Friday afternoon, the 23rd of April, Lovisa Lindberg was standing in her office and held a presentation about larvae as a substitute for fish feed for high school students from Värmdö municipality. This was a part of BSSC’s (Baltic Sea Science Center) theme week at Skansen where they invited different experts to talk about their… Continue reading Presentation about larvae for high school students held from the office
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Report from thematic workshop on recirculating nutrients from urban to rural areas
In Sweden, as is the case in many places, there are signs of a disconnect between actors working in waste sectors and those working in farming, food, and agriculture. Yet there is a desire to bridge this gap. On 5 November 2020, the Swedish Nutrient Platform (SNP) and the project End-of-wastewater jointly held a thematic… Continue reading Report from thematic workshop on recirculating nutrients from urban to rural areas
Can Sweden achieve a circular economy for phosphorus?
The need for a more circular use of nutrients, notably phosphorus (P), has been widely discussed in Sweden, not least in response to the release of the new enquiry on sustainable use of sewage sludge (SOU 2020:3). But what would a transition to a circular economy for phosphorus look like? How much phosphorus is needed for… Continue reading Can Sweden achieve a circular economy for phosphorus?
New master student writing thesis about
My name is Linnéa and I am doing my master thesis at Uppsala University (UU) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). I am currently in my last semester as a civil engineer in molecular biotechnology at UU. I was born and raised in Västerås but have lived and studied in Uppsala since 2016.… Continue reading New master student writing thesis about
Docent lecture: Annika Nordin
Last Wednesday, Annika Nordin in the Environmental Engineering group held her docent lecture Safe resource recovery – managing microbial hazards of wastewater reuse systems. If you for some reason missed it, don’t fret, you can watch it here: https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Kretsloppsteknik/Docent%20lectures/Docent%20lecture%20Annika%20Nordin.mp4?role=work
Emma Enström investigates food systems in Skåne
My name is Emma Enström and I am studying for a master degree in Strategic Environmental Work at Lund University. My master in science contain topics like contaminated soil, blue-green solutions, environmental impact assessments but also about circular economy, life cycle assessments, policy instruments and system assessments. I am writing my master thesis for Sweden… Continue reading Emma Enström investigates food systems in Skåne
Welcome to our new PhD-student, Abood!
Hi! My name is Abdulhamid Aliahmad, and since it’s hard to read and pronounce my name correctly, I go by Abood. I am an environmental engineer with multi environmental backgrounds gained through my bachelor’s degree, a 9-month internship, and two former jobs in Palestine focusing mostly on sanitation. I have recently earned my master’s degree… Continue reading Welcome to our new PhD-student, Abood!
Is bokashi composting better than conventional composting?
Evgheni Ermolaev, researcher in environmental engineering answers a reader’s question about the difference between bokashi and conventional composting. Read the answer (in Swedish, use google translate) at Forskning & Framsteg
Prithvi Simha’s pre-dissertation PhD seminar
On 5th of March, Prithvi had his pre-dissertation seminar: Alklaine Urine Dehydration – how to dry urine and recover nutrients. David Gustavsson from VA SYD/Sweden Water Research was Prithvi’s opponent at the seminar and he quizzed Prithvi on his published papers as well as his preliminary thesis (or kappa). Overall, it was very interesting and… Continue reading Prithvi Simha’s pre-dissertation PhD seminar
Red containers at Campus
Two treatment modules in form of modified shipping containers (6m x 2,4m x 2,5m) have arrived at Campus Ultuna and will house the larvae production for our animal feed projects. One module (=first container) is designed to process the feed for the BSF larvae. This module consists of an area for milling and storing the… Continue reading Red containers at Campus