[{"id":2540,"date":"2025-12-01T12:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/?page_id=2540"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:34:45","slug":"smartwater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/current-projects\/smartwater\/","title":{"rendered":"SMARTWATER"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2540\" class=\"elementor elementor-2540\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4812ad3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4812ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d639fc\" data-id=\"4d639fc\" 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https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SMARTWATER-Logo.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518c539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518c539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-water.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">SMARTWATER<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b14a25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b14a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identifying the controls of hot spots and hot moments of water pollution through smart sensor networks and real-time data <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c5f045 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c5f045\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6d7a7\" data-id=\"ac6d7a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb58b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb58b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-water.org.uk\/\">SMARTWATER<\/a> website here for full details of this project.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c90fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8c90fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Vision<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cee425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cee425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our aim is to diagnose multi-contaminant water pollution hotspots and hot moments and understand their key drivers to predict their importance for water quality dynamics across scales by focussing on experimental observatories as multi-scale demonstration sites in intensively managed landscapes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cba8402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cba8402\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ae5fe\" data-id=\"37ae5fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dba74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dba74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funding<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36eecd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36eecd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c04566\" data-id=\"1c04566\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e38a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e38a7\" 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https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JM-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b3a8d1\" data-id=\"3b3a8d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef97cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ef97cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IVM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3057\" alt=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BW.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BW.jpg 363w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BW-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BW-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d1fb40\" data-id=\"1d1fb40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c495da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c495da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Yanchen-932x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Yanchen-932x1024.jpg 932w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Yanchen-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Yanchen-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Yanchen-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Yanchen.jpg 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5503dc6\" data-id=\"5503dc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e668ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e668ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gilles-Pinay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gilles-Pinay.jpg 272w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gilles-Pinay-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-644bf77\" data-id=\"644bf77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4f3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d4f3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brij-Yadav-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2796\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brij-Yadav-1.jpg 363w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brij-Yadav-1-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brij-Yadav-1-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed930f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed930f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2728742\" data-id=\"2728742\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b26463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b26463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/water.usask.ca\/about\/profiles\/people\/jeffrey-mcdonnell.php\">Jeffrey McDonnell<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c720311\" data-id=\"c720311\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0543536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0543536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.uzh.ch\/en\/department\/Staff\/iljavanmeerveld.html\">Ilja van Meerveld<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0420201\" data-id=\"0420201\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5717a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5717a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Bjoern-Wissel-2\">Bj\u00f6rn Wissel<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddf692c\" data-id=\"ddf692c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9d4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9d4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Yan Zheng<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-925576c\" data-id=\"925576c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4f193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee4f193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Gilles Pinay<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fd17cb\" data-id=\"9fd17cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaacbd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaacbd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj1wMau2pCUAxVIVaQEHaMeMOAQFnoECBkQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iitr.ac.in%2F~HY%2FDr__Brijesh_Kumar_Yadav&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kkV30_0GtGPPvcoCapkWU&amp;opi=89978449\">Brijesh Yadav\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-183af99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"183af99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89fb4a1\" data-id=\"89fb4a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4d9fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d4d9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keynote Speakers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cba2127 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cba2127\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e492870\" data-id=\"e492870\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbf347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fbf347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TB.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TB.png 363w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TB-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TB-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55b6239\" data-id=\"55b6239\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a586d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5a586d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dedi-Cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dedi-Cropped.jpg 691w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dedi-Cropped-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dedi-Cropped-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-377efeb\" 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3d1422\" data-id=\"b3d1422\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284d5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284d5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tudelft.nl\/en\/staff\/t.a.bogaard\/\">Thom Bogaard<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3aa4b9\" data-id=\"f3aa4b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21ccbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21ccbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Dedi-Liu-2\">Dedi Liu\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9043971\" data-id=\"9043971\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99949b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99949b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Iseult Lynch<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a413faf\" data-id=\"a413faf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b96d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b96d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>David Hannah<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12c5170\" data-id=\"12c5170\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3507\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Committee Members & Organizers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3508\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3508\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Conference Sponsorship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3501\" aria-expanded=\"false\">About<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3501\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3501\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the Conference<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>HydroEco is back! The 8<sup>th<\/sup> international multidisciplinary conference on the topic of <strong>\u201cHydroEcology Meets One Health\u201d<\/strong> will take place from 14<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 18<sup>th<\/sup> September 2026 at the University of Birmingham, UK. \u00a0<\/p><p>The interface of water and health is of great importance to research, the environment and society as we see increasing pressures including hydrological extremes and water pollution, effecting water security and global health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>This event will bring together researchers, public and private sector practitioners, regulators, and NGOs, to exchange knowledge, experience and best practice. \u00a0<\/p><p>Ecohydrology as a scientific discipline has been emerging from the need to address the interaction and feedback between ecological, hydrological, geomorphological and atmospheric processes, and aims to understand and predict fast changing aquatic-terrestrial environments. Over the last decade, the scientific discipline of Ecohydrology has seen rapid technological and conceptual developments. One Health approaches acknowledge that tackling interconnected environmental and human health challenges requires understanding the links between human, environmental and animal health. There is therefore great potential to utilise process understanding of ecohydrological mechanisms, traits and functions to underline solutions to global One Health challenges.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The highly dynamic and often non-linear behaviour of ecohydrological processes pose unique challenges in understanding, monitoring and conserving aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Complex process interactions often cause ecohydrological processes to show pronounced temporal dynamics and exhibit marked non-linear behaviour in response to environmental change. Such behaviour manifests itself by the occurrence of distinct thresholds, tipping points or hot moments, periods of enhanced (re)activity and rapid regime shifts; but may also be associated with pronounced spatial heterogeneity, producing locations of enhanced activity or hot spots.<\/p><p>Join global experts investigating the links between water systems, ecosystem dynamics, and human health. \u00a0The 8th international conference in the series brings together, for the first time, interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners from hydrology, ecohydrology, environmental and public health, social sciences, and policy to explore the interconnected challenges of water, health, and sustainability within a One Health framework. Over five days, the event will feature keynote talks, interactive panels, and research showcases designed to foster meaningful dialogue and spark innovative approaches. With a strong focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration, the conference welcomes academics, students, policymakers, and industry professionals working at the intersection of water and health.\u00a0<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"956\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2507 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-1024x382.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-768x287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-1536x574.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-2048x765.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-giovanni-263451557-16668397-cropped-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3502\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Programme<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3502\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3502\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>The conference will cover a broad range of topics including:<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Climate change impacts on ecohydrological processes<\/li><li>Water and\u00a0health nexus under the impact of global environmental pressures<\/li><li>Emerging contaminants\u00a0and\u00a0environmental\u00a0risks<\/li><li>Hydrology\u2013disease modelling\u00a0and\u00a0outbreak dynamics<\/li><li>Water, Sanitation\u00a0and\u00a0Hygiene (WASH)<\/li><li>Innovative monitoring\u00a0and\u00a0modelling technologies<\/li><li>Citizen science\u00a0and\u00a0participatory approaches<\/li><li>Water conflicts, equity,\u00a0and\u00a0justice<\/li><li>Sustainable\u00a0and\u00a0integrated water solutions<\/li><li>Water-energy-carbon nexus<\/li><\/ul><ul><\/ul><div><b>Additional Events<\/b><\/div><div><p>&#8211; Conference Banquet<br \/>&#8211; ECR Networking Session<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3503\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Registration<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3503\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3503\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Registration<br \/><\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who Should Attend?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\u2022 Researchers and Academics<br \/>\u2022 Practitioners and Professionals<br \/>\u2022 Government and Regulatory Bodies<br \/>\u2022 Industry and Private Sector<br \/>\u2022 NGOs and Civil Society<br \/>\u2022 Students and Early-Career Researchers<\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><b>Registration Fees:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Phd Candidate\/ECR Registration<\/strong> \u00a3400<br \/><strong>Early Bird Registration<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a3580\u00a0<br \/><strong>Standard Registration<\/strong> \u00a3750<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Click <b><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bham.ac.uk\/conferences-and-events\/college-of-life-environmental-sciences\/school-of-geography-earth-environmental-sciences\/ecohydrological-conference-2026-hydroeco2026-hydroecology-meets-one-health\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>to register<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><b>Registration Includes:<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Entry to all conference sessions, exhibitions and poster displays<\/li><li>Lunch and light refreshments during the main conference days<\/li><li>1 Welcome Event ticket for Sunday 13th\u00a0September\u00a0 (RSVP required)<\/li><li>1 Conference Dinner ticket on Wednesday September 16th (RSVP required)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Payments:<\/strong><\/p><p>Fees to attend the meeting should be paid in advance using the online payment link.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3504\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Abstract Submissions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3504\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3504\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Abstract Submissions<\/strong><\/p><p><b>Abstract Guidelines:\u00a0<\/b><span><span><span><span>Submit your abstract using the following format and indicate the session topic your work is aligned with.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li>The title of the abstract must be in all caps and must not exceed 160 characters.\u00a0<\/li><li>The body of the abstract must adhere to a maximum character count of 1600, including spaces. This is exclusive of the abstract title and the author list. Please make the abstract as informative and representative of your presentation as possible.<\/li><li><span><span><span><span>The abstract body should be clear and concise, with abbreviations and acronyms spelled out.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span><span><span><span>It should not include citations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span><span><span><span>Please state your preference of presentation (oral\/poster).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bham.ac.uk\/conferences-and-events\/college-of-life-environmental-sciences\/school-of-geography-earth-environmental-sciences\/ecohydrological-conference-2026-hydroeco2026-hydroecology-meets-one-health\">Register and submit your abstract HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3505\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Location<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3505\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3505\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/students-walking-in-chancellors-court.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2226\" \/>Location<\/strong><\/p><p>The conference will take place at the University of Birmingham. The room allocated for the conference is the University Centre, Avon Room Lecture Theatre. Lunch and poster display will take place in the dedicated catering space outside of the\u00a0 room.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The University Centre is centrally located on campus with many places to get food, drinks, and nearby shopping. It is a 5 minute walk from the University train station.