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DULIA-BIO - Bio Sciences in Deep Underground Laboratories

19–22 Aug 2024
The Guildhall, York
Europe/London timezone

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Session

Underground Labs Science Programmes

20 Aug 2024, 09:00
Council Chamber (The Guildhall, York)

Council Chamber

The Guildhall, York

The Courtyard, Guildhall, Coney St, York YO1 9QN United Kingdom

Conveners

Underground Labs Science Programmes

  • Julia Puputti (STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory)

Underground Labs Science Programmes

  • Jari Joutsenvaara (University of Oulu)

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  1. 10. SNOLAB: Underground Facilities for Biological Experiments - (in-person)
    Shaun Hall
    20/08/2024, 09:00

    20-minute talk + 10-minute questions

    SNOLAB, with its underground facilities at 2070 m within Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, has already hosted biological experiments, including FlaME and REPAIR, providing a unique environment for experiments requiring isolation from surface background radiation. Improvements at SNOLAB, including the introduction of local ICP-MS analysis for...

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  2. 11. Biosciences at Callio Lab - (in-person)
    Jari Joutsenvaara
    20/08/2024, 09:30

    20-minute talk + 10-minute questions

    Callio Lab is one of the northernmost deep underground laboratories and research environments in Europe. It is located at the Pyhäsalmi mine, Finland. The early focus of the laboratory has been underground physics, but since 2015, it has been open for trans- and multidisciplinary research and art. Pilot projects with underground farming, including plant...

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  3. 12. Prospects of Bio Science Research in Deep Underground Laboratories in Africa: Botswana Perspective - (in-person)
    Tebogo Kwape
    20/08/2024, 10:00

    20-minute talk + 10-minute questions

    There is currently no Deep Underground Laboratory in Africa despite the research challenges Africa faces in Bio Science, some of these research challenges can be addressed partly through the existence and utilization of Deep Underground Laboratories. There is however one envisaged project to construct a Deep underground laboratory in South Africa, named...

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  4. 25. Opportunities and challenges of deep underground science facilities and research laboratories: An extended review of current status - (remote)
    Goabaone Gaobotse
    21/08/2024, 11:00

    20-minute talk + 10-minute questions

    Deep underground science facilities and research laboratories have the potential to provide a sustainable outlet for the disposal of radioactive waste. These deep underground science facilities and research laboratories can also be used to train qualified personnel. Working underground affords a highly controlled and stable environment for research and...

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  5. 26. Bioscience and Beyond Outreach at Boulby - (in-person)
    Jonathan Gutteridge (STFC)
    21/08/2024, 11:30

    20-minute talk + 10-minute questions

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