Plants for Sustainability
@sustainable-plants.bsky.social
Plant Research for Sustainability: #DuckFeedProject #Azbio #IMPRESS_EU #circulareconomy #sustainability #duckweed
Projects funded by DAFM, Research Ireland, EPA, EU
web: https://www.ucc.ie/en/duckfeed/
Projects funded by DAFM, Research Ireland, EPA, EU
web: https://www.ucc.ie/en/duckfeed/
"Lemna gibba Clones Show Differences in Phenotypic Responses to the Light Environment", scientific paper by Xuan et al., explaining the worldwide success of #duckweed in colonizing very contrasting habitats.
www.mdpi.com/3494676
www.mdpi.com/3494676
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November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Lemna gibba Clones Show Differences in Phenotypic Responses to the Light Environment", scientific paper by Xuan et al., explaining the worldwide success of #duckweed in colonizing very contrasting habitats.
www.mdpi.com/3494676
www.mdpi.com/3494676
Tonight #Futureville @rteone.rte.ie 7 PM.
Also read our RTE Brainstorm article at: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Also read our RTE Brainstorm article at: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How this native Irish plant could replace your animal proteins
This tiny green plant found on ponds packs a protein punch, is nutritious, sustainable and climate-friendly
www.rte.ie
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Tonight #Futureville @rteone.rte.ie 7 PM.
Also read our RTE Brainstorm article at: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Also read our RTE Brainstorm article at: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
"But duckweed’s real superpower is that it can double in quantity in just 48 hours - and it can be grown under LED lights down in your basement. Imagine how that could transform food production."
Tonight #Futureville 7 PM @rteone.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Tonight #Futureville 7 PM @rteone.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What would we need in an Irish city in 2050?
If we want a future where care, creativity and connection define how we live, then we need to design for those values now
www.rte.ie
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"But duckweed’s real superpower is that it can double in quantity in just 48 hours - and it can be grown under LED lights down in your basement. Imagine how that could transform food production."
Tonight #Futureville 7 PM @rteone.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Tonight #Futureville 7 PM @rteone.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A male and a female Mallard duck 'grazing' on a pond of #Duckweed near Kinnego Marina, Lurgan, County Armagh.
No chance of these two going hungry for a while!!
#DuckFeedProject
No chance of these two going hungry for a while!!
#DuckFeedProject
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A male and a female Mallard duck 'grazing' on a pond of #Duckweed near Kinnego Marina, Lurgan, County Armagh.
No chance of these two going hungry for a while!!
#DuckFeedProject
No chance of these two going hungry for a while!!
#DuckFeedProject
Last week we attended European Duckweed Network Workshop "From pond to plate-advancing water lentils as novel food" in Ghent,Belgium. Presentations, posters and a field trip to a pilot facility made for a very interesting #duckweed day. #DuckFeedProject
thecharmofduckweed.org/edn-workshop
thecharmofduckweed.org/edn-workshop
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Last week we attended European Duckweed Network Workshop "From pond to plate-advancing water lentils as novel food" in Ghent,Belgium. Presentations, posters and a field trip to a pilot facility made for a very interesting #duckweed day. #DuckFeedProject
thecharmofduckweed.org/edn-workshop
thecharmofduckweed.org/edn-workshop
Presenting our research on duckweed's potential for valorisation of agricultural wastewaters. Rapid growth, high protein content and favourable amino acid profile make duckweed an ideal candidate for a more circular agricultural industry. #RAMIRAN2025
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www.linkedin.com/posts/cianre...
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 19th RAMIRAN Conference in Wageningen.
I presented some of my PhD research on the potential of duckweed species for the valorisation of agricultural… |...
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 19th RAMIRAN Conference in Wageningen.
I presented some of my PhD research on the potential of duckweed species for the valorisation of agricultural wa...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Presenting our research on duckweed's potential for valorisation of agricultural wastewaters. Rapid growth, high protein content and favourable amino acid profile make duckweed an ideal candidate for a more circular agricultural industry. #RAMIRAN2025
www.linkedin.com/posts/cianre...
www.linkedin.com/posts/cianre...
