Team news

Join us for the PhD thesis defence of Chama Theodore Ketuama

BRT PhD Student and Junior Researcher Chama Theodore Ketuama will be defending his PhD thesis on April 23, 2025!
 
Title: “Understanding the viability and sustainable transition pathways of small-scale biogas technology in Cameroon”
Date: 23rd April 2025
Time: 11:00am
Location: Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Room 313

Meet our new intern - Maame Mesiwah Andzie-Quainoo

To broaden and develop our teams’ collaborative skills while offering visiting students the chance to expand their scientific networks and gain cultural experiences, BRT encourages students to join our team for internship opportunities. These internships aim to facilitate idea exchange, foster professional growth, and create opportunities for collaboration. Meet the new intern joining our team from Ghana, Maame Mesiwah Andzie-Quainoo! 

BRT at the Philipp Schwartz Forum in Berlin

BRT Senior Researcher Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yelizaveta Chernysh recently took part in the Philipp Schwartz Forum, held on April 2–3, 2025, in Berlin. 
The forum brought together scholars, researchers, and stakeholders from across Europe to exchange ideas on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative funding strategies. The first day was hosted at Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus, with the second day - focused on workshops and networking - held at Humboldt University of Berlin

Kick-off of the V-BIOCHAR Project: Vermicompost & Biochar Integration for Climate-Smart Farming in Cambodia

The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) through BRT, in partnership with ADRA Cambodia and ADRA Czech Republic, is proud to announce the launch of the V-BIOCHAR project — Vermicompost & Biochar Integration for Climate-Smart Farming. This innovative initiative officially kicked off in early 2025 and will run for 12 months, targeting small-scale farmers in Cambodia’s Pursat province together with representatives of UNDP and Czech Embassy in Cambodia.

BIO-CAPITAL Project Meeting at CZU!

Last week, the BIO-CAPITAL project consortium convened in Prague, marking a pivotal moment in the project’s journey. Hosted by the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), the meeting served as a crucial bridge between foundational research and the next phase of integration! BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubik is serving as project coordinator and lead of WP1 whose objective is to coordinate and manage the implementation and progress of the project.

Training Visit to Environmental Problems Research and Application Center, Mugla Sitki Koçman University, Mugla, Turkey

BRT Senior Researcher Associate Professor Dr. Yelizaveta Chernysh, had the opportunity to explore advanced analytical methods at the Environmental Problems Research and Application Center of Mugla Sitki Koçman University during her training visit in March 2025.