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/documents\/university\/edgbaston-campus-map.pdf\">Link to the campus map\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1216\" height=\"689\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2308 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/students-walking-in-chancellors-court.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2226\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/students-walking-in-chancellors-court.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2226\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3506\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Travel Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3506\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3506\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Travel Information<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>About Birmingham<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"498\">Situated in the heart of the United Kingdom, Birmingham is a dynamic and diverse city celebrated for its rich history, cultural vibrancy, and spirit of innovation. Once at the centre of the Industrial Revolution, the city has evolved into a modern hub for business, education, and creativity, while maintaining the warmth and character that define its heritage.<\/p><p data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"834\">Birmingham offers something for everyone, from world-class museums, theatres, and galleries to beautiful parks and a thriving food scene that includes several Michelin-starred restaurants. Its extensive canal network, lively shopping districts, and renowned music and cultural festivals make it a city full of energy and discovery.<\/p><p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1099\">Well-connected by road, rail, and air, Birmingham serves as an ideal meeting point within the UK. With state-of-the-art venues, excellent accommodation, and a welcoming atmosphere, it provides the perfect backdrop for conferences, events, and exploration alike.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.birmingham.ac.uk\/student\/travelling-to-campus\/index.aspx\">Travelling to and from campus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.birmingham.ac.uk\/student\/travelling-to-campus\/index.aspx\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/welcome\/travel-and-getting-to-campus\/travelling-from-the-airports\">Getting to and from the airport<\/a><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Visa<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-to-come-to-the-uk\">How to apply for a visa to come to the UK: Choose a visa &#8211; GOV.UK<\/a><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p><p>There is a range of hotels in short proximity to the University of Birmingham:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgbastonparkhotel.com\/\">Edgbaston Park Hotel &#8211;<\/a>\u00a0on campus<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guestreservations.com\/venuebirmingham-university-of-birmingham-conference-park\/booking?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=21402456124&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21402456124&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAw9vIBhBBEiwAraSATvIvvOsKIM0Uu9SEG-WuLP0h5y26vd7VNn08yziMpk8HConeZ7xD1RoCaDQQAvD_BwE&amp;ctTriggered=true\">Peter Scott House Birmingham<\/a> &#8211; few minutes away from campus\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ibisbudgetbirminghamcentre.reservationstays.com\/hotels\/4jAAL0kj?utm_source=adwords_semro&amp;utm_campaign=G%3ARS%3AROW%3APPC%3ANB%3AProp%3AROW%3AEN%3AEurope-GB&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20394154503&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAw9vIBhBBEiwAraSATmV_2mBx0nfbuwXh9Tj_lpCvebiDiaEV98zISJEt_KKvs3uexoz2lBoC6awQAvD_BwE&amp;redirect_auth_retry=true\">Ibis Budget Birmingham Centre &#8211; <\/a>approx 5 minutes away in a taxi<\/p><p>Please use online booking tools to find other suitable accommodation. We have a campus train station, with trains running regularly from Birmingham New Street to University, so you could also find suitable accommodation in Birmingham City Centre.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1215\" height=\"686\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2312 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham.jpg 1215w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1215px) 100vw, 1215px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3507\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Committee Members & Organizers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3507\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3507\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Committee Members &amp; Organizers<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Scientific Advisory Committee<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/krause-stefan\">Stefan Krause (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/lynch-iseult\">Iseult Lynch (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p>David Hannah (Conference Chair) \u2013 University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/kelleher-liam\">Liam Kelleher (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/singh-jaswant\">Jaswant Singh (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p>James White (Conference Chair) &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/scientific-contributions\/Zoraida-J-Quinones-Rivera-78422838\">Zoraida J. Qui\u00f1ones-Rivera (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.linkedin.com\/in\/llsimon\">Laurent Simon (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ese.sustech.edu.cn\/wap\/content\/teacher2\/nid\/101\/id\/60.html?language=2\">Yan Zheng<\/a> &#8211; SUSTech, China<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.uzh.ch\/en\/department\/Staff\/iljavanmeerveld.html\">Ilja van Meerveld &#8211;<\/a> University of Zurich<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Bjoern-Wissel-2\">Bj\u00f6rn <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Bjoern-Wissel-2\">Wissel <\/a>&#8211; Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/warwick.ac.uk\/fac\/arts\/schoolforcross-facultystudies\/igsd\/about\/people\/fengmao\/\">Feng Mao<\/a> &#8211; University of Warwick<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iitr.ac.in\/~HY\/Dr__Brijesh_Kumar_Yadav\">Brijesh Yadav<\/a> &#8211; IIT Roorkee<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iitr.ac.in\/AshutoshSharma\">Ashutosh Sharma<\/a> &#8211; IIT Roorkee<\/p><p>Dedi Liu &#8211; Wuhan University<\/p><p>Hongzheng Zhu &#8211; NUIST Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/civil.sysu.edu.cn\/teacher\/488\">Xiaohong Chen<\/a> &#8211; Sun Yat-sen University\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3508\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Conference Sponsorship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3508\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3508\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Conference Sponsorship<\/strong><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sponsorship-pic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"752\" height=\"512\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2210 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sponsorship-pic.png 752w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sponsorship-pic-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sponsorship-pic-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p><p>If you are interested in more information about becoming a sponsor or would like to be a sponsor, please send an email to hydro-eco2026@contacts.bham.ac.uk with the subject title Hydro-Eco SPONSORSHIP.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard_Thompson_640x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2218\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard_Thompson_640x640.jpg 720w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard_Thompson_640x640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard_Thompson_640x640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard_Thompson_640x640-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a12c497 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a12c497\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5697db\" data-id=\"e5697db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286c82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286c82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Dorte Herzke\u00a0<\/h5><p>NILU<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37b61c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d37b61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/nilu.com\/employee\/dorte-herzke\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8104a25\" data-id=\"8104a25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7895f9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7895f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Huan Zhong<\/h5><p>Nanjing University<\/p><div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1362349 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1362349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=c_KI1OwAAAAJ&#038;hl=en\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14affc4\" data-id=\"14affc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db105c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db105c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Chelsea Rochman\u00a0<\/h5><p>University of Toronto<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0862073 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0862073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eeb.utoronto.ca\/profile\/rochman-chelsea-m\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-740bcbf\" data-id=\"740bcbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c8f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c8f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Tamara Galloway<\/h5><p>University of Exeter<\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037ba10 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"037ba10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1379-tamara-galloway\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f3a56a\" data-id=\"1f3a56a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36616d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36616d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Richard Thompson&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<p>University of Plymouth<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1639041 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1639041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/staff\/richard-thompson\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d75ee76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d75ee76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce63bff\" data-id=\"ce63bff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38750bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38750bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule At A Glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23df1d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23df1d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b80b630\" data-id=\"b80b630\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbb42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fbb42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-4th-July.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3079\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-4th-July.jpg 968w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-4th-July-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-4th-July-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-4th-July-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c779078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c779078\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7df541\" data-id=\"e7df541\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586410c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"586410c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-3rd-June-26-themes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-3rd-June-26-themes.jpg 340w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-3rd-June-26-themes-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Schedule-at-a-glance-updated-3rd-June-26-themes-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9e2854 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9e2854\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0954cb4\" data-id=\"0954cb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250da27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"250da27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arts Contributions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-812b6d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"812b6d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a21ffc\" data-id=\"3a21ffc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f37f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6f37f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/New.jpg\" title=\"New\" alt=\"New\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f993fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f993fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a956672\" data-id=\"a956672\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac590b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cac590b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Olivier Leger <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf01a84\" data-id=\"cf01a84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b3764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5b3764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Plastic Life: An audience with PET #1<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb9527e\" data-id=\"eb9527e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d5e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81d5e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">'Permanence' by Lesley Curwen and Stephen Paul Wren <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2a4c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2a4c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a518856\" data-id=\"a518856\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9e26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac9e26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Olivier will share some of the stories behind his artworks, and how they have emerged from people, places and ecosystems.<br \/>His session offers space to reflect together on how we might reimagine research dissemination and conservation messages through art.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf36b83\" data-id=\"bf36b83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f4a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f4a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are thrilled to welcome <strong>PET #1<\/strong>, the star of <em>The Many Lives Of PET #1<\/em>, adapted by internationally acclaimed theatre company <strong>Stan\u2019s Cafe<\/strong>\u00a0from research by the Birmingham Plastics Network. The production won the <strong>Benefitting Society Award at the Green Gown Awards 2025<\/strong>\u00a0and has been praised for its playful, insightful communication of the global plastics crisis. PET #1 will appear at MnP26 alongside some of his irascible plastic pals for a unique and thought-provoking session.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-110feaf\" data-id=\"110feaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf4c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf4c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poet and former BBC broadcaster Lesley Curwen has come together with chemist Stephen Paul Wren to write &#8216;Permanence&#8217;, a series of startling, surreal poems that trace the role of plastic from wonder substance, to a risk to health and environment. The authors will talk about the science that lies behind their artistic take on microplastics, which explores place, ethics and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be63dea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be63dea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64cd372\" data-id=\"64cd372\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217193b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"217193b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3501\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3501\" aria-expanded=\"false\">About<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3502\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3502\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Confirmed MnP26 Schedule<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3503\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3503\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Confirmed Poster Schedule<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3504\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3504\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Poster Submission and Guidelines <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3505\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3505\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Location and Travel<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3506\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3506\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Committee Members & Organizers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3507\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3507\" aria-expanded=\"false\">ECR Network<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3508\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3508\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Conference Sponsorship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3509\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3509\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Awards<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-35010\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-35010\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Registration<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3501\" aria-expanded=\"false\">About<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3501\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3501\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the Conference<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Global plastic pollution is on the rise, with micro- and nanoplastic particles and plastic-associated chemicals of concern, posing threats to the environment and\u00a0human health. Assessing those risks requires detailed understanding of the sources of plastic pollution and of the fate and transport mechanisms of micro- and nanoplastic that determine environmental and human exposures and uptake pathways.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Join global experts studying the environmental and human health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics and associated chemicals.