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SFN 2022 World Food Day Webinars
Series: Innovations for Future Food Systems
From 11th to 14th October 2022, we were delighted to host a series of successful webinars exploring scientific and technological innovations for future food systems.
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SFN Proof of Concept Projects Launch and Online Networking Event
Innovations for Future Food Systems
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Date: 20th September 2022; 14.00-15.30 GMT
We were delighted to introduce the successful projects that the SFN will be funding in 2022/2023. You can watch introductory videos for each project here. |
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SFN Proof of Concept Projects 2022
Following the recent SFN sandpit 2022 and Proof of Concept call, we are delighted to announce that the following proposals were awarded funding of up to £25k. More details about these projects can be found here
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- Building a Food Waste Tracker for Responsible Consumption and Sustainability Enhancement PI - Dr Shuyang Li (University of Sheffield)
- Developing a new testing methodology for honey authentication PI - Dr Maria Anastasiadi (Cranfield University)
- AI-AMMS: AI coupled with Aerial iMaging and Mobile Sensing PI - Dr Po Yang (University of Sheffield)
- Future Farms: redesigning crop landscapes PI Dr Jorg Kaduk (University of Leicester)
- Evaluating influence of moisture in controlling release of nutrients in novel green fertiliser using neutron imaging and muonic x-rays PI - Dr Ruben Sakrabani (Cranfield University)
- Blockchain enabled Cloud Computing based integrated Carbon Calculator (Be4C) PI - Dr Sushma Kumari (University of Hull)
- Exploring the feasibility of Geographic Indication marketing to improve pastoral livestock marketing in Kenya - PI - Dr Aditya Parmar (NRI University of Greenwich)
- Spotting the Rust - Tracking disease progression by static and aerial imagery PI - Dr Melina Zempila (STFC RAL Space)
- Corn Yield prediction via integration of remote sensing, machine learning and crop modelling PI - Vivatvong Vichat-Vadakan (SkyVIV)
- AIK Platform - Preservation and visualisation of African Indigenous Knowledge for Resilient Food Systems 2.0 PI - Dr Steven Sam (Brunel University, London)
SFN Sandpit 2022 - Winners Announced!
After a fantastic couple of weeks at the SFN Sandpit exploring interdisciplinary collaborations, we were delighted to award three Proof-of-Concept projects. These were:
More details will follow soon about the above projects. We will also be funding further projects through our Proof-of Concept call. Details here.
- Building a Food Waste Tracker for Responsible Consumption and Sustainability Enhancement PI - Dr Shuyang Li (University of Sheffield)
- Developing a new testing methodology for honey authentication PI - Dr Maria Anastasiadi (Cranfield University)
- AI-AMMS: AI coupled with Aerial iMaging and Mobile Sensing PI - Dr Po Yang (University of Sheffield)
More details will follow soon about the above projects. We will also be funding further projects through our Proof-of Concept call. Details here.
Date: 30th June 2022; 11.30-12.30 UTC
We are teaming up with colleagues at the STFC Air Quality Network (SAQN) for an online networking session to share ideas around the theme of ‘Ammonia, Agriculture & Air Quality’. The session is aimed at anyone with an interest in air quality and agriculture who would like to make interdisciplinary connections with others in the community.
Dr Daniel Gerber (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) will share an overview of their research into measurements of ammonia in agricultural chicken sheds. We will then hear a series of lightning presentations from other participants, which might highlight some research, present further questions or share some recent work.
We are teaming up with colleagues at the STFC Air Quality Network (SAQN) for an online networking session to share ideas around the theme of ‘Ammonia, Agriculture & Air Quality’. The session is aimed at anyone with an interest in air quality and agriculture who would like to make interdisciplinary connections with others in the community.
Dr Daniel Gerber (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) will share an overview of their research into measurements of ammonia in agricultural chicken sheds. We will then hear a series of lightning presentations from other participants, which might highlight some research, present further questions or share some recent work.
Date: 26th April 2022; 14.00-15.00 UTC
Dr Hugh Dickinson from the Open University outlines how Citizen Science can make a meaningful contribution to our food systems by unlocking Big Data analysis
Dr Hugh Dickinson from the Open University outlines how Citizen Science can make a meaningful contribution to our food systems by unlocking Big Data analysis
