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New study on occurrence and concentrations of PFASs in Uganda

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In a very recent study published in Science of the Total Environment, Sahar Dalahmeh, a researcher at the Environmental Engineering Unit and her co-workers investigated  concentrations and partitioning of 26 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in wastewater, surface water, soil and crop plants (yam, maize and sugarcane) in Nakivubo wetland and Lake Victoria at Kampala, Uganda.Location of… Continue reading New study on occurrence and concentrations of PFASs in Uganda

Water Research School annual meeting in Luleå

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This year’s annual meeting of the Water Research School, of which many members of the kretsloppsteknik research group are part of, was hosted by Luleå Tekniska Universitet (LTU) between 7-8 February. Solveig Johannesdottir, Jennifer McConville and Prithvi Simha from our group made it to Luleå for the 2-day event. On the first day, they got to hear about… Continue reading Water Research School annual meeting in Luleå

Building blocks of modular BSF treatment are put together in a course

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Our one-day-course in modular fly larva treatment is in high demand. After the first course opportunity in December 2017, the course was organized again on 14 March 2018, with eight participants from different Swedish companies and universities. In the morning Cecilia Lalander and Evgheni Ermolaev gave an in-depth introduction to the concept of a modular… Continue reading Building blocks of modular BSF treatment are put together in a course

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

SPANS project work in Uganda

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There is a lot going in the SPANS project in Uganda right now. We have started demonstration units of nutrient-recovery treatment technologies for fecal sludge at the Luibgi wastewater treatment plant in Kampala. Two MSc students from Luleå University of Technology are currently operating demonstration units for treatment with lime and urea.  The students are… Continue reading SPANS project work in Uganda

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