Team news
Join us for MCYR 2025
The Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR) returns in 2025, continuing its mission to empower early-career scientists and scholars across the globe. Organized annually by the BioResources & Technology Division (BRT) with support from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, MCYR is a dynamic platform that fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and professional growth in the research community.
With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary engagement, MCYR brings together young minds from diverse academic backgrounds to address some of the most pressing global challenges. From climate change to cultural transformation, this conference invites early-career researchers to showcase their innovations, exchange ideas, and contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.
Meet our new intern - Viktoriia Pidnebesna
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 Ukraine, Viktoriia Pidnebesna!
New Paper Published! Potential of Sugarcane Bagasse as Feedstock for Biogas Production in Nigeria
BioResources and Technology Division (BRT) junior researcher and PhD student AbdulAzeez Shobajo, post doctoral researcher Dr. Viktoriia Chubur and BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík recently published an article in Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining (Wiley)!
This new study investigates the potential of sugarcane bagasseas a feedstock for biogas generation in Nigeria. The research explores both the practical viability and the socio-technical drivers of adopting biogas technology in rural agricultural contexts by combining a socioeconomic survey of 120 farmers in Oyo State with laboratory-scale anaerobic digestion experiments.
Seizing Opportunities for Growth: My Internship Journey at Himachal Pradesh University, India
To broaden and develop the professional skills of our team members and widen their scientific network and cultural experiences, the BRT encourages its students to embark on internships. These internships are connected to their scientific journey and enable them to have hands-on, practical and in-field experiences, which are critical to their future careers. The internships help to hone their communication, time management, teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership skills, all of which are highly valued assets in young scientists.
Our PhD student, Manvendra Kumar, shares insights from his internship experience at Himachal Pradesh University in India .
Enjoy reading as he takes you on his internship journey!
H2SCALE Project Stakeholder Workshop Hosted by BRT
The BioResources & Technology Division (BRT) is pleased to host the first stakeholder workshop for the H2SCALE project on June 25, 2025. This hybrid event will introduce the project’s goals and background, followed by an open dialogue with stakeholders from the hydrogen energy sector. The discussion will explore their interests, challenges, and specific hydrogen-related needs.
This workshop marks the beginning of a series of stakeholder dialogues designed to co-develop knowledge and insights that will inform regional hydrogen deployment and strategy development in the Czech Republic.
Stay tuned for updates and key outcomes from the discussion.
OSIRIS Project Launches “10 Tales of Reproducibility” - Real Stories Behind Trustworthy Science
We are excited to announce that the OSIRIS project has launched its new booklet, “10 Tales of Reproducibility”, a unique collection of personal, evidence-based stories that explore how reproducibility in science is being shaped, challenged, and supported across Europe.
Rooted in two years of research, these ten tales are drawn from real experiences of researchers, journals, funders, and institutions navigating the complex landscape of reproducible science. Rather than presenting abstract frameworks or policy checklists, the booklet offers human stories that spotlight the everyday realities and breakthroughs of making research reproducible, transparent, and trustworthy.
