I would like to gather a group of scientists to establish a consortium for Horizon 2020 calls focusing bioregenerative life support systems based on halophyte-mediated wastewater treatment for space exploration proposes.
hello sir,
I have about 3 years of wastewater treatment through constructed wetland. I read your post. Could I help you anyhow in this regard.
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Ashutosh Kumar choudhary
Bernardo,
Me and my group may be interested in the proposal and probably can help. Our interest is microbial ecology. Not really experts in halophytes, but some experience in constructed and natural wetlands. Could you tell us more about scientific objectives and the intend of the proposal.
Best
Dear Lluis thanks in advance for your interest. My idea of proposal for is to propose a system using halophytes in a small scale constructed wetland to be on board of the ISS as a bioregenerative life support system to recycle waste water from the human activity resultant from the daily life aboard the ISS. The call text is at http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2434-compet-07-2014.html. I'm still gathering efforts to compose a consortium to write the proposal. Here is my email: [email protected]. Please let me know what do you think.
Cheers
Bernardo
Sounds interesting. I'm afraid I can only assist in the evaluation of some key microbial activities, such as coupled nitrification/denitrification, gas production or ammonification. Not really experienced in designing new treatment strategies, and certainly not in a harsh environment such as the ISS. Worth to explore it anyway.
Lluis
Yes Lluis but your part would be also important if you want to participate since those processes are key players for the plant uptake of N forms for example of for the organic matter decomposition into inorganic forms more easily uptaken by plants.
sure! What exactly are you thinking of? We, at DLR have some experience on BLSS and Higher Plants.
Greetings
daniel
Dear Daniel I was thinking to gather a consortium for applying to the H2020 call that is now open on LSS. I work with halophytes that are very efficient species on remediation of both metals and excess nitrogen and other elements being very resistent to a wide number o stresses due to their evolution towards the colonization of harsh environments (marshes, dunes and deserts). I think they are potential species for BLSS for space applications. The project would aim to test some species and their remediator capacities as well as their tolerance to the space harsh environment for future applications in the ISS or on Mars exploration. What do you think? I would be very pleased if you would like to collaborate in this project consortium.
Cheers
Bernardo
Hi Bernardo you can count on us. You know our potentiallity in a possible collaboration. We can stay in touch and have a meeting if you feel necessary.
All the best Miguel
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