The scientific objectives and research program of the IGCP-646 project(2015-2018)cuts across many disciplines and includes various aspects of continental basement geology,resource exploration(mineral,water and hydroca...The scientific objectives and research program of the IGCP-646 project(2015-2018)cuts across many disciplines and includes various aspects of continental basement geology,resource exploration(mineral,water and hydrocarbons),geohazard mitigation,and climate change,all of which are of critical importance to developing countries,particularly in parts of West Africa where population pressures are on the rise.Considerable emphasis was placed on capacity building,creation of opportunities for young scientists to undertake higher degrees programs,knowledge transfer and training.The SIDA-funded“pilot project”IGCP-616Y(started in 2012),focused on three objects(i)crustal architecture,tectonic evolution and regional geology of Central Africa and the connection with NE Brazil;(ii)the Mesozoic continental rifting and breakup leading to a better integration of the onshore and offshore geology;(iii)clarification and quantification of the links between basement structures,neotectonics,climate change and landscape evolution.The IGCP-616Y and IGCP-646 projects consisted of over 250 researchers,from different countries.In the course of the projects,six annual meetings,four field trips/workshops,as well as several training sessions were organized.Here we provide a summary of the scientific targets of the projects and a summary of the organized activities.展开更多
While the global waste crisis is intensifying,we are missing a crucial opportunity to address this challenge by embracing a transformative approach:engineered microbial consortia have the potential to revolutionize in...While the global waste crisis is intensifying,we are missing a crucial opportunity to address this challenge by embracing a transformative approach:engineered microbial consortia have the potential to revolutionize industrial waste management,reduce greenhouse gas emissions for climate mitigation,and promote a sustainable bioeconomy.Greenhouse gas emissions(GHG)from industrial processes pose a notable threat to planetary health[1].The need for biotechnological solutions specifically targeting CO_(2) capture and recycling for bio-based compounds and energy production is clear but far from achieved[2].There are one trillion microorganisms with a pangenome covering an unspeakable potential of processes.Microbes could provide a solution to many of the challenges our planet is currently facing,such as restoring environmental health,substituting fossil fuels-originating chemicals and products with biomassoriginating ones,enabling regenerative agriculture,restoring eutrophic water recipients,reducing biodiversity losses,and mitigating pollution.展开更多
文摘The scientific objectives and research program of the IGCP-646 project(2015-2018)cuts across many disciplines and includes various aspects of continental basement geology,resource exploration(mineral,water and hydrocarbons),geohazard mitigation,and climate change,all of which are of critical importance to developing countries,particularly in parts of West Africa where population pressures are on the rise.Considerable emphasis was placed on capacity building,creation of opportunities for young scientists to undertake higher degrees programs,knowledge transfer and training.The SIDA-funded“pilot project”IGCP-616Y(started in 2012),focused on three objects(i)crustal architecture,tectonic evolution and regional geology of Central Africa and the connection with NE Brazil;(ii)the Mesozoic continental rifting and breakup leading to a better integration of the onshore and offshore geology;(iii)clarification and quantification of the links between basement structures,neotectonics,climate change and landscape evolution.The IGCP-616Y and IGCP-646 projects consisted of over 250 researchers,from different countries.In the course of the projects,six annual meetings,four field trips/workshops,as well as several training sessions were organized.Here we provide a summary of the scientific targets of the projects and a summary of the organized activities.
基金I.A.was supported by the ERC-advanced grant 101098064 e ANAEROB。
文摘While the global waste crisis is intensifying,we are missing a crucial opportunity to address this challenge by embracing a transformative approach:engineered microbial consortia have the potential to revolutionize industrial waste management,reduce greenhouse gas emissions for climate mitigation,and promote a sustainable bioeconomy.Greenhouse gas emissions(GHG)from industrial processes pose a notable threat to planetary health[1].The need for biotechnological solutions specifically targeting CO_(2) capture and recycling for bio-based compounds and energy production is clear but far from achieved[2].There are one trillion microorganisms with a pangenome covering an unspeakable potential of processes.Microbes could provide a solution to many of the challenges our planet is currently facing,such as restoring environmental health,substituting fossil fuels-originating chemicals and products with biomassoriginating ones,enabling regenerative agriculture,restoring eutrophic water recipients,reducing biodiversity losses,and mitigating pollution.
