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Marine scientists and biogeochemists are gleaning insights from over 40 years of data analysis conducted by scientists at Italy's Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR). The long term data analysis found that in situ measurements of dissolved compound fluxes yield greater benefits compared to lab-based methods. Parameters like dissolved CO2, CH4, H2S, O2, as well as pH, and redox, offer more comprehensive and valuable information when assessed directly in the field. Embracing in situ measurements enhances our understanding of marine ecosystems and empowers researchers to make impactful contributions to the field. Find out more from the Amerigo Lander: https://lnkd.in/gnVy__kv And the original research here: https://lnkd.in/gJ75jQze #marinescience #marinebiology #biochemistry #carbondioxide #oceanscience #methane

Is the Netherlands the best monitored delta in the world? The answer is hard to give but looking at our intensive use and ecological pressures, there is certainly room for improvement. If it is up to the Dutch water sector, this is about to change. For instance, the DANUBIUS-NL consortium has launched the Delta Enigma project. This is a major scientific research infrastructure to take biogeomorphological research in the Dutch delta to the next 10 years. The aim is to gain a better understanding of how organisms, currents, waves, wind combine to form the delta landscape(rivers, estuaries and the coast).   The recently launched EU project LandSeaLot (pictured) aims to reduce ‘observation gaps’ in the land-sea interface (especially deltas). The approach to this consists of testing and putting into practice cost-effective monitoring methods (sensors), improving models, and integrating these new data and models into regional data products. It is (partly) funded by NWO (Dutch Research Council) from the Roadmap grant scheme ‘NWO-LSRI’. The monitoring data comes from satellites, traditional monitoring and research data, and the cost-efficient data from citizens (sailors, fishermen) and citizen scientists.   During the DigiShape day on Tuesday 24 September, we will dive into the possibilities and of these systems together and discuss how we can unlock the data in a way that benefits all users. Come too and join the conversation. More information and registration: https://lnkd.in/gnWQFkjv #datalake #landsealot #danubius #deltaenigma #citizenscience #monitoring #sensors

🧑🚀To infinity and beyond🚀 🇨🇦Congratulations to our Canadian mycelium🍄peer ecoation for winning the Canadian Deep Space Food Challenge thanks to their mycelium-derived protein via #biomassfermentation 🪐To live up to our name, planetary is happy to engage with all space agencies (👋 European Space Agency - ESA) interested in learning more about our mycelium product offering (in space or not) -- planetary's proprietary BioBlocks™ platform is powering the bioeconomy and industrial fermentation scale-up to enable the transition towards a more sustainable future #precisionfermentation #alternativeproteins #fermentation #planetary #bioeconomy #bioblocks #synbio #syntheticbiology #biomanufacturing #fermentation #microbialfermentation #aerobicfermentation #foodtech #whitebiotech #industrialbiotech #bioprocessing #Agrifoodtech #liquidstatefermentation #fusariumvenenatum #fermentedfoods #mycoprotein #biomassfermentation #submergedfermentation #planetaryhealth

Access the Artemis III Science Definition Team White Papers Among these (#2076) space crop production, a subset of controlled environment agriculture/vertical farming, is needed. Although energy-intensive, it will have to maximize yield and be sustainable to meet the mass, power, and volume constraints of spacecraft and surface habitats. These are different requirements than having to be profitable, but the plant ecophysiological factors determining crop production are the same as on Earth. #SpaceExploration  #verticalfarming #CEA #circulareconomy #foodsystems #foodsecurity https://lnkd.in/g3-wfzq5

OCEANS: Caltech creates #bionic #jellyfish for deep ocean #data collection "It's well known that the #ocean is critical for determining our present and future climate on land, and yet, we still know surprisingly little about the ocean, especially away from the surface," said John Dabiri (MS '03, PhD '05), centennial #professor of #aeronautics and #mechanicalengineering at #Caltech. "Our goal is to finally move that needle by taking an unconventional approach inspired by one of the few animals that already successfully explores the entire ocean," Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ecP7BumF #Meteorology #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Weather #Data #Forecasts #Environment #Technology #MetTechExpo #MetTechExpoNA

Veggie and APH plant and food growing systems use Florikan CRF as the controlled release fertilizer nutrient source on the ISS Among the space crop production, a subset of controlled environment agriculture/vertical farming, is needed. Although energy-intensive, it will have to maximize yield and be sustainable to meet the mass, power, and volume constraints of spacecraft and surface habitats. These are different requirements than having to be profitable, but the plant ecophysiological factors determining crop production are the same as on Earth.

