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Given the university's proximity to the North Sea, we emphasised the severe issue of eutrophication affecting the region. This environmental problem, characterised by excessive nutrient enrichment in water bodies, has significant consequences for marine ecosystems. We highlighted how synthetic biology and biotechnology could play crucial roles in addressing such challenges by providing examples from previous iGEM teams of Maastricht University.
We took the opportunity to present our own iGEM project, demonstrating how it contributes to solving the eutrophication issue. By sharing our approach and findings, we aimed to inspire these future engineers to consider working on similar environmental challenges and recognise their potential implications. During the lecture, we encouraged questions and discussions, fostering an interactive environment.By connecting this educational activity to our project and a local environmental issue, we made the content more relevant for the students.
We took the opportunity to present our own iGEM project, demonstrating how it contributes to solving the eutrophication issue. By sharing our approach and findings, we aimed to inspire these future engineers to consider working on similar environmental challenges and recognise their potential implications. During the lecture, we encouraged questions and discussions, fostering an interactive environment.By connecting this educational activity to our project and a local environmental issue, we made the content more relevant for the students.
This outreach activity aligns with iGEM's goal of improving awareness of how modern biotechnology can help solve societal and environmental issues. By enlightening and motivating future engineers, we aim to support ongoing endeavours tackling eutrophication and other crucial issues affecting our marine ecosystems.
