日本海洋地球科学技术机构梅然博士学术讲座通知
报告题目：Addressing challenges in engineered water systems: new perspectives from environmental microbiology
报告人：日本海洋地球科学技术机构梅然博士
报告时间：2024年6月4日（周二）, 10:30-11:30
报告地点：江安校区建筑与环境学院A201会议室
主持人：四川大学环境系 汤岳琴 教授
主办单位：四川大学建筑与环境学院环境工程系、四川省微生物学会环境微生物专委会
报告内容：Microorganisms and their communities, known as the microbiomes, play a pivotal role in advancing sustainable development, particularly at the intersection of clean water provision and renewable energy generation. To transform wastewater treatment to an energy-neutral or even energy-positive process, a deep understanding of these complex microbiomes is essential. 'Omics’ tools such as advanced DNA sequencing offer deep insights that are unattainable with other methods, yet their effective application requires a comprehensive understanding of both their potentials and inherent challenges. This presentation will demonstrate the innovative integration of omics with multidisciplinary approaches, aimed at significantly enhancing existing methods and transforming anaerobic digestion — a model waste-to-energy conversion biotechnology — to a higher level of sustainability. Key discussion topics include the discovery of contaminant removal genes by tracing wastewater-specific microbial evolution, the optimization of digester energy budget by synergizing biological and physical kinetics, and the acceleration of solid waste degradation through omics-supervised cultivation. Moreover, the principles and methodologies discussed here extend beyond anaerobic digestion and wastewater treatment, offering potential applications in broader areas of environmental engineering and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration for sustainable environmental management.
报告人简介：梅然，美国伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳香槟分校助理教授，日本海洋地球科学技术机构博士后研究员。近年来围绕微生物基因组学、生态学和进化、水和废水处理技术、厌氧消化等方向开展相关研究。以第一作者或通讯作者在PNAS Nexus、Environmental Science & Technology、Water Research、Frontiers in Microbiology等刊物上发表SCI论文20余篇；曾获美国能源部联合基因组研究所CSP新研究员奖。