<\/span><\/p><p><span><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This international event will for the first time bring together interdisciplinary researchers, public and private sector practitioners from environmental, health, social, behavioural and political backgrounds to catalyse discussions of the interconnected plastic challenges in a One Health context. The five-day event will feature keynote talks, interactive panels and research showcases designed to spark meaningful dialogue and innovative approaches. With a strong focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration, the conference welcomes academics, policymakers, students, and industry professionals alike.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>The conference will cover a broad range of topics including:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Interdisciplinary One Health approaches tackling plastic pollution as a systemic challenge\u00a0<\/li><li>Ecotoxicological and toxicological studies revealing the human and environmental health risks of micro- and nanoplastic uptake\u00a0<\/li><li>Determining the mechanisms of human and environmental exposures through identification of the sources and fate of micro- and nanoplastics and plastic-associated chemicals\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Detection, measurement and modelling of plastic pollution across diverse environments, spatial and temporal scales\u00a0<\/li><li>Examples and approaches of plastic governance, regulation and policy\u00a0<\/li><li>Waste management and circular economy innovations\u00a0<\/li><li>Public awareness initiatives fostering education and behavioural change<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Additional Events<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Conference Banquet<\/li><li>Early-Career Networking Workshop<\/li><li>Panel Round Table<\/li><li>Arts Performances<\/li><li>Interdisciplinary Events<\/li><li>5k Run<\/li><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2555\" height=\"723\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2278 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1.jpg 2555w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1-1024x290.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1-768x217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1-1536x435.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1-2048x580.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-aomata-10143821-cropped-1-18x5.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2555px) 100vw, 2555px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3502\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Confirmed MnP26 Schedule<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3502\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3502\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h1><strong>MnP26 Conference Daily Schedule\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1><h3>Sunday 5th\u00a0July 2026\u00a0<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Session \/ Details\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Student &amp; ECR\u00a0Icebreaker\u00a0\u2013 Elm House\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Welcome Mixer\u00a0\u2013 Elm House\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Monday 6th\u00a0July 2026\u00a0<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Session \/ Details\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>08:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Registration \/ Welcome Coffee\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>09:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Conference Opening<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>09:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Plenary Talk\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Huan Zhong, Nanjing University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Quantifying the Hidden Threat of Microplastics to Global Primary Productivity and Food Security<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote\u00a0\u2013\u00a0H. Guasch,\u00a0Blanes Centre for Advanced Studies &#8211; Spanish National Research Council\u00a0(CEAB\u00a0&#8211; CSIC<\/strong>)\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastic (MC) pollution may not follow the patterns of other pollutants in mediterranean watersheds<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Munz,\u00a0University of Potsdam<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Polymer-specific transfer and retention of microplastics at the river\u2013sediment\u2013groundwater interface<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M. Salehi,\u00a0University of Missouri<\/strong>\u00a0<em><\/em><\/p><p><em>Microplastic Release from Polymer-Coated Controlled-Release Fertilizers in Agricultural Soils<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Rohling,<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>ETH\u00a0Zurich<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Association of microplastics with water-stable aggregates formed under laboratory conditions<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>B.\u00a0Doll,\u00a0North Carolina State University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Establishing links between stormwater-derived\u00a0macroplastics\u00a0and microplastics in\u00a0a freshwater riverine system in\u00a0North\u00a0Carolina,\u00a0USA<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Lunch\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Baby,\u00a0IFP Energies Nouvelles<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>From lab to environment: does accelerated\u00a0UV\u00a0aging replicate natural abiotic aging of microplastics?<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>K.\u00a0Heric,\u00a0Victoria University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microbial degradation of microplastics for wastewater treatment<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Latz,\u00a0Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>The four seasons of micro-and\u00a0nanoplastics\u00a0in the air<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Greenop,\u00a0UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology (UKCEH)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Linking microplastics in effluent to potential wastewater treatment work sources<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote &#8211;\u00a0I. Lynch,\u00a0University of Birmingham\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Towards a complete Microplastics Ontology (MPO) to support microplastics research and risk assessment<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>R.\u00a0Cross,\u00a0UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology (UKCEH)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>A risk\u00a0prioritisation\u00a0approach for intentionally added MPs for a UK regulatory context<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>S.\u00a0Suchithra,\u00a0Technical University of Munich (TUM)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Comparative governance of global plastics treaty ambition: the EU,\u00a0UK,\u00a0and India<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>B.\u00a0Zambelli,\u00a0University of Pisa\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastic Pollution in Groundwater: Public Risk Perception Amongst Domestic Water Users in Italy and Field Evidence from a study site in Tuscany (Italy)<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>B.\u00a0Stride,\u00a0Ramboll<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Good practice guidance: Managing microplastics in construction projects<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>P.\u00a0Schmidt,\u00a0BASF\u00a0SE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastic Impact Assessment: How Joint Efforts Across Sectors Can Help Reduce Persistent Microplastic Release<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>C.\u00a0Bowyer,\u00a0University of Portsmouth\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Ingestion of terrestrial plastic pollution by free-roaming livestock, including working donkeys: an interdisciplinary assessment<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>ECR Networking Workshop<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Tuesday 7th\u00a0July 2026\u00a0<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Session \/ Details\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>07:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>5k\u00a0Conference\u00a0Run\u00a0 (Registrants Only)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>08:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Welcome Coffee\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>09:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Plenary\u00a0Talk\u00a0\u2013 Tamara Galloway, University of Exeter\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Reducing plastic waste in the Galapagos and Eastern Pacific: A ONE HEALTH Evaluation<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote &#8211;\u00a0M.\u00a0Wazne,\u00a0Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastic effects on bioturbation: beyond individual endpoints toward fundamental ecosystem processes<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Kansiz,\u00a0Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Smaller plastics, bigger risks: submicron infrared spectroscopy reveals\u00a0nanoplastics\u00a0and microplastics previously beyond detection<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>E.\u00a0M.\u00a0Fantuzzi,\u00a0Cambridge Raman Imaging\u00a0Srl<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Single-shot multiplex\u00a0SRS: a platform for microplastics detection and quantification<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>D. Milo\u0161evi\u0107,\u00a0University of Ni\u0161\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Towards Standardized Microplastic Assessment in Karst Groundwater: Systemic Regional Evidence from the Balkans<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>K.\u00a0O&#8217;Shea,\u00a0University of Leeds\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Quantification of microplastic contamination found in food waste digestate<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Lunch\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>13:00<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Demonstration by PerkinElmer<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>13:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Arts Performance &#8211; Olivier Leger<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>N.\u00a0Kannaiyan,\u00a0King Fahd University of Petroleum &amp; Minerals<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Distribution, Morphological Characterization, and Ecological Implications of Plastic Pellets (Nurdles) on Jana Island, Arabian Gulf<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Soll,\u00a0Frontier Laboratories Europe<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>\u201cUp in the air, deep on the ground\u201d &#8211; Quantification &amp; Identification of Microplastics in Marine Sediments and Air by Pyrolysis-GC\/MS<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>J.\u00a0Scott,\u00a0University of Illinois\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Bridging continents to track\u00a0tyre\u00a0wear microplastics: integrated analytical, experimental and hydrodynamic insights from a\u00a0UK\u2013US\u00a0partnership<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>T.\u00a0Mann,\u00a0PerkinElmer\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Investigation of congestion charge efficacy on\u00a0tyre-derived elastomer\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote \u2013\u00a0A.\u00a0Horton, Marine Biological Association of the UK<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Understanding the complex interplay of microplastics and\u00a0multistressors\u00a0to predict and\u00a0minimise\u00a0future risk\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>D.\u00a0Anene,\u00a0Coventry University\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Human\u00a0behaviour\u00a0and microplastic toxicity: a combined assessment of exposure from surgical face masks<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>K.\u00a0Bahukhandi, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Micro- and\u00a0Nanoplastics\u00a0in Freshwater Systems: A One Health Perspective on Environmental Transport, Chemical Interactions, and Human Exposure<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>T.\u00a0Walker,\u00a0Dalhousie University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>A One Health approach for sustainable plastic use in agriculture<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:45\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>C.\u00a0Uluseker,\u00a0UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology (UKCEH)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Quantifying environmental emissions and exposure of intentionally added microplastics in the uk to support one health risk management<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>A.\u00a0March,\u00a0University of Portsmouth<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>A coordinated national policy response to microplastic pollution &#8211; evidence from the\u00a0UK\u00a0parliamentary inquiry<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>S.\u00a0Shaji,\u00a0National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Unravelling microplastic\u2013heavy metal interactions: mechanistic insights into cu (ii) adsorption in soil<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Poster Session<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>19:00 \u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>ECR Social Event \u2013 The Plough (Registrants Only)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Wednesday 8th\u00a0July 2026\u00a0<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Session \/ Details<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>08:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Welcome Coffee\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>09:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Plenary\u00a0Talk \u2013 Chelsea Rochman,\u00a0University of Toronto<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>The pELAstic project: a whole lake experiment on the fate and effects of microplastic pollution\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote &#8211;\u00a0R.\u00a0Kozloski,\u00a0Desert Research\u00a0Institute\u00a0(DRI)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Solid waste management practices in riparian communities are a key driver of\u00a0microplastic concentrations in the Mekong River, Cambodia<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Rutter,\u00a0University of Warwick<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Drivers of microplastic infiltration into fluvial sediment: investigating hydrodynamic and morphological influences<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>P.\u00a0Olatunji,\u00a0University of Warwick<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Experimental study of solute and polyethylene dispersion in the nearshore region<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>S.\u00a0He,\u00a0Imperial College London\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Macroplastic\u00a0dynamics in the surf zone via hydrodynamic experiments<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>S.\u00a0Criollo,\u00a0Aalborg University\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>When normal operation is not harmless: micro- and\u00a0nanoplastic\u00a0release from drinking water pipes<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Lunch\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>13:00<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Demonstration by DaVinci<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>13:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Arts Performance \u2013\u00a0Stan\u2019s Cafe &#8211; My Plastic Life: An audience with PET #1<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>T.\u00a0Hoellein,\u00a0Loyola University\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Storm mediated transport of plastic pollution in urban watersheds\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>A.\u00a0Sharmin,\u00a0Loughborough University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Playground pollution: physicochemical degradation pathways and secondary microplastic generation from synthetic turf under photo-oxidative stress<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>P. Katsamba, Cyprus University of Technology <\/strong><\/p><p><em>A microscale modelling lens on microplastic\u00a0fibres<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>C.\u00a0Marangos,\u00a0The Cyprus Institute<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Modelling pollutant release from degrading microplastic\u00a0fibres<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>L. Kelleher, University of Birmingham<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastics in cryosphere: from snow and air in Svalbard<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>T.\u00a0Renard, Ludwig-Maximilians Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Impact of the spillage of plastic pellets by\u00a0totalenergies\u00a0petrochemicals\u00a0feluy\u00a0(Belgium) on soil meso- and microfauna<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>E.\u00a0Wilson,\u00a0University of Manchester<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Polyethylene terephthalate\u00a0nanoplastics\u00a0significantly\u00a0effect\u00a0the life history traits of daphnia magna<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>D.\u00a0Chakravarty,\u00a0University of the West of England<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>An ecotoxicological assessment of polyethylene microplastics and water warming on\u00a0UK\u00a0river macrophytes<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Y.\u00a0V.\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0University of Edinburgh<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Using single-cell analysis techniques to elucidate the toxic effects of polystyrene\u00a0nanoplastics\u00a0on environmental microorganisms<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>N.\u00a0Masud,\u00a0Cardiff University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Plastic Fish: assessing the impacts of micro- and\u00a0nanoplastics, chemical additives, and biobased alternatives using freshwater fish models<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Y. Tang,\u00a0Southern University of Science and Technology<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Interactions and co-evolution of microplastic and surface biofilms in sedimentary environments<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Poster Session<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>19:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Conference Dinner \u2013 Lapworth Museum\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Thursday 9th\u00a0July 2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Session \/ Details\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>08:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Welcome Coffee\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>09:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Plenary\u00a0Talk &#8211;\u00a0Dorte Herzke, NILU<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastic and human health, Sources, exposure and effects<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote &#8211;\u00a0F.