Human pressure on the world's ocean accelerated sharply at the start of the 21st century and shows no sign of slowing, according to a comprehensive new analysis on the state of the ocean by the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is getting ready to invite applications to attend a researcher – stakeholder workshop on 31 March 2020, focussed on the Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR) research programme.
A major report looking at the future of the sea has set out the opportunities available for the UK to capitalise on its existing strengths in research, technology and the diversity of ocean industries.
An EU-funded project has made marine microorganism data from anywhere in the world easier to access and also developed the research infrastructure and legal framework necessary for industry to fully tap the potential of microbial life in the oceans.
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000.
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group.
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.