Announcements – Zilberman Blog – Opportunities – Events – Articles 1. Seminar Series Part 3: The Bioeconomy
2. New EBI Website 3. Upcoming Blog Post 4. EBI Recharge Facility 5. EBI Business Incubator
6. Position Available for Director of Clean Energy Extension at UMass Amherst
7. Position Available for Director of Coastal and Marine Science Institute at UC Davis 8. Position Available for Postdoc Employee in Quantitative Ecology at UC Berkeley, ESPM 9. Cal Day 2025!
10. UC Berkeley Lecture on Climate Capitalism: A Way Forward in 2025
11. San Francisco Climate Week 12. UIUC Bike for Earth Day 13. LBNL: A New Way to Engineer Composite Materials 14. UCB: Nearly 40% of Companies Missed or Abandoned 2020 Climate Targets with No Consequences
15. Interesting Engineering: Scientist Turn Sewage into Green Hydrogen, Animal Feed Using Solar-powered Tech
16. Renewable Energy Magazine: World’s First Green Hydrogen Shore Power Demonstrator Showcased at the Port of Leith |
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Seminar Series Part 3: The Bioeconomy |
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Michele Stanley, Associate Director for Science, Enterprise and Innovation at Scottish Association for Marine Science, joins Logan Roscoe to discuss the importance of seaweed breeding programs and the science behind them. |
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The Energy & Biosciences Institute is excited to announce the third installment of our new seminar series on the bioeconomy. With the ongoing development of the International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center (IBMC), we are preparing for its operation by speaking with numerous experts in the bioeconomy, macroalgae production, the supply chain, and more. The goals of this series are to: Illuminate the aims and outcomes of the IBMC Explain the various ways seaweed is produced and disseminated, as well as its uses in the supply chain Highlight international and interdisciplinary perspectives on the blue bioeconomy
We hope you enjoy this series and all that it will cover. Please share with students and anyone else that could be interested! |
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| | | The EBI is excited to announce the launch of our new website. Our renovated platform now provides a vast array of accessible information on all things EBI. Explore our new sections, including our research, newsroom, and educational opportunities. We hope you enjoy everything our new site has to offer, and we thank you for all your help in supporting our vision. |
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| EBI’s Executive Committee member David Zilberman will soon release a new blog post. In the meantime, you can find his many previous posts on the bioeconomy at the link below. |
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Position Available for Director of Clean Energy Extension at UMass Amherst |
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The Clean Energy Extension at the University of Massachusetts is searching for a director who will be Extension Faculty within the Department of Environmental Conservation.
The CEE supports the Commonwealth’s clean energy and climate policies and programs through applied research and extension, direct technical assistance, and workforce development. CEE offers a small-team environment with a culture of collaboration and has established a strong reputation for its contributions on campus and as an objective resource for municipalities and organizations across Massachusetts and regionally. For more information on the position, follow the link below. |
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Position Available for Director of Coastal and Marine Science Institute at UC Davis |
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The University of California, Davis, Office of Research invites applications for the position of Director, Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute (CMSI). This position, open to all candidates who are eligible to hold a tenured faculty position at UC Davis, will be appointed at a level of 75% for five years with the possibility of extension. The director will hold an additional 25% tenured faculty appointment (associate or full professor) in a relevant academic department to be determined at the time of appointment. Upon completion of the term(s) as director, the individual will hold a 100% appointment in an academic department.
For more information on the position, follow the link below. |
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Position Available for Postdoc Employee in Quantitative Ecology at UC Berkeley, ESPM |
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The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Postdoc Employee in the Ruhi Lab, in the area of quantitative ecology. The postdoc will work on the project ‘Time-series Analysis of Bay-Delta Flow-Ecology Relationships’, which is part of a broader contract ‘Options and Considerations for Broad Monitoring and Assessment Programs to Support Watershed-Wide Implementation of Instream Flow, Water Quality, and Related Requirements’ funded by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Under the mentorship of the PI, the Postdoc will contribute to the project in three major ways: (1) Data analysis, (2) Research, (3) Capacity building. Candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a PhD degree program (or equivalent international degree). For more information, follow the link below. |
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Cal Day is UC Berkeley’s annual celebration for newly admitted students. Prospective Bears and their families travel from all over the world to experience what Berkeley has to offer, as programs, departments, and clubs alike present all across campus in a day-long extravaganza.