🌍 #GeoSpatial4 Environmental and Climate Change 🌱 🌐A new satellite dataset for #environmental and #climatechange: the Comprehensive Mechanistic Light Response (CMLR) Gross Primary Production (GPP) dataset Utilizing #observations from the chlorophyll fluorescence of the #TROPOMI satellite, the CMLR GPP dataset provides insights about the most significant carbon flux process on Earth 🛰️ 📡 The integration of #SatelliteTechnology with ecological research is changing how we study the planet. 👉 To learn more, check the Astrobiology.com's article: https://lnkd.in/eBZu9eww #satellite #PlantsGrowth

Six years in the making... So happy to share that our NASA technology profile for "Modular System for Waste Treatment, Water Recycling, and Resource Recovery (KSC-TOPS-100)" has just been posted online with an auspicious #100 (https://lnkd.in/enQBjF9X)! The Organic Processor Assembly (OPA), based on the anaerobic membrane bioreactor (#AnMBR), was developed to close the gap between water and solid wastes management in space missions. The OPA enables the processing of high-strength organic wastes (fecal and other metabolic wastes, food waste, etc) and subsequent conversion to renewable resources, such as water for toilet flushing and other plumbing needs, nutrient-rich water for fertigation of crops, and biogas for fuel, bioplastics, or algal products. The OPA plays a key role in the conversion of organic wastes into a #feedstock for #biomanufacturing in space. Our inspiration was Matt Damon's Astronaut Mark Watney from "The Martian," who had to harvest fecal wastes from himself and other crewmates to grow potatoes on Mars to survive. Look, Mars may have feared his botany powers, but in future missions, all of this should be automated by something the size of an appliance, rather than done manually. Crew time is valuable! The technology would not have been possible without Luke Roberson, Ph.D. of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, who had a vision for #bioregenerative life support in sustaining future space missions, anchored by #bioreactors that selectively recreate nature in the harsh environments of space. The goal is to balance not just the water cycle, but ALL elemental cycles. Hybrid physchem/biological systems must be part of a sustainable #ECLSS architecture. Thank you Luke for your vision and perseverance! Congratulations to co-inventors Luke Roberson, Ph.D., Talon Bullard, Melanie Pickett, PhD, PE, Robert Bair, PhD., Erkan Umman, PhD, as well as all the researchers at USF and KSC who have furthered the technology development of the Organic Processor Assembly (OPA) over the past few years, including Alexandra Smith, Paul Long, Manuel Delgado, Mark Fehrenbach, Matthew Bouffard, Daniella Saetta, Ph.D., Jason Fischer, Ben Hoque, Katrina Haarmann, Celia DeVito, Ashley Triana, Flaubert Attie Nascimento Akepeu, Nam Nguyen, Varun Malaviya and many others. Link to technology fact sheet: https://lnkd.in/emyPQH6S Links to select media coverage on the delivery of Unit 2 to KSC for parallel testing: https://lnkd.in/egzZ394D (#NASAatHome start @4:30) https://lnkd.in/e_v8A3db (USF) https://lnkd.in/eWbMFgFr (Fox 13) https://lnkd.in/excVVHKf (GT Alum Magazine) https://lnkd.in/ejTW9hEH (Telemundo) We hope this technology will not only help pave the way for sustainable human presence on the Moon, Mars, and beyond, but also further sustainable development back on Earth where off-grid #sanitation is needed. Ad Astra! #AnMBR, #sanitation, #organicwastes #resourcerecovery #space #Moon #Mars #ECLSS

#Bioregenerative Science! This will be a robust test of theories long ago developed, and a beautiful example of how to build! Controlled Environmental Life Support Systems, or #CLESS and Bioregenerative Life Support Systems or #BLSS are a must have on long duration missions and #planetary exploration. Here is a paper I often refer back to - a 1985 document. There are many that go further back into the 1960s. In my opinion, biobag/bioreactor is a more important part of the system as the technology moves forward. https://lnkd.in/gCf_mD9y