With under a month to go until the Microbiology Trends: Past, Present, Future event, ALS Environmental are pleased to announce some of the speakers at the conference and the practical demonstrations on show to delegates. The event will be taking place on Friday 19th February 2016 at our Coventry laboratory, with registration opening at 09:30.

A public lecture at the University of Gloucestershire will discuss pioneering techniques to reduce the risk of flooding which will also help wildlife. `Natural Flood Management: Letting Nature Do What Nature Does´ will take place at the Oxstalls campus, Gloucester, from 6pm on Thursday 25 February.

The instrumentation specialists Ashtead Technology and TSI will co-hosta technical workshop on Dust and Air Quality Monitoring. The free-to-attend event will take place on Wednesday 27th January 2016 at TSI’s UK headquarters in High Wycombe.

Ashtead’s Josh Thomas says: “This is a training event, designed to provide anyone with a professional interest in air quality with an opportunity to learn about the latest monitoring technologies and to discuss their applications with industry experts.”

As World Soil Day on 5th December 2015 marks the ending of the International Year of Soils, it is reassuring to know that scientists will still be working to find solutions to protect our soils.