\u00a0Dang,\u00a0Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastics trigger metal transformation in the environment<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>O.\u00a0Skilbeck,\u00a0University of Leeds<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>The effect of preparation, dyeing and finishing treatments on the biodegradation of cellulosic\u00a0microfibres<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>F.\u00a0O.\u00a0Ekoja-Smah, University of Roehampton<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Freshwater biofilm activity on aged, unaged, conventional and biodegradable microplastics<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>F. Huynh,\u00a0Polymateria<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>Masterbatch-enabled acceleration of polyolefin biodegradation under open-air terrestrial environmental conditions\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>A.\u00a0Fordham,\u00a0University of Birmingham \/ Polymateria<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Correlating Accelerated and Outdoor Weathering of Polypropylene Film and Its Biodegradation in Soil Across Diverse Climatic Conditions<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Lunch\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>13:00<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Demonstration by PerkinElmer<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>13:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Arts Performance \u2013\u00a0&#8216;Permanence&#8217; by Lesley Curwen and Stephen Paul Wren<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>W.\u00a0Sarfraz,\u00a0Griffith University\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Soil texture regulates bioplastic-induced nitrogen priming and\u00a0n\u2082o\u00a0emissions under repeated wetting\u2013drying cycles<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>B.\u00a0Bonet,\u00a0Blanes Centre for Advanced Studies &#8211; Spanish National Research Council (CEAB-CSIC<\/strong>)\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Warming amplifies bioplastic carbon subsidies and promotes a shift toward heterotrophy in freshwater microbial communities<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Henrion,\u00a0University of Lleida<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Do microplastics from biodegradable mulches remain in mediterranean crop fields?<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>S.\u00a0Thakur,\u00a0Himachal\u00a0Pradesh University\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microbial mitigation of polystyrene microplastic ecotoxicity in wheat: linking soil exposure, food-chain transfer, and one health<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote &#8211;\u00a0S.\u00a0Wright,\u00a0Imperial College London<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Development and application of a Raman\u00a0microspectroscopy\u00a0workflow for the analysis of micro- and\u00a0nanoplastics\u00a0in human blood\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>L. G. Cardoza-Pedroza,\u00a0Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Water content in\u00a0soils: a complex parameter in microplastic risk assessment to groundwater<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0A.\u00a0Bhat,\u00a0Loughborough University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Quantification of microplastic\u00a0fibre\u00a0and nanoparticle emissions from textiles during washing<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>E.\u00a0Forgione,\u00a0Villanova University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Potential for removal of microplastics in infiltrating green stormwater infrastructure systems: a study of two sites of different ages<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>F. Olotu, WRc Group<\/strong> <br \/><em>Tracking Microplastic Footprints: Seasonal Dynamics and Ecological Risk Indication in the River Avon, UK<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>B.\u00a0Welsh,\u00a0Trent University\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastic pools and fluxes in a rural headwater lake catchment<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>U.\u00a0Schneidewind,\u00a0University of Birmingham<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastics in groundwater systems \u2013 outcomes of a world-wide sampling campaign<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>17:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Panel Round Table &#8211; Future of an International Plastic Treaty<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Moderator <\/strong><\/p><p><em>Stefan Krause, University of Birmingham<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Panellists<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Richard Thompson &#8211; University of Plymouth<\/em><\/p><p><em>Iseult Lynch \u2013 University of Birmingham<\/em><\/p><p><em>Dragana A\u0161\u0107eri\u0107 \u2013 University of Ni\u0161, Serbia<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Friday\u00a010th\u00a0July 2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Session \/ Details\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>08:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Welcome Coffee\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>09:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Plenary\u00a0Talk\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Richard Thompson, University of Plymouth<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Plastic Pollution: what progress are we making to address this global environmental challenge?<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>10:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Keynote &#8211;\u00a0J.\u00a0Gomez-Velez,\u00a0The University of Iowa<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>The Plastic Pulse: Understanding Fate and Transport in the World\u2019s Rivers<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Y.\u00a0Zhang,\u00a0Imperial College London\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Combining 3D experimentation and high-fidelity numerical simulations to resolve bubble-microplastic interactions<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>H.\u00a0Ryu,\u00a0Kangwon National University<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Development of a\u00a0Physically\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Based\u00a0Nanoplastic Transport Model in Saturated\u00a0Porous Media Using QCM-Derived Interfacial Parameters<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>T.\u00a0Meizoso-Regueira,\u00a0Freie University of Berlin<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Microplastics drive both gradual and abrupt shifts in soil multifunctionality along concentration gradients<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>11:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>F.\u00a0Alqrinawi,\u00a0University of Birmingham\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Eulerian-Lagrangian\u00a0Framework for Modelling Microplastic Transport in Fully Saturated Porous Media: Effects of Size, Density, and Inlet Velocity<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>12:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Lunch\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>13:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Art Competition\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>A. Ward, STFC Central Laser Facility<\/strong> \/ <strong>J. Bernardino, ICL<\/strong><\/p><p><em>The influence of pulmonary surfactant on microplastic toxicity in alveolar models<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>C.\u00a0Papavasiliou,\u00a0NovaMechanics\u00a0Ltd.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastictox\u00a0and\u00a0EffectFactorCalc\u00a0web applications: life cycle impact assessment of microplastic pollution<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>A.\u00a0Karaoli,\u00a0NovaMechanics\u00a0Ltd.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Molecular dynamics simulations of temperature-dependent pet binding in\u00a0petase,\u00a0thermopetase, and fast-petase<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>14:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>P.\u00a0Mecaj,\u00a0Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Microplastic Transport from Surface Water to Groundwater Associated with an Aquifer Recharge Practice<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Break\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Chakraborty,\u00a0Birla Institute of Technology<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Microplastics in eastern Indian drinking water reservoirs: a study on spatial variation and risk implications<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>15:45\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>M.\u00a0Mustafi\u0107,\u00a0University of\u00a0Ni\u0161<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Groundwater dynamics as a driver of microplastic transport in saturated sediments: laboratory evidence with and without bioturbation<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:00\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>D.\u00a0A\u0161\u0107eri\u0107,\u00a0University of\u00a0Ni\u0161<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Earthworm-driven redistribution of surface-applied mulching film microplastics in irrigated soil columns<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:15\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>K.\u00a0Singh,\u00a0National Institute of Technology Delhi\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Airborne microplastics during a major firework event: concentrations, sources and inhalation exposure\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>16:30\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Wrap-up\u00a0\/Awards\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h1><\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3503\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Confirmed Poster Schedule<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3503\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3503\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span>MnP26 Conference Posters<\/span><\/p><table width=\"576\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><span><strong>One Health approaches tackling plastic pollution and h<\/strong><\/span><strong>uman health risks<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>D. Marshall, Instruct \u2013 ERIC <\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>FHERITALE: Food, health and environment research infrastructures to tackle the impact of micro and nanoplastics with a one health approach<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>J. Singh, University of Birmingham<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>The Silent Nexus: Unveiling the Interplay Between Microplastics and Climate Change<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>\u00a0Ecotoxicological approaches to environmental health risks<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>A. Bakir, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Top litter items causing harm to UK species and habitats: Findings from a rapid review<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>S. Plaistow, C. Trivedi, University of Liverpool<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Effects of nanoplastic (=100 nm) exposure on daphnia: a meta-analysis<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>M. Nashashibi, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>When pollutants interact: triclosan reverses nanoplastic-induced parasite infection in Daphnia galeata<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>T. Ezeorba, University of Birmingham<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Comparative Toxicity of Polyethylene and Polypropylene Nanoplastics with Distinct Physicochemical Profiles in Zebrafish Embryonic Cells<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>E. Brun, University of Birmingham<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Toxicity of cosmetic-grade microplastics on zebrafish embryonic cells<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>S. Ghobish, James Cook University<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Design, Synthesis, Plasticization Efficiency and Toxicological Effects of Novel Biobased Plasticizers<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>Mechanisms of human and environmental exposure to MnP and their additives<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>A. Berm\u00fadez Moreno, Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Metropolitana<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Exposure to microplastics from cosmetics<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>10.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>R. Permana,<\/strong> <strong>University of Birmingham<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Uptake kinetics and biodistribution of nanoplastics in daphnia magna across multiple exposure routes<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>11.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>H. Margenat, Centre d&#8217;Estudis Avan\u00e7ats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em>What do biofilms hide? Microplastic retention in benthic biofilms<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>12.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>A. Fadakar, University of Birmingham<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Sustainable Bacterial Cellulose Layers for the Reduction of Micro\/Nanoplastic Pollution and Water Quality Enhancement<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>13.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>J. Hogarh, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Microplastic contamination in tributary rivers of the Owabi Reservoir, Ghana: Implications for urban drinking water sources<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>14.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>N. Grassineau, University of London<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Secondary sources of MP from active and historical landfills, and consequence for groundwater<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>15.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>K. Liu, University of Birmingham<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Underestimated Activity-based Microplastic Intake under Scenario-specific Exposures<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>Detection and measurement of MnP<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>16.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>J. Davison, The Catholic University of America <\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Fate and Transport of Receipt Litter<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>17.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>J. Burt, Malvern Panalytical Ltd<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>A versatile toolkit for the characterisation of reference microplastic test materials<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>18.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>K. \u00a0Li,<\/span><\/strong><span> <strong>University of Birmingham<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><em><span>The Effect of Polymer Type and Particle Concentration on Microplastic Transport Mechanisms in Saturated Porous Media<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>19.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>A. Anjali,<\/span><\/strong><span> <strong>University of Birmingham<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><em><span>Transport and Fate of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Soil: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Column Experiments<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>20.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>C. Price, Queen\u2019s University Belfast<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Investigating microplastic release from microwave-sterilisable infant feeding bottles using laser direct infrared imaging spectroscopy<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>21.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>S. Forstmann, Stanford University<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Quantifying Macro and Microplastic Contamination in Commercial Compost from: a Western U.S Agricultural Region<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>22.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>D. Cornejo, Spanish National Research Council<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Opimization of methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis of microplastics at catchment scale<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>23.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>M. Arienzo, Desert Research Institute Reno<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Wintertime Deposition of Microplastics to the Sierra Nevada, United States<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>24.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>L. Haverson,<\/span><\/strong><span> <strong>University of Birmingham<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><em><span>Riverine microplastics bedload transport and its storage legacy<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>25.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>N. Trevino Fernandez,<\/span><\/strong><span> <strong>University of Birmingham<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><em><span>Feathers and faeces as non-invasive tools for identifying and quantifying plastic polymers carried by terrestrial passerines<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>26.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>H. Kim, Kangwon National University<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Pyroplastics on Sandy and Pebble Beaches in the Anthropocene: Occurrence, Environmental Implications, and Adsorption\u2013Kinetic Modelling<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>27.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>K. Ulewicz, IPC PAS<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>True Uptake or Dye Leakage? Overcoming Artifacts in Nanoplastic Bioimaging<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>28.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>F. Radford, University of the West of England<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>From ocean to coast: Towards dynamic marine litter monitoring in the Azores<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>29.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>R. Cross, UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology (UKCEH)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Towards fit for purpose monitoring of microplastics<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>Regulation, public awareness and education<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>30.