How can GMO be used to increase yields? Louise Petri is a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen. She studies plant development and how knowledge about the functioning of proteins can be applied to obtain beneficial traits. Department & Group: Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN), PBIO Supervisors: Fernando Geu-Flores and Stephan Wenkel […]
#35 Louise: Facilitating greater harvest and good timing Read More »
How to safely return nutrients in human feces to agricultural fields? Asta Hooge Poulsen is a PhD fellow at Roskilde University and conducts research on nutrient recovery from sewage sludge for agricultural use. She studies how different sludge treatments impact the fitness of sludge for field application and its implications for soil health. Department &
#33 Asta: From feces to farm – closing nutrient loops Read More »
How do we design next-level wearable devices? Morteza Alehosseini completed his Ph.D. at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where he collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of researchers to design a gum-like sensor. This sensor can be applied to the skin like a patch while simultaneously collecting information about a patient’s physical health status. Department
#29 Morteza: Sensors for Health Applications Read More »
Is the future of batteries heading towards sustainability, and how can their environmental performance be improved? Shan Zhang (张姗) is a PhD researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU) focusing on the environmental impacts of novel battery technologies. Department and Group: Department of Energy and Technology Dissertation Title (as for now :D): Environmental
#28 Shan: Environmental impacts of novel battery technologies Read More »
How to future-proof agriculture? Nazerke Amangeldy is a PhD student at Ghent University and studies precision-farming in combination with bio-based fertilisers. By providing farmers with accurate information about the characteristics of his or her field, farmers can optimise their fertilisation strategie. Optimal fertiliser application maximises plant growth and minimises nutrient leakages, which prevents hazardous effects
#26 Nazerke: Bringing precision-farming and bio-based fertilisers together Read More »
How can we transition from mineral to biobased fertilisers? Lærke Wester Larsen is a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen and part of the EU project LEX4BIO. Within LEX4BIO, scientists aim to optimise biobased fertilisers and to provide knowledge as basis for policies regarding the use of such fertilisers. Lærke looks at how well
#23 Lærke: From bio-waste to fertiliser Read More »
Sarah Sapper is a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen studying methane and carbon dioxide emissions in meltwater from below the Greenland Ice Sheet. Department and group: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management Supervisors: Jesper Riis Christiansen and Christian Juncher Jørgensen Dissertation title (as for now :D) Diurnal and seasonal dynamics of greenhouse
#18 Sarah: Greenhouse gas emissions from the Greenland Ice Sheet Read More »
Can nitrogen mineral fertilisers be replaced by processed and manure-derived biobased fertilisers? Hongzhen Luo (罗红祯) is a PhD fellow at Ghent University (UGent). She conducts research on biobased fertilisers derived from animal manure and on their ability to replace mineral fertilisers. With her research she aims to contribute to closing nutrient loops in agriculture. Department
# 15 Hongzhen: Nitrogen use efficiencies of biobased fertilisers Read More »
How can food waste be reduced and food production become more sustainable? Louise Bartek is a PhD student at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU). She examines ways to combat food waste where possible and how to valorise it where necessary. Department & Group: Department of Energy and Technology Supervisors: Mattias Eriksson (main supervisor),
#13 Louise: Combating and valorising food waste Read More »
How do changes in land use and plant community affect the activity of soil microbes and their carbon use efficiency? Louis Dufour is a PhD student at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU). He conducts field experiments to see how microbial communities in the soil respond to changes in plant communities in terms of
#10 Louis: Soil microbial responses to land use change Read More »