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What is the BRAINWAVES Project?
Brainwaves takes a circular economy approach to sustainable agriculture. Using a common aquatic plant known as duckweed, Brainwaves’ scientists are trialing innovative technological systems to grow duckweed on agricultural waste streams, which will, if successful, offer farmers the dual benefits of cleaning farm waste while also growing a high-protein crop. In essence, through the up-take of excess nutrients (nitrates and phosphates), duckweed can create value from waste in the form of a high-protein biomass which can be used in animal feed, reducing farmers’ reliance on imported soybean. This research has the potential to bring tangible economic and environmental benefits to farming practices in Ireland, Wales, and beyond.
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What's Happening
Save the Date!! Duckweed Event June 9th, 2023 at UCC.
Meet our Placement Student at Aberystwyth University: Ms. Laurie Stevenson
Reception for the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford and Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths on UCC campus
Brainwaves featured on @10Things_ToKnow on RTE 1
Researcher Profile: Cian Redmond
Partners
Brainwaves is a 3.5-year research project funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Cooperation programme. Brainwaves' university partners include:
- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Environmental Research Institute in University College Cork in Ireland.
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences in Aberystwyth University in Wales.