Below you can find the proceedings from the latest CEST conferences. You may filter by author or text and further filter by conference.
CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Unlocking the Potential of Operational Groups in Sustainable Weed Management: The Oper8 Project
Rodríguez-Rigueiro F., Ferreiro-Domínguez N., Santiago-Freijanes J., Rigueiro-Rodríguez A., Couso-Viana A., Vázquez-Miramontes D., (Corresponding) Mosquera-Losada M.
Topic:
8. ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND MANAGEMENT
The Oper8 project address the urgent necessity of reducing the use of chemical herbicides in Europe by practitioners on both agricultural and forestry sectors. Thus, Oper8 relies on eight existing Operational Groups (OGs) covering seven countries of Europe and moving forward on sustainable non-...Read more
COMPAS: Pyric herbivory and precision livestock farming as a tool for landscape management
Vázquez-Miramontes D., Santiago-Freijanes J., Rigueiro-Rodríguez A., Ferreiro-Domínguez N., (Corresponding) Mosquera-Losada M.
Topic:
8. ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND MANAGEMENT
Pyric herbivory (PH) combines prescribed burning and targeted grazing to reduce wildfire risk and restore ecosystems by mimicking natural disturbances. Target-ed grazing uses livestock strategically to manage vege-tation, requiring knowledge of plant growth, animal behavior, and ecosystem dynamics...Read more
Α Microbial Electrolysis Cell-assisted Anaerobic Digestion process for enhanced treatment of industrial potato processing wastewater
Fragkos O., Kanellos G., Kotsikas E., Pournara E., Vlysidis A., (Corresponding) Tremouli A., Lyberatos G.
Topic:
11. ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
This study deals with the treatment of an indus-trial potato processing wastewater, using a Microbial Electrolysis Cell-assisted Anaerobic Digestion (MEC-AD) system. For this purpose, two identical reactors were constructed, a control (AD) and a MEC-AD reactor. The MEC-AD reactor consisted of three...Read more
Silvopastoralism as a tool for enhancing forest resilience: LIFE SILFORE demonstrations in Galicia
Vázquez-Miramontes D., Santiago-Freijanes J., Ferreiro-Domínguez N., Rigueiro-Rodríguez A., Mosquera-Losada M.
Topic:
8. ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND MANAGEMENT
European forests, especially in Atlantic regions, face growing threats from climate change and wildfires. The LIFE SILFORE project promotes silvopastoral systems—combining livestock grazing with forest areas—to boost forest resilience and biodiversity. Through eleven pilot sites in Galicia, the...Read more
The synergistic effect of H2 injections and applied potential on biogas production during the treatment of industrial potato processing wastewater in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell-assisted Anaerobic Digestion system
Kanellos G., Fragkos O., Flari D., (Corresponding) Tremouli A., Lyberatos G.
Topic:
11. ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
This study deals with the synergistic effect H2 supply and applied potential, during the treatment of industrial pota-to processing wastewater in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell-assisted Anaerobic Digestion (MEC-AD) system, in order to enhance the quality of the produced biogas. The MEC-AD reactor...Read more
SUS-SOIL: Revitalizing Subsoil Health for Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in the EU
(Corresponding) Mosquera-Losada M., Rodríguez-Rigueiro F., Couso-Viana A., Cavoski I., Ferrari A., Rotllan-Puig X., Soto-Embodas I., Pantera A., Saia S., Tataridas A., Freitas H., Hosseini A., Zander P., Fountas S., Seremetis I., Rodríguez-Aubo N., Ferreiro-Domínguez N.
Topic:
8. ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND MANAGEMENT
About 60–70% of European Union soils are categorised as unhealthy mostly due to the erosion of the topsoil layer and subsurface depletion, meaning soil degradation being a significant danger to global sustainability. Even though it is acknowledged its ecological importance, subsoil is still...Read more
Biomass-related issues and potential windfall profits in the European Union Emissions Trading System
(Corresponding) Tzouvaras N.
Topic:
12. CLIMATE CHANGE
Recent European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) legislation amendments elaborate on biomass-related issues, by (1) introducing sustainability and greenhouse gas (GHG) savings criteria (Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001; RED II-criteria) applicable in energy production and...Read more
Keywords:
EU ETS, Free allowances, Biomass, Exclusion, Windfall profits
PhotoBioValue project: Microalgae-bacteria consortium for the bioremediation of urban wastewater in pilot-scale photobioreactors
(Corresponding) Salgado E., Ribeirinho-Soares S., Sousa S., Gonçalves A., Ratola N., Pires J.
Topic:
1. WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE
Two innovative pilot-scale channel photobioreactors (PBRs) were used to culture a microalgae-bacteria consortium in primary urban wastewater. The abundance of total heterotrophs and faecal coliforms, and the concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and seven volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs) were...Read more
Keywords:
contaminants of emerging concern; photobioreactor; siloxanes; urban wastewater; wastewater treatment.
Recovery of aged plastics from waste stored in bales
(Corresponding) D'Amato M., Buonerba A., (Corresponding) Oliva G., Zarra T., Naddeo V., Belgiorno V.
Topic:
4. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Since 1994, baled waste has symbolized the waste management crisis in the Campania Region (Italy). In response to the long-term environmental burden caused by their storage, a regional strategy was launched in 2015, leading to the construction of two dedicated treatment facilities in Caivano and...Read more
A Magnetic Approach to Sustainable Chlorella vulgaris Harvesting: Methods and Applications
(Corresponding) Maia C., Loureiro J., Soares O., Pereira M., Pires J.
Topic:
2. CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND BIOECONOMY
Microalgae are unicellular microorganisms with many applications; however, their high harvesting costs compromise their large-scale use. Magnetic separation has been explored as a potential solution for overcoming harvesting challenges. In addition to promoting microalgal harvesting, the magnetic...Read more
Keywords:
Chlorella vulgaris, Circular economy, Magnetic particles, Microalgal harvesting, Resource Recovery.