Like last year, the Energy & Biosciences Institute will be participating in Cal Day 2024, providing information on the organization and engaging with incoming students. Be sure to find us at our booth, and enjoy the festivities on April 19th. Go Bears! |
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UC Berkeley Lecture on Climate Capitalism: A Way Forward in 2025 |
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Tom Steyer is the founder and co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, a climate-focused global investment firm. On Wednesday, April 2, he will be in conversation with David Ackerly, Dean of the Rausser College of Natural Resources, and David C. Wilson, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy.
The conversation will explore the imperative to decarbonize society and the resilience of our economic system, which are deeply interconnected. Innovation, scale, and speed—essential to addressing climate change—are also fundamental traits of capitalism. Responding to and finding opportunity within the disruptive forces of the climate crisis is crucial for the long-term success of any business, nation, or economic system.
The lecture will take place in the David Brower Center at 2150 Allston Way. Register at the link below. |
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San Francisco Climate Week |
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SF Climate Week, presented by Climatebase, is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, and the broader community working at the intersection of climate action and innovation. It consists of a week full of diverse, multidisciplinary events where organizers and supporters can connect, exchange ideas, and foster climate solutions.
The events will take place April 19-27, 2025. To see the full list of events and their locations, follow the link below. |
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UIUC’s Bike Month Planning group is organizing the first Bike for Earth Day event on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 3-7 p.m. at three locations: 1. Alma Mater Plaza, 2. Hallene Gateway (intersection of Illinois and Lincoln), and 3. Activities and Recreation Center (ARC).
Volunteers will be installing bike lights and giving away Bike Month t-shirts to those who attend. Attendees will be asked to register your bicycle, if they haven’t already, to receive the t-shirt. More volunteers are needed for this event.
Attendees are required to bring their bicycles for the free installation. No registration required. |
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LBNL: A New Way to Engineer Composite Materials |
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Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are great at joining materials. However, once a composite sets, it’s there forever. Luckily, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have developed a simple polymer that serves as a strong and stable filler that can later be dissolved. It works like a tangled ball of yarn that, when pulled, unravels into separate fibers.
This new study outlines a way to engineer pseudo-bonds in materials. Instead of forming chemical bonds, which is what makes epoxies and other composites so tough, the chains of molecules entangle in a way that is fully reversible. To get further details, read more. |
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UCB: Nearly 40% of Companies Missed or Abandoned 2020 Climate Targets with No Consequences |
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Companies can easily adopt sustainable visions by setting climate targets for themselves. However, a new study co-authored by Haas School of Business professor Shawn Kim found that almost 40% of the companies that set 2020 emissions targets either missed the mark or simply stopped reporting on them before the deadline. The researchers found an accountability gap: these companies faced no significant market penalties or stakeholder consequences.
To learn just how far off the companies were, read more. |
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Interesting Engineering: Scientist Turn Sewage into Green Hydrogen, Animal Feed Using Solar-powered Tech |
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Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a solar-powered method to turn sewage sludge into green hydrogen and animal feed, tackling both waste and sustainability challenges.
The proof-of-concept tests confirmed that the process not only recovers significantly more resources but also completely removes heavy metal contaminants, reduces the environmental footprint, and offers better economic feasibility compared to conventional techniques that produce biogas and nutrient-rich residue. To learn about the method, read more. |
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Renewable Energy Magazine: World’s First Green Hydrogen Shore Power Demonstrator Showcased at the Port of Leith |
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On March 13, Innovate UK and the UK Department for Transport showcased the world’s first Green Hydrogen Shore Power Demonstrator that uses clean, green hydrogen energy to reduce carbon emissions from vessels when berthed in port. The project integrates innovative water treatment, waste heat utilization and hydrogen production to provide clean shore power for maritime operations – an important step in the decarbonization of ports.
To learn about the showcase, read more. |
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