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u00a0L. Mensah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology<\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Microplastic contamination and human exposure rate from household groundwater filtration and storage systems in Adansi-North District, Ghana<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>31.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>D. Thompson, Stan\u2019s Caf\u00e9 <\/strong><\/p><p><em>The Many Lives of PET #1<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>Waste management and circular economy innovations<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>32.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>S. Katiyar, University of Birmingham<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Developing a Circular Economy for Medical Plastics<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>Modelling<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>33.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>Z. Chen,<\/span><\/strong><span> <strong>University of Birmingham<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><em><span>A novel Eulerian\u2013Lagrangian numerical framework for microplastic transport at surface water\u2013sediment interfaces<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>34.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>Y. Liang, University of Manchester <\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>Realistic Model Nanoplastics for Environmental and Biological Insights<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>35.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>A. Haldar, University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest <\/strong><\/p><p><em>Identification and Characterisation of Microplastics in the Shannon and Zambezi Rivers Using Advanced Material Characterisation Techniques Integrated with Machine Learning techniques<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>Tyre particles<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>36.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><span>S. Yadav, University of Birmingham<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span>How Much Tyre and Road Wear Particles Does Urban Vegetation Capture?<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>Elemental cycles<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>37.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>D. Tripathi, Institute of Nuclear Medicine &amp; Allied Sciences (INMAS)<\/strong><\/p><p><em>From River to Aquifer: Coupled Heavy Metal-Microplastic Dynamics Across the Surface Water\u2013Groundwater Interface<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"576\"><p><strong>38.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>W. Sarfraz, Griffith University\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Polymer degradability and soil texture control carbon mineralisation and microbial carbon processing during bioplastic degradation<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h1><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3504\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Poster Submission and Guidelines <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3504\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3504\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Abstract Submissions<\/strong><\/p><p><b>Abstract Guidelines:\u00a0<\/b><span><span><span><span>Submit your abstract using the following format and indicate the session topic your work is aligned with.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li>The title of the abstract must be in all caps and must not exceed 160 characters.\u00a0<\/li><li>The body of the abstract must adhere to a maximum character count of 1600, including spaces. This is exclusive of the abstract title and the author list. Please make the abstract as informative and representative of your presentation as possible.<\/li><li><span><span><span><span>The abstract body should be clear and concise, with abbreviations and acronyms spelled out.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span><span><span><span>It should not include citations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span><span><span><span>Please state your preference of presentation (oral\/poster).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong><em>*Abstract submission for oral talks is now CLOSED. Please do not submit an abstract for this now as you will not be considered. We are still accepting Poster presentation abstracts until the 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0May 2026\u00a0(11:59PM Local UK Time). You can still also register to attend by putting N\/A in abstract questions at registration*<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.bham.ac.uk\/conferences-and-events\/college-of-life-environmental-sciences\/school-of-geography-earth-environmental-sciences\/mnp26-a-one-health-approach-for-understanding-plastic-pollution\">Register and submit your abstract HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p><p><strong>Guidelines for MnP26 Poster Presentations:<\/strong><\/p><p>Posters will be in display for the <strong>entire duration of the congress.<\/strong> You will receive your poster-board location either before or during registration.<\/p><p>Dedicated poster sessions will take place on <strong>Tuesday 7<sup>th<\/sup> July and Wednesday 8<sup>th<\/sup> July at 5:30pm<\/strong> (schedule to be released online soon).<\/p><p><strong>It is strictly prohibited to take photos of any scientific material without the explicit permission from the authors.<\/strong> Authors are therefore asked to indicate explicitly on their poster whether photography is <strong>encouraged<\/strong> or <strong>not<\/strong> <strong>permitted<\/strong>.<\/p><ul><li>The required poster size is <strong>A0<\/strong>\u00a0(841 mm x 1189 mm or 33.1 inches x 46.8 inches) in\u00a0<strong>portrait\u00a0format<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Place the title of your abstract clearly at the top of the poster to allow viewers to easily identify your work. Indicate the authors&#8217; names and address information in order to allow interested viewers to contact you for more information.<\/li><li>Use a\u00a0size sufficient to be read at a distance of 1.5-2.0 m. We recommended using a minimum font size of 16pt.<\/li><li>There will be pins available to hang your poster at the poster-board. In case of missing pins, please consult our conference assistants in the poster area.<\/li><li>Conference assistants in the poster area may assist authors in putting up or taking down posters.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Posters need to be removed by Friday noon.<\/strong> After this, conference assistants will remove and discard any remaining posters.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3505\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Location and Travel<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3505\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3505\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/students-walking-in-chancellors-court.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2226\" \/>Location<\/strong><\/p><p>The conference will take place at the University of Birmingham. The room allocated for the conference is the <strong>University Centre, Avon Room<\/strong> Lecture Theatre. Lunch and poster display will take place in the dedicated catering space outside of the room.\u00a0<\/p><p>The University Centre is centrally located on campus with many places to get food, drinks, and nearby shopping. It is a 5 minute walk from the University train station.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/documents\/university\/edgbaston-campus-map.pdf\">Link to the campus map\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1216\" height=\"689\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2308 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Uob-pics-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/students-walking-in-chancellors-court.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2226\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/students-walking-in-chancellors-court.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2226\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Travel Information<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>About Birmingham<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"498\">Situated in the heart of the United Kingdom, Birmingham is a dynamic and diverse city celebrated for its rich history, cultural vibrancy, and spirit of innovation. Once at the centre of the Industrial Revolution, the city has evolved into a modern hub for business, education, and creativity, while maintaining the warmth and character that define its heritage.<\/p><p data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"834\">Birmingham offers something for everyone, from world-class museums, theatres, and galleries to beautiful parks and a thriving food scene that includes several Michelin-starred restaurants. Its extensive canal network, lively shopping districts, and renowned music and cultural festivals make it a city full of energy and discovery.<\/p><p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1099\">Well-connected by road, rail, and air, Birmingham serves as an ideal meeting point within the UK. With state-of-the-art venues, excellent accommodation, and a welcoming atmosphere, it provides the perfect backdrop for conferences, events, and exploration alike.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.birmingham.ac.uk\/student\/travelling-to-campus\/index.aspx\">Travelling to and from campus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.birmingham.ac.uk\/student\/travelling-to-campus\/index.aspx\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/welcome\/travel-and-getting-to-campus\/travelling-from-the-airports\">Getting to and from the airport<\/a><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Visa<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-to-come-to-the-uk\">How to apply for a visa to come to the UK: Choose a visa &#8211; GOV.UK<\/a><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p><p>There is a range of hotels in short proximity to the University of Birmingham:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgbastonparkhotel.com\/\">Edgbaston Park Hotel &#8211;<\/a>\u00a0on campus<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guestreservations.com\/venuebirmingham-university-of-birmingham-conference-park\/booking?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=21402456124&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21402456124&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAw9vIBhBBEiwAraSATvIvvOsKIM0Uu9SEG-WuLP0h5y26vd7VNn08yziMpk8HConeZ7xD1RoCaDQQAvD_BwE&amp;ctTriggered=true\">Peter Scott House Birmingham<\/a> &#8211; few minutes away from campus\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ibisbudgetbirminghamcentre.reservationstays.com\/hotels\/4jAAL0kj?utm_source=adwords_semro&amp;utm_campaign=G%3ARS%3AROW%3APPC%3ANB%3AProp%3AROW%3AEN%3AEurope-GB&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20394154503&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAw9vIBhBBEiwAraSATmV_2mBx0nfbuwXh9Tj_lpCvebiDiaEV98zISJEt_KKvs3uexoz2lBoC6awQAvD_BwE&amp;redirect_auth_retry=true\">Ibis Budget Birmingham Centre &#8211; <\/a>approx 5 minutes away in a taxi<\/p><p>Please use online booking tools to find other suitable accommodation. We have a campus train station, with trains running regularly from Birmingham New Street to University, so you could also find suitable accommodation in Birmingham City Centre.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1215\" height=\"686\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2312 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham.jpg 1215w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Birmingham-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1215px) 100vw, 1215px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3506\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Committee Members & Organizers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3506\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3506\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Committee Members &amp; Organizers<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Scientific Advisory Committee<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/krause-stefan\">Stefan Krause (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/lynch-iseult\">Iseult Lynch (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.linkedin.com\/in\/llsimon\">Laurent Simon (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/kelleher-liam\">Liam Kelleher (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/scientific-contributions\/Zoraida-J-Quinones-Rivera-78422838\">Zoraida J. Qui\u00f1ones-Rivera (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211; Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/singh-jaswant\">Jaswant Singh (Conference Chair)<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p>Uwe Schneidewind (Conference Chair) &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dri.edu\/directory\/monica-arienzo\/\">Monica Arienzo<\/a> &#8211; Desert Research Institute, USA<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=Zqw7rmkAAAAJ&amp;hl=zh-CN\">Fei Dang<\/a> &#8211; ISSCAS, China<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/qaehs.centre.uq.edu.au\/profile\/5339\/grace\">Grace Davies<\/a> &#8211; The University of Queensland, Australia<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Helena-Guasch\">Helena Guasch<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0Centre d&#8217;Estudis Avan\u00e7ats de Blanes<em>,\u00a0<\/em>Spain<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/noc.ac.uk\/n\/Alice%20Horton\">Alice Horton<\/a> &#8211; National Oceanographic Centre, UK<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unr.edu\/hydrologic-sciences\/people\/students\/rachel-kozloski\">Rachel Kozloski<\/a> &#8211; University of Nevada, USA<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Stephane-Pesce\">Stephane Pesce<\/a> &#8211; INRAE, France<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=uOR49dgAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Mohammad Wazne<\/a> &#8211; Universit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Local Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/p><p>Suman\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>PlasticUnderground Doctoral Network Facilitators<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/florencehuynh\">Florence Huynh<\/a> &#8211; Polymateria Ltd., UK<\/p><p>Dragana A\u0161\u0107eri\u0107 &#8211; University of Ni\u0161, Serbia<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" 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https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M-Henrion-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/M-Henrion.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2517'>\n\t\t\t\tMathilde Henrion \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/L-Cardoza.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/L-Cardoza.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/L-Cardoza.jpg 274w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/L-Cardoza-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2516'>\n\t\t\t\tLizeth Cardoza Pedroza \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3508\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Conference Sponsorship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3508\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3508\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Conference Sponsorship<\/strong><\/p><h2>Platinum Sponsor \u2013 PerkinElmer<\/h2><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SWP-Logo-300x183.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2782 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SWP-Logo-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SWP-Logo-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SWP-Logo-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SWP-Logo-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SWP-Logo.png 1537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em>PerkinElmer is a global leader in analytical, measurement, testing, and bespoke life sciences services, serving customers across the life sciences, applied &amp; industrial, and food markets. Drawing on nearly 90 years of pioneering innovation and engineering expertise, we support the science of our customers with insights of the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance for vital therapeutics, the integrity of the global food chain, the performance and sustainability of critical materials, and the sustainability of our environment. Together with scientists,\u00a0laboratory\u00a0and quality leaders, and manufacturing operators worldwide, our 5,000 colleagues in 35 countries empower progress by providing trusted insights and services for a healthier, safer, and more sustainable world.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>For more\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0information, visit: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.perkinelmer.com\/\"><strong>www.perkinelmer.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h2>Gold Sponsor \u2013 DaVinci Laboratory Solutions and Frontier Labs<\/h2><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DVLS-Logo-II.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"173\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2768 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DVLS-Logo-II.png 250w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DVLS-Logo-II-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p><p>Da Vinci Laboratory Solutions UK&amp;I is group of like-minded analytical chemists, customer-focused and driven by innovation. We partner with scientists and laboratories across the academic, pharmaceutical, environmental, and consumer products sectors to provide advanced analytical technologies that solve real-world challenges.<\/p><p>Our portfolio includes F-Lab pyrolysis GC\/MS, GERSTEL automation for sample preparation, SYFT real-time mass spectrometry, and Zoex two-dimensional chromatography integrated into new and creative solutions with our partners Agilent Technologies &#8211; making cutting-edge methods accessible to the modern laboratory, not just engineering experts and specialists.<\/p><p>Our manufacturer certified engineers are problem-focused and support our customers to minimise downtime and maximise their return, whether that is providing the highest quality testing, the fastest turnaround, or answering any analytical question that is posed.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.frontier-lab.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frontier-Labs-300x67.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3087 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frontier-Labs-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frontier-Labs-18x4.jpg 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frontier-Labs.