Hydrocarbon degradation in oil reservoirs and aquifers
Coronavirus: Conference is cancelled/deferred!
Due to the developing situation with Coronavirus outbreak, we have to cancel the conference. We are aiming at rescheduling later this year.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ali Akbari: Ali.akbari@uni-due.de
Conference aims and scope
Biodegradation is one of the most important in situ processes determining the quality of oil in conventional and unconventional reservoirs or hydrocarbon attenuation in contaminated aquifers. Moreover, microbial processes such as methanogenesis, sulfate reduction, and biofilm formation have significant direct or indirect impacts on oil recovery. Despite these effects, there is yet a significant gap of knowledge about the activity and dynamics of microbial communities in oil reservoirs and hydrocarbon contaminated sites. The topics of interest include but are not limited to mechanisms of anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons, ecology of hydrocarbon degrading microbial communities, food webs and nutrient recycling, degradation processes and controlling environmental factors, and identity-function relationships in microbial communities. This conference is expected to provide better insights into the ecology of oil-degrading microbial communities and develop future research directions in the field.
Conference Description & practical informations
This conference will address the latest research and future research needs in the area of petroleum microbiology by bringing together leading experts in the field to discuss the latest findings and future research directions.
The conference venue is in the Salvador-Allende-Haus located in Oer-Erkenschwick, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The conference is planned for three days and shall produce a large extent of interaction between the participants. The conference talks are categorised in two sections as microbiology and biochemistry of anaerobic hydrocarbon degradation and the ecology of hydrocarbon and oil degradation. Invited talk, contributing talk, and poster sessions are planned.
We invite participants to submit abstracts for contributed talks (15 min) and posters.
- Conference fees: registration fee is 350 € for regular participants and 250 € for students. This includes the full costs for accommodation, meals, coffee breaks and the conference dinner.
- A limited number of student travel grants is available. Students shall apply for support indicating their interest in the registration form.
- Registration and abstract submission will be open from March 2020. Deadline for registration and abstract submission is April 1st 2020.
Invited talks
Session AMicrobiology and biochemistry of
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Session BMicrobial ecology of hydrocarbon and
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Rainer Meckenstock University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
Ian Head Newcastle University, UK |
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Joel Kostka Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
Nicolas Tsesmetzis
Shell Exploration & Production, USA
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Michail Yakimov Institute for Coastal Marine Environment IAMC-CNR, Italy |
Ji-Dong Gu
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Peter N Golyshin Bangor University, UK |
Mike Manefield University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia |
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Bo-Zhong Mu
East China Univ. of Sci. &Technol., China
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Ali Akbari
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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Hans Heider
University of Marburg, Germany
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Verena Brauer University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
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Elizabeth Edwards
University of Toronto, Canada
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TBA |
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Matthias Boll Albert-Ludwigs-University, Germany |
Tillmann Lüders University of Bayreuth, Germany |
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András Táncsics
Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
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Lisa Gieg University of Calgary, Canada |
Venue
Salvador-Allende-Haus, Oer-Erkenschwick, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Registration & Abstract Submission
Registration is now closed due to Coronavirus outbreak.
Read moreOrganizers
Prof. Dr. Rainer Meckenstock
Dr. Ali Akbari