New paper in Frontiers - Environmental Science: "Meat processing wastewater; the use of Lemna minor L. to convert an environmental burden into a new resource"
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
#duckweed #circulareconomy #irishbioeconomy
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
#duckweed #circulareconomy #irishbioeconomy
Frontiers | Meat processing wastewater; the use of Lemna minor L. to convert an environmental burden into a new resource
The meat processing industry generates a considerable amount of meat processing wastewater (MPW) that is potentially harmful when released in the natural env...
www.frontiersin.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New paper in Frontiers - Environmental Science: "Meat processing wastewater; the use of Lemna minor L. to convert an environmental burden into a new resource"
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
#duckweed #circulareconomy #irishbioeconomy
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
#duckweed #circulareconomy #irishbioeconomy
Flashback: Last June the #DuckFeedProject was represented at Ultrasonics2025 by some of our students, presenting the work on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of #duckweed protein extraction.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Flashback: Last June the #DuckFeedProject was represented at Ultrasonics2025 by some of our students, presenting the work on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of #duckweed protein extraction.
www.linkedin.com/posts/bate-l...
www.linkedin.com/posts/bate-l...
Did you know that duckweed is sometimes called 'water lentils', referring to its high protein content and value as a human food?
It is a traditional food in south Asia, and is also called 'Khai-nam' in Thailand, which literally means 'eggs of the water'!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is a traditional food in south Asia, and is also called 'Khai-nam' in Thailand, which literally means 'eggs of the water'!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Did you know that duckweed is sometimes called 'water lentils', referring to its high protein content and value as a human food?
It is a traditional food in south Asia, and is also called 'Khai-nam' in Thailand, which literally means 'eggs of the water'!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is a traditional food in south Asia, and is also called 'Khai-nam' in Thailand, which literally means 'eggs of the water'!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Proud of former UCC BEES postgrad Alicia Mateos Cardenas fronting the winning bid for the global award for Local Green Deals programme:
Cork Chamber Wins Global Award at World Chambers Competition in Melbourne chamber.corkchamber.ie/news/details...
@joh2024.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social
Cork Chamber Wins Global Award at World Chambers Competition in Melbourne chamber.corkchamber.ie/news/details...
@joh2024.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social
Cork Chamber Wins Global Award at World Chambers Competition in Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia/Cork, Ireland – Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, has been awarded first place in the ‘Best Collaboration of Chambers, Business and Government’ category at the World Ch...
chamber.corkchamber.ie
September 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Proud of former UCC BEES postgrad Alicia Mateos Cardenas fronting the winning bid for the global award for Local Green Deals programme:
Cork Chamber Wins Global Award at World Chambers Competition in Melbourne chamber.corkchamber.ie/news/details...
@joh2024.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social
Cork Chamber Wins Global Award at World Chambers Competition in Melbourne chamber.corkchamber.ie/news/details...
@joh2024.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social
Plantible celebrates its first fully operational US-based commercial facility where duckweed is turned into Rubi Protein:
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
#duckweed #SustainableProtein
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
#duckweed #SustainableProtein
Plantible Celebrates First Fully Operational US-Based Commercial Facility and Announces Expanded Production Capacity
/PRNewswire/ -- Plantible, a biology company reshaping the future of food, today announced that its first commercial facility in Eldorado, Texas is now fully...
www.prnewswire.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Plantible celebrates its first fully operational US-based commercial facility where duckweed is turned into Rubi Protein:
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
#duckweed #SustainableProtein
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
#duckweed #SustainableProtein
New article: Plastics are everywhere, for better or worse.
theconversation.com/plastics-all...
#microplastics #nanoplastics #plasticpollution
theconversation.com/plastics-all...
#microplastics #nanoplastics #plasticpollution
Plastics: all around us and inside us
From your toothbrush to your bloodstream: how everyday plastics break down into fragments small enough to cross into your organs.
theconversation.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
New article: Plastics are everywhere, for better or worse.
theconversation.com/plastics-all...
#microplastics #nanoplastics #plasticpollution
theconversation.com/plastics-all...
#microplastics #nanoplastics #plasticpollution
LAST CALL!
Apply now to this exciting #postdoc. Work with native duckweed on this sustainability project, research focusing on duckweed cultivation, with stakeholder engagement, in collaboration with Techn. Univ. of the Shannon. Lots of outdoor work, too. Own transport needed. Join us!
