Green Microbiology

Dr. Adenike Akinsemolu is an IAS Vanguard Fellow at the University of Birmingham and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute). In these roles, she promotes the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs), with a focus on gender, green economy, environmental science, and their intersections with law, policy, and community health. Dr. Akinsemolu is also a Senior Lecturer at the School of Sciences at Obafemi Awolowo University (Adeyemi College of Education) in Nigeria. Her research and teaching activities there involve environmental microbiology, climate change, pollution, energy consumption, and ecotoxicology. She holds a PhD in Environmental Microbiology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.She is the author of the Principles of Green and Sustainability Science, a highly regarded text published by Springer in 2020. She is also a National Geographic Explorer and an Academic Associate with the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Dr. Helen Onyeaka, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is an industrial microbiologist and sustainability advocate with more than 25 years of experience spanning food safety, microbiology, and sustainable food systems. She currently serves as Deputy Director of the Birmingham Institute of Sustainability and Climate Action (BISCA) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her research centers on microbial physiology, foodborne pathogens, predictive microbiology, and innovations in sustainable food packaging. In recognition of her significant contributions to applied microbiology and food security, she has received several honors, including the prestigious Basil Jarvis Food Security and Innovation Award. As an educator, Dr. Onyeaka teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Food Microbiology, Food Safety, and Chemical Engineering, and supervises MSc and PhD research projects. In addition, she is actively engaged in professional capacity building through the design and delivery of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs for Food Safety Inspection Officers, industry professionals, and international trainees, including specialists from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority. Dr. Onyeaka is also deeply involved in global sustainability initiatives, working collaboratively with academia, industry, and policymakers to address key challenges in food systems, climate resilience, and microbiome research.

• 1. Introduction to Green Microbiology2. Microbes in Agriculture and Food Production3. Microbes in Water Treatment and Wastewater Management for Sustainable WASH Interventions4. Bioremediation and Microbiology5. Microbes in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation6. Microbes in Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)7. Microbes in Life Below Water (SDG 14)8. Microbes in Space and Spacecraft9. Microbes in Life on Land (SDG 15)10. Microbes and Artificial Intelligence (AI)11. The Business of Green Microbiology12. Meet the Green Microbes13. The Future of Green Microbiology: Innovations and Challenges