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3509\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Awards<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3509\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3509\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce2\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4e2.svg\" \/> <strong>Conference Announcement: MnP26 Awards<\/strong><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf93\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f393.svg\" \/> <strong>Early Career Researcher Award &#8211; Oral Presentation<\/strong><\/p><p><b>Sponsored by: Eco &#8211; Environment &amp; Health<\/b><\/p><ul><li><strong>Prize:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>1st &#8211; \u00a3250 &#8211; <strong>Sara Criollo<\/strong><\/p><p>Joint 2nd &#8211; \u00a3250 &#8211; <strong>Petros Mecaj, Saifei He &amp; Vinoth Kumar<\/strong><\/p><p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOGO-RGB-300x93.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOGO-RGB-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOGO-RGB-1024x319.png 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOGO-RGB-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOGO-RGB-1536x478.png 1536w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOGO-RGB-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LOGO-RGB.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/b><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5378-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5378-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5378-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5378-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5378-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5378.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5379-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5379-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5379-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5379-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5379-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5379.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc6\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3c6.svg\" \/> <strong>Best Poster Award\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Sponsored by:<\/strong> Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment (JEEA)<\/p><ul><li><strong>Prize:<\/strong> USD 250\u00a0 &#8211; Joint winners, <strong>Nina Trevino Fernandez &amp; Zijian Chen<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JEEA-300x71.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JEEA-300x71.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JEEA-1024x243.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JEEA-768x182.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JEEA-1536x364.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JEEA-2048x486.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JEEA-18x4.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><ul><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf0d\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f30d.svg\" \/> <strong>Best Presentation Award (LMIC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Sponsored by:<\/strong> Nature<\/p><ul><li><strong>Prize:<\/strong> Nature Journal Subscription\u00a0 &#8211; <b>Karuna Singh<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"62\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature-Logo.jpg 177w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature-Logo-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/p><p>We encourage all participants to showcase their work and take advantage of this opportunity for recognition. We look forward to celebrating excellence in research at MnP26!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-35010\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Registration<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-35010\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-35010\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Registration<br \/><\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who Should Attend?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" 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aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social scientists and policy researchers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Industry experts in materials, packaging, and waste management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NGOs and government agencies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduate students and Early-Career Researchers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><b>Registration Fees:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Phd Candidate\/ECR Registration<\/strong> \u00a3400<br \/><strong>Early Bird Registration<\/strong> (now closed) \u00a3580\u00a0<br \/><strong>Standard Registration<\/strong> \u00a3750<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><b>Registration Includes:<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Entry to all conference sessions, exhibitions and poster displays<\/li><li>Lunch and light refreshments during the main conference days<\/li><li>1 Welcome Event ticket for Sunday July 5th (RSVP required)<\/li><li>1 Conference Dinner ticket on Wednesday July 8th (RSVP required)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Payments:<\/strong><\/p><p>Fees to attend the meeting should be paid in advance using the online payment link.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dec6dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dec6dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b35381\" data-id=\"8b35381\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Qui\u00f1ones-Rivera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Liam-Kelleher.png\" alt=\"Liam Kelleher\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Liam Kelleher<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jaswant-Singh.png\" alt=\"Jaswant Singh\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Jaswant Singh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img 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\/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Grace Davies <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rachel-Kozloski.png\" alt=\"Rachel Kozloski\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Rachel Kozloski<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Monica-Arienzo.png\" alt=\"Monica Arienzo\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Monica Arienzo <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mohammad-Wazne.png\" alt=\"Mohammad Wazne\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Mohammad Wazne<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helena-Guasch.png\" alt=\"Helena Guasch\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Helena Guasch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stephane.png\" alt=\"Stephane Pesce\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Stephane Pesce<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fei-Dang.png\" alt=\"Fei Dang\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Fei Dang <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 15\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alice-Horton.png\" alt=\"Alice Horton\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Alice Horton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plenary Speakers Dorte Herzke\u00a0 NILU Profile Huan Zhong Nanjing University Profile Chelsea Rochman\u00a0 University of Toronto Profile Tamara Galloway University of Exeter Profile Richard Thompson&nbsp; University of Plymouth Profile Schedule At A Glance Arts Contributions Olivier Leger My Plastic Life: An audience with PET #1 &#8216;Permanence&#8217; by Lesley Curwen and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2076","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2076"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3109,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2076\/revisions\/3109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1920,"date":"2025-06-18T10:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/?page_id=1920"},"modified":"2025-12-18T14:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:04:42","slug":"conferences-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/conferences-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Conferences 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1920\" class=\"elementor elementor-1920\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34af73a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34af73a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f96ab0\" data-id=\"5f96ab0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b24bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b24bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World-300x214.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World.png 455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf3b189 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf3b189\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4f6cb\" data-id=\"2b4f6cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab4c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cab4c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conferences 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17eb998 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17eb998\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e48f4dd\" data-id=\"e48f4dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0534c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0534c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/mnp26-microplastics-conference\/\">6th July &#8211; 10th July 2026 &#8211; <strong>MnP26 Microplastics Conference<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a19153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a19153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1-768x241.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1-1024x321.png 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1-1536x482.png 1536w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1-2048x643.png 2048w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dadb40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dadb40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">14th September &#8211; 18th September 2026 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Hydro &#8211; Eco 2026 Conference &#8211; PAGE COMING SOON<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766d8e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"766d8e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-768x288.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2506\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Header-1536x575.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conferences 2026 6th July &#8211; 10th July 2026 &#8211; MnP26 Microplastics Conference 14th September &#8211; 18th September 2026 &#8211;\u00a0Hydro &#8211; Eco 2026 Conference &#8211; PAGE COMING SOON<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1920"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2602,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1920\/revisions\/2602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1700,"date":"2025-04-01T10:58:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/?page_id=1700"},"modified":"2025-09-30T22:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:10:56","slug":"facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1700\" class=\"elementor elementor-1700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e7de77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e7de77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-081c418\" data-id=\"081c418\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1630d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1630d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World-300x214.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World.png 455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7e6eb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7e6eb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e18fc4\" data-id=\"5e18fc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae35844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae35844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66700b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66700b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3b50d6\" data-id=\"e3b50d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729f7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"729f7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We posses and have access to a range of analytical equipment and experiment tools for both water quality research, particulate transport and emerging pollutant analysis, namely micro- and nanoplastic analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fe701f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fe701f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a5a4b9\" data-id=\"0a5a4b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57b76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b57b76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fluorescence Microscope<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c843a35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c843a35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ec933\" data-id=\"22ec933\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e463bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e463bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3852b01\" data-id=\"3852b01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425a7f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"425a7f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For fluorescence microscopy, we use a Nikon SMZ-1000 stereo microscope fitted with a Nikon Intensilight C-HGF1 long-life mercury light source and a Nikon DS-Fi1 5-megapixel cooled colour digital microscope camera head suitable for both brightfield and fluorescence applications. A GFP-B filter set issued during fluorescence mode imaging, with a filter diameter of 25 mm, excitation filter bandwidth of 470\/40 nm, emission filter bandwidth of 535\/50 nm and a dichromatic mirror\/beam splitter at 500 nm.\u00a0<\/p><p>Work using this instrument, with developments for a standardised identification tree and uses with Nile red staining for microplastics analysis, are detailed in the following (<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.chemosphere.2020.127953\">Nel <em>et al<\/em>. 2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2215016123000560?via%3Dihub\">Kukkola <em>et al<\/em>. 2023<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4e5921 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4e5921\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3145a20\" data-id=\"3145a20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d3993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82d3993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raman<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-286cd1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"286cd1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bbef5c\" data-id=\"8bbef5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8474280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8474280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Raman spectroscopy measurements, we use a Thermo Fisher Scientific DXR3, placed on a Newport vibration-damping platform to allow for the analysis of small particles. The system is equipped with a 532 and 785 nm laser.<\/p><p>We have also developed a combined fluorescence guidance adapter to allow for higher microplastic sample throughput. The adapter design is available for academic use (<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Adapter_sketch-v9.stl\">link<\/a> below), and a link to the published manuscript detailing the setup is available (here &#8211; tbc).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38909bf elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"38909bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Adapter_sketch-v9.stl\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f63139\" data-id=\"0f63139\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a716674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a716674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250730_105044-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2040\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250730_105044-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250730_105044-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250730_105044-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250730_105044-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250730_105044-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250730_105044-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facilities We posses and have access to a range of analytical equipment and experiment tools for both water quality research, particulate transport and emerging pollutant analysis, namely micro- and nanoplastic analysis. Fluorescence Microscope For fluorescence microscopy, we use a Nikon SMZ-1000 stereo microscope fitted with a Nikon Intensilight C-HGF1 long-life 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src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031-e1772628554143.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031-e1772628554143.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031-e1772628554143-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031-e1772628554143-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031-e1772628554143-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031-e1772628554143-1536x653.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d703b405-b378-4e5d-b60b-31e880877031-e1772628554143-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/3rd-micro-nanoplastic-workshop-overview\/\" title=\"3rd Micro- &amp; Nanoplastic Workshop Overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3rd Micro- &amp; Nanoplastic Workshop Overview\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWritten by Liam KelleherWe recently completed our 3rd Micro- &amp; Nanoplastic Workshop, welcoming 10 participants from across the globe. The course focused on developing skills in identification and characterisation, covering&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/world-water-day-2026-16-march-2026\/\" title=\"WORLD WATER DAY 2026 \u2013 16 MARCH 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-Speakers.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"3 Speakers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-Speakers.png 800w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-Speakers-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-Speakers-768x291.