Professor Håkan Jönsson. At SLU, Prof. Jönsson has been leading research and education on the topic of nutrient recycling from wastewater and food waste since 1993, when the topic was first introduced at the department of energy and technology. It was under his lead, the… Continue reading Lessons learnt towards sustainable resource loops, and remaining challenges

Source separation: the future for efficient resource recovery

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What is ‘New Sanitation’ according to Professor Grietje Zeeman from Wageningen University in the Netherlands? How has the practical experience been so far with the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor for blackwater treatment and bio-flocculation of greywater? Can micropollutants be mitigated through composting of anaerobic sludge? Are heavy metals from wastewater really a problem in… Continue reading Source separation: the future for efficient resource recovery