#bioeconomy
Apply now to this exciting #postdoc. Work with native duckweed on this sustainability project, research focusing on duckweed cultivation, with stakeholder engagement, in collaboration with Techn. Univ. of the Shannon. Lots of outdoor work, too. Own transport needed. Join us!
#bioeconomy
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our project at the site at Mt Lucas, Co Offaly! Find details on the website at:
ucc.ie/en/plantstre...
#postdoc #researchjob
ucc.ie/en/plantstre...
#postdoc #researchjob
August 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
LAST CALL!
Apply now to this exciting #postdoc. Work with native duckweed on this sustainability project, research focusing on duckweed cultivation, with stakeholder engagement, in collaboration with Techn. Univ. of the Shannon. Lots of outdoor work, too. Own transport needed. Join us!
#bioeconomy
Apply now to this exciting #postdoc. Work with native duckweed on this sustainability project, research focusing on duckweed cultivation, with stakeholder engagement, in collaboration with Techn. Univ. of the Shannon. Lots of outdoor work, too. Own transport needed. Join us!
#bioeconomy
Tomorrow is our last event of the series, taking place from 2 pm, Sherkin Island!
While countries gather in Geneva today to discuss UN Global #PlasticsTreaty, we are preparing for the Leave No Plastic Trace event on the Cork Islands, starting tomorrow on Cape Clear, with Heir and Sherkin Islands to follow!
August 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Tomorrow is our last event of the series, taking place from 2 pm, Sherkin Island!
While countries gather in Geneva today to discuss UN Global #PlasticsTreaty, we are preparing for the Leave No Plastic Trace event on the Cork Islands, starting tomorrow on Cape Clear, with Heir and Sherkin Islands to follow!
August 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
While countries gather in Geneva today to discuss UN Global #PlasticsTreaty, we are preparing for the Leave No Plastic Trace event on the Cork Islands, starting tomorrow on Cape Clear, with Heir and Sherkin Islands to follow!
A big step towards #CircularEconomy and #Sustainability: Ongoing upscaling work at @uccresearch.bsky.social on replacing hydroponics-based #duckweed growth medium (L) with novel dairy soiled wastewater (R) to produce high value #AlternativeProtein crop.
#DuckFeedProject
#DuckFeedProject
August 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A big step towards #CircularEconomy and #Sustainability: Ongoing upscaling work at @uccresearch.bsky.social on replacing hydroponics-based #duckweed growth medium (L) with novel dairy soiled wastewater (R) to produce high value #AlternativeProtein crop.
#DuckFeedProject
#DuckFeedProject
Already looking forward to the 8th ICDRA conference for scientists, students, and professionals interested in the biology, biotechnology, and commercial potential of duckweed. Register your interest to stay informed!
📍Portici, Naples
🗓️28 Sept– 2 Oct 2026
8thicdra.info/about
📍Portici, Naples
🗓️28 Sept– 2 Oct 2026
8thicdra.info/about
August 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Already looking forward to the 8th ICDRA conference for scientists, students, and professionals interested in the biology, biotechnology, and commercial potential of duckweed. Register your interest to stay informed!
📍Portici, Naples
🗓️28 Sept– 2 Oct 2026
8thicdra.info/about
📍Portici, Naples
🗓️28 Sept– 2 Oct 2026
8thicdra.info/about
We are very excited to be involved in Leave No Plastic Trace, on Clear, Heir and Sherkin Islands (on 6, 8, 11 August resp.)! Looking forward to this series of events on these islands of West Cork!
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
Sherkin Island photographer highlighting impact of plastic waste on West Cork's islands
Leave No Plastic Trace, a series of talks, poetry readings and video presentations, will take place on Cape Clear Island on August 6, Heir Island on ...
www.echolive.ie
July 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We are very excited to be involved in Leave No Plastic Trace, on Clear, Heir and Sherkin Islands (on 6, 8, 11 August resp.)! Looking forward to this series of events on these islands of West Cork!
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
Adding Azolla flour to commercial chicken feed showed improved body weight gain and feed conversion in a 75-day study on KUB chickens:
"The Effect of Azolla Flour(Azolla microphylla) in Commercial Ration on the Performance of 75 Days Old KUB Chicken"
doi.org/10.32734/jpi...