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-Speakers-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/world-water-day-2026-16-march-2026\/\" title=\"WORLD WATER DAY 2026 \u2013 16 MARCH 2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWORLD WATER DAY 2026 \u2013 16 MARCH 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe are delighted to invite you to join us for UN World Water Day 2026 at the University of Birmingham:Water and Gender: Where Water Flows, Equality Grows 16 March 2026&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/uob-water-group-at-iahs-2025\/\" title=\"UoB Water Group at IAHS 2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image.png 615w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/uob-water-group-at-iahs-2025\/\" title=\"UoB Water Group at IAHS 2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUoB Water Group at IAHS 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe University of Birmingham\u2019s Water Group had a strong presence at the IAHS 2025 Scientific Assembly in Roorkee. Attending from the group were Prof Stefan Krause, Prof David Hannah, Liam&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/july-water-seminar-series-recap\/\" title=\"JULY WATER SEMINAR SERIES RECAP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.png 720w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/july-water-seminar-series-recap\/\" title=\"JULY WATER SEMINAR SERIES RECAP\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJULY WATER SEMINAR SERIES RECAP\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tTo close out the academic year, we were pleased to host the final two seminars in our Water Seminar Series, featuring distinguished international speakers whose work spans cutting-edge topics in&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/june-water-seminar-series-recap\/\" title=\"JUNE WATER SEMINAR SERIES RECAP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bayani.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bayani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bayani.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bayani-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bayani-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bayani-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/june-water-seminar-series-recap\/\" title=\"JUNE WATER SEMINAR SERIES RECAP\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJUNE WATER SEMINAR SERIES RECAP\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tThroughout June, we hosted a dynamic Water Seminar Series featuring three outstanding speakers who offered insights into critical issues in hydrology and water science. The series brought together researchers, students,&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/uob-to-host-uks-only-stop-on-the-2025-birdsall-dreiss-lecture-tour\/\" title=\"UoB to Host UK\u2019s Only Stop on the 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture Tour\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bayani.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bayani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bayani.png 260w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bayani-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bayani-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/uob-to-host-uks-only-stop-on-the-2025-birdsall-dreiss-lecture-tour\/\" title=\"UoB to Host UK\u2019s Only Stop on the 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture Tour\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUoB to Host UK\u2019s Only Stop on the 2025 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture Tour\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tPlease register here to be added to the official invite with details of the location and online link. We are proud to announce that we will host the sole UK&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/dr-monika-markowska-presents-groundbreaking-research-at-water-seminar-series\/\" title=\"Dr. Monika Markowska Presents Groundbreaking Research at Water Seminar Series\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monika-Markowska.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monika Markowska\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monika-Markowska.png 1014w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monika-Markowska-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monika-Markowska-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Monika-Markowska-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/dr-monika-markowska-presents-groundbreaking-research-at-water-seminar-series\/\" title=\"Dr. Monika Markowska Presents Groundbreaking Research at Water Seminar Series\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDr. Monika Markowska Presents Groundbreaking Research at Water Seminar Series\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe were thrilled to welcome Dr. Monika Markowska as a guest speaker for our latest session of the Water Seminar Series. Her talk, titled \u201cRecurrent humid periods in central Arabia&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/james-white-on-midlands-today\/\" title=\"JAMES WHITE ON MIDLANDS TODAY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1109\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-White-Midlands-Today.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"James White Midlands Today\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-White-Midlands-Today.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-White-Midlands-Today-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-White-Midlands-Today-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-White-Midlands-Today-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/James-White-Midlands-Today-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/james-white-on-midlands-today\/\" title=\"JAMES WHITE ON MIDLANDS TODAY\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJAMES WHITE ON MIDLANDS TODAY\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe are excited to share Dr James White\u2019s appearance on Midlands today, showcasing the Birmingham River Champions project. James\u2019 volunteers in Birmingham have spent the last year tracking the health&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/hydro-talks-podcast\/\" title=\"HYDRO TALKS PODCAST\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HydoTalks-Image.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"HydoTalks Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HydoTalks-Image.png 554w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HydoTalks-Image-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HydoTalks-Image-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/hydro-talks-podcast\/\" title=\"HYDRO TALKS PODCAST\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHYDRO TALKS PODCAST\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tCatch the first episode of the HydroTalk podcast, the new podcast series of the EGU HS division. Every month they interview experts about advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the field&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/world-water-day-2025\/\" title=\"WORLD WATER DAY 2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-25.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"WWD 25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-25.png 750w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-25-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-25-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/world-water-day-2025\/\" title=\"WORLD WATER DAY 2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWORLD WATER DAY 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action (BISCA) and the Birmingham Water Research Centre commemorated World Water Day 2025 with a series of events centred around the theme Glacier&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/paper-published-on-unveiling-landscape-level-drivers-of-freshwater-biodiversity-dynamics\/\" title=\"PAPER PUBLISHED ON UNVEILING LANDSCAPE-LEVEL DRIVERS OF FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY DYNAMICS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0.webp\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0.webp 1440w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/timusic-photographs-wazd0b-i1qk-unsplash.x67f4c5e0-360x240.webp 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/paper-published-on-unveiling-landscape-level-drivers-of-freshwater-biodiversity-dynamics\/\" title=\"PAPER PUBLISHED ON UNVEILING LANDSCAPE-LEVEL DRIVERS OF FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY DYNAMICS\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPAPER PUBLISHED ON UNVEILING LANDSCAPE-LEVEL DRIVERS OF FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY DYNAMICS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tNiamh Eastwood, Arron Watson, Jiarui Zhou and Luisa Orsini from the University of Birmingham have analysed water and biofilm samples from lakes across the country to find key links between&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/paper-pubished-in-nature-water\/\" title=\"PAPER PUBISHED IN NATURE WATER\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-pixabay-220213-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"pexels-pixabay-220213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-pixabay-220213-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-pixabay-220213-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-pixabay-220213-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-pixabay-220213-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-pixabay-220213-1536x819.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/paper-pubished-in-nature-water\/\" title=\"PAPER PUBISHED IN NATURE WATER\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPAPER PUBISHED IN NATURE WATER\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe are pleased to announce the publication of the paper \u2018Seven strategies to leverage water for peace and foster sustainable and just water management for all\u2019 in Nature Water. This&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/prof-stefan-krause-meets-with-minister-creagh\/\" title=\"PROF STEFAN KRAUSE MEETS WITH MINISTER CREAGH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Circular-Economy.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Circular Economy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Circular-Economy.png 668w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Circular-Economy-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Circular-Economy-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/prof-stefan-krause-meets-with-minister-creagh\/\" title=\"PROF STEFAN KRAUSE MEETS WITH MINISTER CREAGH\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPROF STEFAN KRAUSE MEETS WITH MINISTER CREAGH\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tAs a member of the Birmingham Plastic Network leadership team, Prof Stefan Krause attended a meeting with Minister Creagh at DEFRA to discuss how recent policy initiatives can support the&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/iah-2024-world-groundwater-congress\/\" title=\"IAH 2024 WORLD GROUNDWATER CONGRESS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IAH-2024.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"IAH 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IAH-2024.png 365w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IAH-2024-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IAH-2024-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/iah-2024-world-groundwater-congress\/\" title=\"IAH 2024 WORLD GROUNDWATER CONGRESS\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIAH 2024 WORLD GROUNDWATER CONGRESS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tProf Stefan Krause and members of the Water Challenges team attended the IAH 2024 World Groundwater Congress, held in Davos, Switzerland. Sessions were co-organised by Brijesh Yadav and Uwe Schneidewind&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/catchment-science-summer-school-2024\/\" title=\"CATCHMENT SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL 2024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Summer-school-2024-2.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Summer school 2024 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Summer-school-2024-2.png 547w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Summer-school-2024-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Summer-school-2024-2-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/catchment-science-summer-school-2024\/\" title=\"CATCHMENT SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCATCHMENT SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL 2024\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe held our 15th Annual Catchment Science Summer School between the 1st and 6th September. This year we hosted a total of 29 students, who participated in lectures and classes&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/plasticunderground-joint-experiment-2024\/\" title=\"PLASTICUNDERGROUND JOINT EXPERIMENT 2024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-UoB.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"PU UoB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-UoB.png 464w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-UoB-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-UoB-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/plasticunderground-joint-experiment-2024\/\" title=\"PLASTICUNDERGROUND JOINT EXPERIMENT 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPLASTICUNDERGROUND JOINT EXPERIMENT 2024\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tSeveral doctoral candidates from across Europe have joined us to collaborate on a joint experiment as part of the PlasticUnderground project. Using the large columns in the eco lab, they&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/field-in-the-arctic\/\" title=\"FIELD IN THE ARCTIC\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Artic-2.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Artic 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Artic-2.png 788w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Artic-2-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Artic-2-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Artic-2-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/field-in-the-arctic\/\" title=\"FIELD IN THE ARCTIC\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFIELD IN THE ARCTIC\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tIn March 2024 on a NERC\/BAS funded research expeditions researchers Liam and Alice, working for Stefan, travelled to the Harland-Cox Arctic research station in Svalbard. The project focused on collecting&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/world-water-day-2024\/\" title=\"WORLD WATER DAY 2024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1314\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-24.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"WWD 24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-24.png 1314w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-24-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-24-1024x122.png 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-24-768x91.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WWD-24-18x2.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1314px) 100vw, 1314px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/world-water-day-2024\/\" title=\"WORLD WATER DAY 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWORLD WATER DAY 2024\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tIn honour of World Water Day, we orchestrated a focused week of events from March 18th to March 22nd, dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for sustainable water management practices.&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/plasticunderground-training-2024\/\" title=\"PLASTICUNDERGROUND TRAINING 2024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-2024.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"PU 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-2024.png 658w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-2024-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PU-2024-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/plasticunderground-training-2024\/\" title=\"PLASTICUNDERGROUND TRAINING 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPLASTICUNDERGROUND TRAINING 2024\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tProf Stefan Krause and his team led an advanced training course from the 29th January to the2nd February, for the PlasticUnderground, EU Horizon funded project. The course focused onMicroplastic Sampling&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/unlocking-ecosystem-secrets-discovering-biodiversity-changes-through-time-traveling-sediment-records-by-prof-luisa-orisini\/\" title=\"UNLOCKING ECOSYSTEM SECRETS: DISCOVERING BIODIVERSITY CHANGES THROUGH TIME-TRAVELING SEDIMENT RECORDS \u2013 BY PROF LUISA ORISINI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Luisa-Orisini.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Luisa Orisini\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Luisa-Orisini.png 881w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Luisa-Orisini-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Luisa-Orisini-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Luisa-Orisini-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/unlocking-ecosystem-secrets-discovering-biodiversity-changes-through-time-traveling-sediment-records-by-prof-luisa-orisini\/\" title=\"UNLOCKING ECOSYSTEM SECRETS: DISCOVERING BIODIVERSITY CHANGES THROUGH TIME-TRAVELING SEDIMENT RECORDS \u2013 BY PROF LUISA ORISINI\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUNLOCKING ECOSYSTEM SECRETS: DISCOVERING BIODIVERSITY CHANGES THROUGH TIME-TRAVELING SEDIMENT RECORDS \u2013 BY PROF LUISA ORISINI\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tOver long periods, environmental changes like chemical pollution and climate shifts impact biodiversity in ecosystems. Understanding these consequences is challenging due to slow occurrences, delayed measurements, and limited historical records.&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/water-and-particles-research-featuredin-the-curiosity-vault-podcast\/\" title=\"WATER AND PARTICLES RESEARCH FEATURED IN THE CURIOSITY VAULT PODCAST\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-curiosity-vault.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"The curiosity vault\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-curiosity-vault.png 505w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-curiosity-vault-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-curiosity-vault-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/water-and-particles-research-featuredin-the-curiosity-vault-podcast\/\" title=\"WATER AND PARTICLES RESEARCH FEATURED IN THE CURIOSITY VAULT PODCAST\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWATER AND PARTICLES RESEARCH FEATURED IN THE CURIOSITY VAULT PODCAST\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tProfessor Alice Roberts discusses whether we can make water safe for all with Prof. Iseult Lynch and the UoB Institute of Advanced Studies Vanguard Fellow, Dr. Adenike Akinsemolu on episode&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/waterfleas-hold-key-to-cleaner-environment\/\" title=\"WATERFLEAS HOLD KEY TO CLEANER ENVIRONMENT\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/water-flea-1832201_1280.