Project description
Enlightened training in marine biomimetrics research
The amount of solar energy that reaches Earth far exceeds our needs and that of other energy sources at ground level – such as geothermic energy, nuclear power and fossil fuels. Maximising the efficiency of solar energy harvesting systems remains a challenge. The EU-funded BEEP project will train researchers in new biomimetic approaches for light management, taking inspiration from the marine world. Here photosynthetic bacteria and algae are the primary producers while many different organisms like giant clams and corals work together with algae and bacteria for optimal solar light harvesting. BEEP is initiating the first-ever interdisciplinary European research training effort in the area of marine biomimetics to create novel hybrid bionic light-harvesting and energy conversion systems like biophotoreactors.
Objective
The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth’s surface exceeds the global energy demand of humans by about 12 000
times. However, despite huge efforts in the scientific community, harvesting and efficient exploitation of this renewable and
green energy source is still a major challenge for humanity. In the marine world, photosynthetic bacteria and algae
(microalgae and seaweeds) are the predominant primary producers and many different organisms (e.g. corals, giant clams
or photosynthetic sea slugs) cooperate synergistically with algae and bacteria for optimal solar light harvesting and
conversion into chemically bound energy for biosynthesis and growth.
Inspired by such organisms, the “Bio-inspired and Bionic materials for enhanced photosynthesis (BEEP)” project aims to
train researchers in a truly interdisciplinary setting to develop novel bio-mimetic approaches for light management. BEEP’s
specific mission is to design and manufacture hybrid systems combining living organisms and artificial materials: We
envision that by understanding the critical aspects of complex symbiotic interaction in marine organisms we will be able to
create new bionic and bio-inspired system, such as more efficient bio-photoreactors. This truly interdisciplinary research
requires an intersectorial approach by specialized and skilled scientists from different disciplines, combining expertise from marine biology (UCPH, UN, NHM), and microbiology (HOEKMINE) with expertise in optics and spectroscopy (UCAM, IIT,
UCL), chemistry (UNISTRA, UNIBA, BP), and advanced microscopy (TESCAN). BEEP will kick-start an unprecedented
interdisciplinary European research training effort in the emerging area of marine biomimetics with a concomitant strong
emphasis on science outreach and exploitation.
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- natural sciences biological sciences botany
- natural sciences physical sciences optics spectroscopy
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers
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MSCA-ITN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN)
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
United Kingdom
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