Free Conference on Earthworms, Water Fleas and Algae in Wastewater Treatment
Date: 17 November 2020
Time: 10am to 3.15pm GMT (UTC+0)
Twenty partners across eleven countries have developed and demonstrated the potential of a suite of modular nature-based, decentralised wastewater treatment solutions under the EU-funded H2020 project INNOQUA. These solutions combine the treatment capabilities of earthworms, microalgae, bacterial biofilms, Daphnia and UV light – in most cases showing excellent performance against local discharge or re-use standards, but in other cases requiring further research and development. In this conference, the INNOQUA team and a group of invited experts explored multiple perspectives – highlighting the potential for nature-based approaches to wastewater treatment around the world as well as exploring R&D and commercial opportunities in this sector.
The conference covered:
- Overview of INNOQUA project
- Virtual visit of Irish and Scottish demo sites
- Perspectives from the Global South and North
- Commercial experience & opportunities
- Research experience and opportunities
- Discussion and networking
Conference speakers include:
- Dr Eoghan Clifford, National University of Ireland Galway
- Professor Victoria Salvadó, University of Girona, Spain
- Dr Costel Bumbac, ECOIND Bucharest, Romania
- Dr Sven Eggimann, EMPA, Switzerland
- Dr Gabriela Dotro, Cranfield University, UK
- Prof Chris Buckley, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
- Dr Andreas Schmidt, Urban Waters Consulting, Germany
- Ajeet Oak, TBF Environmental, Pune, India
- Dr Claire Furlong, IHE Delft, The Netherlands
- Tamsyn Kennedy, Scottish Water, UK
- Jean-Baptiste Dussaussois, Nobatek/INEF4, France
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