News
Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium
BioMara scientists from two of the partner institutes attended the 21st Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium in April
BioMara science meeting Belfast
BioMara’s science and technical meeting in April at the University of Ulster, was attended by BioMara researchers from all six partner institutes
BioMara at All Energy in May
BioMara was at the All-Energy Show in Aberdeen where considerable interest was shown in our work
Nordic Council meeting
At the invitation of the Faroese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ian Macfarlane presented BioMara to a meeting of the Nordic Council in June
April stakeholder meetings Northern Ireland
Ian Macfarlane has been visitingstakeholders in Northern Ireland including members of the Northern Ireland Marine Task Force
Liaising with other EU regional projects
In May BioMara hosted visitors from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), who are part of the European Regional Development Fund supported project, SUBMARINER.
New Director of UK Algal Bioenergy group
Dr Michele Stanley, lead scientist of the BioMara project, has been appointed Director of the Algal Bioenergy Special Interest Group (AB-SIG) network
Winter Newsletter is out
The fifth BioMara newsletter has just been sent out, covering news since summer 2010
Reaching rural stakeholders
Engaging with the community: visit to the the Outer Hebrides in September
BioMara science progresses at Dundalk meeting
An exciting and varied BioMara scientific and technical meeting was held in October, to enable researchers from the six institutes in the BioMara project to discuss progress.
Sustainable communities initiative
During the weekend of 13 and 14 November Ian Macfarlane attended the Sustainable Communities conference held in Lochgilphead, Argyll.
Renewable energy in the Middle East
Professor Neil Hewitt attended a workshop in Abu Dhabi in November and spoke on the techno-economic benefits of macro- and micro-algae as a renewable energy source
Biomass and biogas
November saw the BioMara team from IT Sligo attending two international conferences in Europe.
International Plant Lipids meeting in Australia
On 11-16th July Dr Steve Slocombe attended the 19th International Symposium on Plant Lipids held in Cairns, Australia
BioMara Strathclyde science meeting is a success
A BioMara research workshop in April brought together the project's scientists for updates on progress and dialogue that promoted exchange of ideas between the six partners
Stakeholder discourse in Scotland
Ian Macfarlane is the BioMara stakeholder group manager. In his regular meetings with businesses, local authorities and others who have in interest in BioMara's work, he covers a range of issues associated with the project.
Seaweed health event in Scottish Isles
Lead scientist Michele Stanley headed to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in June to attend a conference focussing on the many potential roles of seaweed in human health
Chinese visitors meet BioMara scientists
A delegation of Chinese scientists visiting the Scottish Marine Institute in June were given a presentation on seaweed research by Dr Maeve Kelly
Taking renewable energy into Scottish Schools
BioMara scientists participated in a Scottish Schools audio-visual event all about rewewable energy and the role seaweed can play
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