Mitigation of climate change through advanced phytotechnology for military lands
The Practical Guide entitled “Utilisation of Advanced Miscanthus Phytotechnology for Revitalisation of Post-Military Land” (1st edition) has been published by the project team. The Guide was edited by Valentina Pidlisnyuk, NPD. The publication is available in two languages: Both language versions are identical in content. The Practical Guide is available in electronic format upon request….
On 19 March 2026, Training 3, entitled “Circular Economy Application: By-products of Gasification and Pyrolysis as Amendments in Advanced Phytotechnology,” will take place at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. The training will focus on the physicochemical treatment of waste biomass and the valorisation of biochar and ash within advanced Miscanthus…
On December 12, 2025, Project Progress Meeting No. 10 was organized at UJEP. The meeting summarized the results of Milestone 4 and focused on the preparation of Project Progress Report #4 and Project Financial Report No. 4. The event was held in a hybrid format: the team from the leading institution, UJEP, participated in person,…
On December 11, 2025, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (UJEP) held its Annual Rector’s Award Ceremony. The Rector’s Award is a prestigious distinction presented each year in December, on the occasion of the birthday of J. E. Purkyně (18 December), to recognize outstanding achievements by university employees and students. The award honours…
On November 27–30, 2025, Prof. Valentyna Pidlisniuk visited Merito University in Wroclaw, Poland. The purpose of the visit was to discuss opportunities for cooperation with the Rector of the University, Professor Johannes Platje. During the meeting, the parties discussed the framework of the track session “Organic Waste Valorisation within the Circular Economy Pathway”, to be…
On November 10–13, 2025, Dr. Beth Richardson, microbial ecologist and environmental DNA specialist from Mount Royal University (Calgary, Canada), visited the Faculty of Environment, UJEP within the Visiting Scholar Program. Her research focuses on using environmental DNA (eDNA) to study microbiomes in landscapes undergoing reclamation in the oil-contaminated sites, including Athabasca Oil Sands Region. During…
The team from UJEP participated in the Second Summit “Biofuels and Bioenergy”, organized by the C2P Forum, USA, on November 3–4, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. Three reports were presented at the event, showcasing the results of the ongoing NATO SPS MYP G6094 and related background projects. Prof. Valentina Pidlisnyuk (NDP) delivered a presentation “Scaling…
As part of the project’s activities, research sites were established in 2023 and 2024 on post-military land in Vorzel, Ukraine, to test the Advanced Miscanthus × giganteus Phytotechnology at the field scale. The research aims to assess the crop’s growth dynamics, productivity, and soil recovery potential. On October 22, 2025, the NULES research team carried…
Virtual Training 2: “Exchanging Knowledge Gained During the Project Among Young Researchers” The second Virtual Training within the NATO Project G6094 took place on October 9, 2025, hosted by the team from TVHNPU, Trernopil, Ukraine. The event gathered 52 young researchers, PhD candidates, and Master’s students from twelve countries, including Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Canada,…
On October 10, 2025, a working meeting was held at Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (TVHNPU), dedicated to the establishment of the Miscanthus Phytotechnology HUB in Ukraine within the framework of Project G6094 (Working Package 5). The event brought together scientists (including members of Project G6094), representatives of local communities, and potential end users….
