הצטרפו לוובינר בנושא חווית ההשתפות בתכנית הקיץ למדענים צעירים YSSP של IIASA באוסטריה
Join a webinar on the IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program participation experience (in Hebrew)
הצטרפו לוובינר בנושא חווית ההשתפות בתכנית הקיץ למדענים צעירים YSSP של IIASA באוסטריה
ביום ג', ה-19 במארס בשעה 10:00 הדוקטורנט רועי בן ניסן יחלוק מחוויותיו כמשתתף בתכנית YSSP 2023
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הצגת מחקר וחווית ההשתתפות כחוקר בתכנית YSSP של IIASA | רועי בן ניסן, מכון ויצמן למדע
שאלות ותשובות
על אודות רועי בן-ניסן:
Roee Ben Nissan is a PhD student in the Milo lab and a Sustainability and Alternative Energy Research Initiative fellow at the Weizmann Institute of Science. He received a BSC with honors in Life Science from Ben Gurion University of the Negev and an MSc in Life Science at the Weizmann Institute of Science, under the supervision of Prof. Ron Milo. In his PhD, Roee works on carbon fixation metabolism in bacteria. During his MSc and PhD, Roee has been part of an effort of converting E. coli, a sugar dependent model bacterium, to consume CO2 as its sole carbon source for constructing the cell building blocks and characterizing the genetic and metabolic changes allowing for this transition
Abstract
Towards an integrated assessment of microbial protein production from CO2 and H2
In this study we seek to analyze the economic and environmental facets of hydrogen and CO2-based microbial production as a proteinaceous source of food for human consumption. This study focuses on estimating the potential market share of microbial protein as an analog for beef production. Using historical data on margarine as a successful analog, we derived a growth projection for microbial protein implementation. We integrated microbial protein technology into a novel linkage of the MESSAGEix-MAgPIE models and analyzed its impact on future climate scenarios, considering a 2°C warming end-of-century carbon budget. Comparing scenarios with and without microbial protein, we found distinct emissions profiles and observed a more profound reduction in land-use emissions in the microbial scenario. Despite a slight increase in overall emissions, the microbial scenario demonstrates promise for achieving lower carbon budget scenarios. Furthermore, the microbial scenario exhibits increased natural land, biodiversity, and reduced carbon price, underscoring its potential as a climate-friendly alternative to beef production.
About IIASA’s YSSP program:
Every summer since 1977, the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has hosted up to 50 doctoral students from around the world in its Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP). YSSP fellows undertake a scientific project within the scope of their PhD on a topic related to the IIASA research agenda.
The program is designed for advanced Ph.D. students working on a topic compatible with ongoing research at IIASA and wish to explore the policy implications of their work. Participants will be working under the direct mentorship of an experienced IIASA scientist in a unique interdisciplinary and international research environment. They will produce a paper (serving as a first step towards a publishable journal article) and get the opportunity to foster contacts for future collaboration within the institute's worldwide network.
Click here to read more about the YSSP program on the IIASA website.
Watch the recording of the webinar (in Hebrew):
On Tuesday, March 19th, PhD candidate Roee Ben-Nissan will share his experience from the YSSP 2023 in IIASA premises.
The webinar will take place virtually via Zoom. Register here to receive a zoom link for the webinar to your email.
Agenda
Opening remarks and about Archimedes Center | Prof. Vered Blass, Tel Aviv University Research presentation and the YSSP experience | Roee Ben-Nissan, Weizmann Institute of Science Q&A
The webinar will be held in Hebrew.
About Roee Ben Nissan:
Roee Ben Nissan is a PhD student in the Milo lab and a Sustainability and Alternative Energy Research Initiative fellow at the Weizmann Institute of Science. He received a BSC with honors in Life Science from Ben Gurion University of the Negev and an MSc in Life Science at the Weizmann Institute of Science, under the supervision of Prof. Ron Milo. In his PhD, Roee works on carbon fixation metabolism in bacteria. During his MSc and PhD, Roee has been part of an effort of converting E. coli, a sugar dependent model bacterium, to consume CO2 as its sole carbon source for constructing the cell building blocks and characterizing the genetic and metabolic changes allowing for this transition
Abstract
Towards an integrated assessment of microbial protein production from CO2 and H2
In this study we seek to analyze the economic and environmental facets of hydrogen and CO2-based microbial production as a proteinaceous source of food for human consumption. This study focuses on estimating the potential market share of microbial protein as an analog for beef production. Using historical data on margarine as a successful analog, we derived a growth projection for microbial protein implementation. We integrated microbial protein technology into a novel linkage of the MESSAGEix-MAgPIE models and analyzed its impact on future climate scenarios, considering a 2°C warming end-of-century carbon budget. Comparing scenarios with and without microbial protein, we found distinct emissions profiles and observed a more profound reduction in land-use emissions in the microbial scenario. Despite a slight increase in overall emissions, the microbial scenario demonstrates promise for achieving lower carbon budget scenarios. Furthermore, the microbial scenario exhibits increased natural land, biodiversity, and reduced carbon price, underscoring its potential as a climate-friendly alternative to beef production.
About IIASA’s YSSP program:
Every summer since 1977, the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has hosted up to 50 doctoral students from around the world in its Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP). YSSP fellows undertake a scientific project within the scope of their PhD on a topic related to the IIASA research agenda.
The program is designed for advanced Ph.D. students working on a topic compatible with ongoing research at IIASA and wish to explore the policy implications of their work. Participants will be working under the direct mentorship of an experienced IIASA scientist in a unique interdisciplinary and international research environment. They will produce a paper (serving as a first step towards a publishable journal article) and get the opportunity to foster contacts for future collaboration within the institute's worldwide network.
Click here to read more about the YSSP program on the IIASA website.
Watch the recording of the webinar (in Hebrew):