We invite you to the final conference of the EO4GEO project "Adapting Earth Observation and Geoinformatics Skills for the Future", which will take place on 17 and 18 May in Brussels. The conference will also be accessible remotely. The EO4GEO project aims to help bridging the…
In our previous article on the project “Essential oil distillation waste streams as a potential source of sustainable plant-based repellent products” we looked at the path of plant processing by-products, from seemingly low-value biomass to valuable water extracts, this time let's…
Researchers at the Institute of Environmental Solutions have collected a sound "harvest" - data from triangulation microphones located in the forest sample area. Four microphones, synchronized with the GPS clock (with an accuracy of +/- 1 millisecond), recorded sound from the end of Augu…
As large amounts of medicinal and aromatic plants are being processed, mountains of by-products are piling up - quite literally. After the steam distillation process of chamomile (Matricaria), tons of biomass remain. Until this moment, the biomass has been used as digestate. By-products are also c…
MICROFISH project started on January 8th 2019 and will end on January 7th 2022. The project was carried out by 3 involved parties – the post-doctorate, the applicant organisation (Institute for Environmental Solutions, IES) and partner organisation (Estonian University of Life Scien…
The campaign of the Institute of Environmental Solutions “Dzīvā augsne" (In English: "Living soil") implemented within the project “GrassLIFE” has ended. “Dzīvā augsne” was a part of the project “GrassLIFE”. During the camp…
The seminar "GHG assessment in agriculture, forestry and other land use", organized by the Institute for Environmental Solutions, took place on October 28, 2021. The aim of the seminar was to discuss existing methods of greenhouse gas accounting in agriculture, forestry and other…
Zero-waste - Although this phrase suggests shopping in bulk, waste-free and strictly restricting consumption, this bioeconomy concept is particularly effective when implemented in a production environment. For example, materials that have before been written off as waste are now seen as potential…