"The Effect of Azolla Flour(Azolla microphylla) in Commercial Ration on the Performance of 75 Days Old KUB Chicken"
doi.org/10.32734/jpi...
The Effect of Azolla Flour (Azolla microphylla) in Commercial Ration on the Performance of 75 Days Old KUB Chicken | Jurnal Peternakan Integratif
Copyright (c) 2025 Jurnal Peternakan Integratif
doi.org
July 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Adding Azolla flour to commercial chicken feed showed improved body weight gain and feed conversion in a 75-day study on KUB chickens:
"The Effect of Azolla Flour(Azolla microphylla) in Commercial Ration on the Performance of 75 Days Old KUB Chicken"
doi.org/10.32734/jpi...
"The Effect of Azolla Flour(Azolla microphylla) in Commercial Ration on the Performance of 75 Days Old KUB Chicken"
doi.org/10.32734/jpi...
Preprint: Field results from Egypt confirm value of #Azolla in novel organic fertilizer mix combined with yeast extract sprays. This offers sustainable, cost-effective solution for sandy soils to increase wheat, quality, reduced environmental hazard impact
doi.org/10.21203/rs....
doi.org/10.21203/rs....
Sustainable Wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.) Production Using Newly Organic Fertilizers and Bio-Biostimulants in sandy soil
This work aims to unveil newly organic fertilizers: a mix of 45% from both plant compost and chicken manure together and 10% Azolla (OFAZ) at 7 t/fed., with foliar spraying on plant or soil fertigatio...
doi.org
July 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Preprint: Field results from Egypt confirm value of #Azolla in novel organic fertilizer mix combined with yeast extract sprays. This offers sustainable, cost-effective solution for sandy soils to increase wheat, quality, reduced environmental hazard impact
doi.org/10.21203/rs....
doi.org/10.21203/rs....
New review: Characterization of seafood processing wastewater reveals that separate treatment of wastewater from each processing stage facilitates cost-effective and circular treatment solutions.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@IMPRESS_EU @eriucc @uccBEES
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@IMPRESS_EU @eriucc @uccBEES
Characterization of seafood processing wastewater: Processing procedures and physicochemical variability
The seafood processing industry produces large volumes of wastewater rich in organic matter, nutrients, and salts, often exceeding legal discharge lim…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
New review: Characterization of seafood processing wastewater reveals that separate treatment of wastewater from each processing stage facilitates cost-effective and circular treatment solutions.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@IMPRESS_EU @eriucc @uccBEES
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@IMPRESS_EU @eriucc @uccBEES
Azolla’s high remediation potential, across a diverse array of wastewaters, has been highlighted and discussed in a recent review:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A comprehensive review of recent advances in phytoremediation of wastewaters using Azolla species - 3 Biotech
This review article examines recent advances in the use of Azolla species for the phytoremediation of wastewater. Azolla is an aquatic macrophyte fern with rapid growth and high nutrient uptake capabi...
link.springer.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Azolla’s high remediation potential, across a diverse array of wastewaters, has been highlighted and discussed in a recent review:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Join us for an exciting program of talks, video and poetry on the beautiful west Cork Islands of Cape Clear, Sherkin and Heir.
The program is focused on the blight of plastic waste in the environment, bringing together communities, science and arts.
Worth an August day-trip!!
The program is focused on the blight of plastic waste in the environment, bringing together communities, science and arts.
Worth an August day-trip!!
July 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Join us for an exciting program of talks, video and poetry on the beautiful west Cork Islands of Cape Clear, Sherkin and Heir.
The program is focused on the blight of plastic waste in the environment, bringing together communities, science and arts.
Worth an August day-trip!!
The program is focused on the blight of plastic waste in the environment, bringing together communities, science and arts.
Worth an August day-trip!!
Research into using duckweed plants as a soil improver: "Amending soil with duckweed enhances mineralization of plant nutrients and induces shifts in composition of soil microbiome" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Amending soil with duckweed enhances mineralization of plant nutrients and induces shifts in composition of soil microbiome
Duckweed, with its high levels of protein and nutrient contents, is a viable option for use as a soil amendment. This research investigated using duckweed to enhance the properties of soil with low...
www.tandfonline.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Research into using duckweed plants as a soil improver: "Amending soil with duckweed enhances mineralization of plant nutrients and induces shifts in composition of soil microbiome" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....