The Institute of Geoenergy (IG/FORTH) participated in the 9th European Bioremediation Conference (EBC-IX- EBC European Bioremediation Conferences), organized by the Technical University of Crete and Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, which was held in Chania (June 15-19).
Presentations of our work focused on deep-sea research related to potential oil spills in the Eastern Mediterranean, aligning with the research priorities of the Institute of Geoenergy/FORTH (IG/FORTH), in the areas of hydrocarbon exploration and environmental impact assessment in the region.
🧬Dr. Evina Gontikaki, Assistant Researcher of the Institute of Geoenergy (IG/FORTH), delivered an oral presentation titled “Metagenomic responses of Eastern Mediterranean deep-water microbial communities to hydrocarbon contamination at in situ pressure”.
🧪Efsevia Fragkou PhD candidate and Scientific Associate of the Institute of Geoenergy (IG/FORTH), presented two oral talks regarding “Deep-Sea Oil Spill Bioremediation: Nutrient and Dispersant Effects Under High-Pressure Conditions” and “Modelling Subsea Oil Spill Dynamics and Biodegradation Southwest of Crete”.
This research is partially funded by H.R.F.I.(Hellinic Foundation for Research & Innovation) and GSRI (General Secretariat for Research and innovation) through the X-PRESS Project (https://lnkd.in/dj89iKNz).
We wish to thank the conference co-chairs, especially Mr. Nicolas KALOGERAKIS, Emeritus Professor and Affiliated Faculty Member of the Institute of Geoenergy (IG/FORTH), for his leading role in advancing deep-sea bioremediation research.