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"water-flea-1832201_1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/water-flea-1832201_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/water-flea-1832201_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/water-flea-1832201_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/water-flea-1832201_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/water-flea-1832201_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/water-flea-1832201_1280-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/waterfleas-hold-key-to-cleaner-environment\/\" title=\"WATERFLEAS HOLD KEY TO CLEANER ENVIRONMENT\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWATERFLEAS HOLD KEY TO CLEANER ENVIRONMENT\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe have some amazing news to share from Prof. Luisa Orisini and her team of experts who haveharnessed Daphnia to provide a scalable low-cost, low-carbon method removing pharmaceuticals,pesticides, and industrial&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/goodbye-to-visiting-scholar-jing-liu\/\" title=\"GOODBYE TO VISITING SCHOLAR, JING LIU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jing-Liu-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jing Liu 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jing-Liu-1.png 522w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jing-Liu-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jing-Liu-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jing-Liu-1-360x240.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/goodbye-to-visiting-scholar-jing-liu\/\" title=\"GOODBYE TO VISITING SCHOLAR, JING LIU\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGOODBYE TO VISITING SCHOLAR, JING LIU\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe say goodbye to the lovely Jing this month who had been with us for the last year as a VisitingScholar from China.Read about Jing\u2019s experience in the group:During my&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/david-hannah-appointed-deputy-pro-vice-chancellor-of-sustainability\/\" title=\"DAVID HANNAH APPOINTED DEPUTY PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR OF SUSTAINABILITY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59.webp\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59.webp 1440w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/david-hannah-profile.x8b537f59-360x240.webp 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/david-hannah-appointed-deputy-pro-vice-chancellor-of-sustainability\/\" title=\"DAVID HANNAH APPOINTED DEPUTY PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR OF SUSTAINABILITY\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDAVID HANNAH APPOINTED DEPUTY PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR OF SUSTAINABILITY\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe have more great news this month about Prof. David Hannah being appointed the Deputy Pro-ViceChancellor of Sustainability. As well as being the theme stream lead for \u2018Water Resources underChange\u2019&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/uob-game-changing-impact-awards-2023\/\" title=\"UOB GAME CHANGING IMPACT AWARDS 2023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UoB-Impact-Awards-2023.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"UoB Impact Awards 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UoB-Impact-Awards-2023.png 424w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UoB-Impact-Awards-2023-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UoB-Impact-Awards-2023-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/uob-game-changing-impact-awards-2023\/\" title=\"UOB GAME CHANGING IMPACT AWARDS 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUOB GAME CHANGING IMPACT AWARDS 2023\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tCongratulations to Chris Bradley, Kieran Khamis and David Hannah who have been awarded the\u2018Outstanding Impact in Innovation and Commercialisation\u2019 award at the Game Changing Impactawards from the University of Birmingham.&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/water-theme-meeting-oct-2023\/\" title=\"Water Theme Meeting Oct 2023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Water-theme-meeting.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Water theme meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Water-theme-meeting.png 517w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Water-theme-meeting-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Water-theme-meeting-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/water-theme-meeting-oct-2023\/\" title=\"Water Theme Meeting Oct 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWater Theme Meeting Oct 2023\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tThis month we held our Water Challenges sandpit event at BISCA. It was a great turn out with manymembers of the theme attending in person and online.We kicked off the&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/hannah-gunter-visits-india\/\" title=\"HANNAH GUNTER VISITS INDIA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hannah-Gunter-India.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hannah Gunter India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hannah-Gunter-India.png 1046w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hannah-Gunter-India-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hannah-Gunter-India-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hannah-Gunter-India-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hannah-Gunter-India-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/hannah-gunter-visits-india\/\" title=\"HANNAH GUNTER VISITS INDIA\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHANNAH GUNTER VISITS INDIA\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tArticle by Hannah Gunter:In May of this year, I undertook 8 weeks of fieldwork in Northern India to provide data for my PhD thesis. My focus is on using field-deployable&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/prof-david-hannah-elected-to-theamerican-geophysical-union\/\" title=\"PROF. DAVID HANNAH ELECTED TO THEAMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/David-Lake.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"David Lake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/David-Lake.png 693w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/David-Lake-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/David-Lake-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/prof-david-hannah-elected-to-theamerican-geophysical-union\/\" title=\"PROF. DAVID HANNAH ELECTED TO THEAMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPROF. DAVID HANNAH ELECTED TO THEAMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tOur very own theme stream lead, Prof. David Hannah, has been elected to the AmericanGeophysical Union. He joins 53 others in the 2023 Class of Fellows at AGU, who are&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/catchment-science-summer-school\/\" title=\"CATCHMENT SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/summer_school.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"summer_school\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/summer_school.jpg 821w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/summer_school-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/summer_school-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/summer_school-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/catchment-science-summer-school\/\" title=\"CATCHMENT SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCATCHMENT SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe held our 14th Annual Catchment Science Summer School between 3rd September and the 8th September. This short course is intended for postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in a&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/prof-grafton-presentation-water-seminar-series-2023\/\" title=\"PROF GRAFTON PRESENTATION &#8211; WATER SEMINAR SERIES 2023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grafton.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"grafton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grafton.jpg 858w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grafton-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grafton-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grafton-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/prof-grafton-presentation-water-seminar-series-2023\/\" title=\"PROF GRAFTON PRESENTATION &#8211; WATER SEMINAR SERIES 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPROF GRAFTON PRESENTATION &#8211; WATER SEMINAR SERIES 2023\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tOur first Water Seminar Series of the year was carried out by Prof Quentin Grafton, Professor of Economics at the Australian National University. &nbsp;The title of Quentin\u2019s talk was \u2018Too&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/sampling-snow-and-meltwater-for-microplastics-in-northern-sweden\/\" title=\"SAMPLING SNOW AND MELTWATER FOR MICROPLASTICS IN NORTHERN SWEDEN\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sweden-sampling.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"sweden sampling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sweden-sampling.png 779w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sweden-sampling-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sweden-sampling-768x832.png 768w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sweden-sampling-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/sampling-snow-and-meltwater-for-microplastics-in-northern-sweden\/\" title=\"SAMPLING SNOW AND MELTWATER FOR MICROPLASTICS IN NORTHERN SWEDEN\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSAMPLING SNOW AND MELTWATER FOR MICROPLASTICS IN NORTHERN SWEDEN\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp; From October 2022 to July 2023, Uwe Schneidewind, Stefan Krause and Lee Haverson sampled snow, rivers and meltwater in the Krycklan catchment for microplastics. The Krycklan catchment is a&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-wrapper\"><article class=\"obfx-grid-col\"><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-image\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/new-pgr-student\/\" title=\"New PGR STUDENT\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kexin.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"kexin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kexin.png 505w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kexin-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kexin-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"obfx-grid-col-content\">\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/new-pgr-student\/\" title=\"New PGR STUDENT\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNew PGR STUDENT\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content obfx-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\tKexin Li joins us as our newest PGR student. Read more about Kexin in her own words below: &nbsp; &#8220;I studied my master&#8217;s degree in China and then joined Zhejiang&hellip;\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obfx-grid-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .obfx-grid-container --><\/div><!-- .obfx-grid -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest News SMARTWATER IN THE RIVER GREAT OUSE Written by Liam KelleherAs part of the SMARTWATER project, we have expanded our activities to support monitoring of the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire in collaboration with BedsGOVET (https:\/\/begovet.org\/), a&hellip; 3rd Micro- &amp; Nanoplastic Workshop Overview Written by Liam KelleherWe recently completed 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data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1197\" class=\"elementor elementor-1197\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4812ad3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4812ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d639fc\" data-id=\"4d639fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518c539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518c539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microplastics in Groundwater Ecosystems: A Global Impact Analysis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b14a25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b14a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(PlaStyx) <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c5f045 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c5f045\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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Groundwater is the largest source of liquid fresh water and globally 2.5 billion people exclusively depend on it to meet their freshwater needs. While initial surveys indicate microplastics presence in groundwater, the distribution, total quantity and impact of microplastics on groundwater ecosystems is completely unknown. In this 4-year research project funded by the Leverhulme Trust we will use an interdisciplinary approach incorporating ecohydrology, analytical chemistry, mathematical modelling and ecology to 1) establish the first global baseline of groundwater microplastic contamination, 2) investigate microplastic uptake by, and effects on, groundwater food webs, 3) model the global risks of microplastics to groundwater.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0bfcf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0bfcf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-defad82\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.brunel.ac.uk\/people\/daniel-perkins\/phd-topics\"><span> Dan Perkins (University of Roehampton)<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/gees\/krause-stefan\">Prof Stefan Krause (University of Birmingham)<\/a> <span><a href=\"mailto:s.krause@bham.ac.uk\">s.krause@bham.ac.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microplastics in Groundwater Ecosystems: A Global Impact Analysis (PlaStyx) Microplastics are small particles that are found everywhere on earth. Groundwater is the largest source of liquid fresh water and globally 2.5 billion people exclusively depend on it to meet their freshwater needs. While initial surveys indicate microplastics presence in groundwater, 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src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/January-2024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1387\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/January-2024.png 510w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/January-2024-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/January-2024-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feee834\" data-id=\"feee834\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06510b6\" data-id=\"06510b6\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddebe64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddebe64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ce1f74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ce1f74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe85144\" data-id=\"fe85144\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd1376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efd1376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Water-Challenges-in-a-Changing-World-July-2023.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/July-Newsletter.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/July-Newsletter.png 601w, https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/July-Newsletter-221x300.png 221w, 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If you would like to subscribe to these monthly newsletters, please contact s.hira@bham.ac.uk.\u00a0 2026 2025 2024 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1133","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1133"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2849,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1133\/revisions\/2849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":877,"date":"2023-07-14T16:22:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T16:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/?page_id=877"},"modified":"2023-07-21T16:02:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:02:28","slug":"phd-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/phd-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"877\" class=\"elementor elementor-877\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4812ad3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4812ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d639fc\" data-id=\"4d639fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ee577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2ee577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/100-Plastic-Rivers.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518c539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518c539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PhD Projects <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c5f045 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c5f045\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6d7a7\" data-id=\"ac6d7a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb58b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb58b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please see below for a list of our current PhD projects:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597e86d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597e86d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff79abe\" data-id=\"ff79abe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122d86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"122d86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhD Projects Please see below for a list of our current PhD projects:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-pagebuilder-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-877","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=877"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1131,"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/877\/revisions\/1131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":875,"date":"2023-07-14T16:22:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T16:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/?page_id=875"},"modified":"2023-07-21T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:01:32","slug":"past-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/past-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"875\" class=\"elementor elementor-875\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4812ad3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4812ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d639fc\" data-id=\"4d639fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ee577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2ee577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birminghamwatercentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/100-Plastic-Rivers.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518c539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518c539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past Projects <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c5f045 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c5f045\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6d7a7\" data-id=\"ac6d7a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb58b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb58b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please see below for a list of our past projects:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597e86d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597e86d\" 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