SPECTRA at ECOMAC 2026: Keynote, New Research and a Published Study
The 9th Environmental Conference of Macedonia (ECOMAC 2026), held in Thessaloniki on 8 and 9 May 2026, provided SPECTRA with one of its most substantial conference platforms of the year. The event, which takes place every three years and brings together researchers, policymakers, institutions and environmental professionals working on innovative and sustainable environmental solutions, saw […]
SPECTRA at the Greek Bioeconomy Event: Exploring Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Opportunities
On 8 May, Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou participated in the CBE Info Day “Greek Bioeconomy Event”, hosted at the CERTH Conference Center in Thermi, Thessaloniki. The event brought together key stakeholders from research, industry, policy and innovation ecosystems to discuss the future of the European bioeconomy, circular economy strategies and collaborative opportunities under the Circular Bio-based […]
Reaching the Next Generation: Education and Training Activities in April
Alongside its research and industry engagement programme, April also saw SPECTRA invest in a range of education, training and outreach activities that extended the project’s reach to new scientific audiences and contributed to the development of the next generation of analytical chemists and environmental scientists. Master’s Lecture at AUTH: Advanced Mass Spectrometry Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou […]
SPECTRA Advances Industry and Regulatory Partnerships Across Analytical Chemistry
Throughout April, the SPECTRA project pursued an active programme of engagement with industry partners, analytical laboratories and regulatory bodies, building the connections between research excellence and real-world application that are central to the project’s impact strategy. SGS Greece: Method Validation in Mass Spectrometry On 25 April, Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou visited SGS Greece, one of the […]
SPECTRA in the Field and at the Expo: ESAFORM 2026 and FRESKON 2026
Two events in April have extended SPECTRA’s reach into the materials science research community and the fresh produce industry, demonstrating the breadth of scientific and commercial contexts in which the project’s work is relevant. ESAFORM 2026, Thessaloniki – 27 to 29 April The annual conference of the European Scientific Association for Material Forming, ESAFORM, came […]
SPECTRA at ChemiST Con Greece and the SMART4ENV Final Conference
April brought two conference appearances that placed SPECTRA in dialogue with the next generation of Greek chemists and with the broader European twinning research community. ChemiST Con Greece 2026 The 1st Panhellenic Student Conference on Chemical Sciences and Technologies, ChemiST Con Greece 2026, provided Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou with an opportunity to present SPECTRA’s analytical work […]
SPECTRA Engages Policymakers, Researchers and Industry at CSRW2026 and the 2nd Stakeholder Round Table
The final days of March and the opening of April brought two connected events in Thessaloniki that placed SPECTRA at the centre of high-level scientific and policy dialogue on water quality, environmental monitoring and the future of sustainable aquaculture. Invited Lecture and ESR Presentations at CSRW2026 The 2nd International Conference on Circularity, Sustainability and Resilience […]
SPECTRA Researchers Return to the Jozef Stefan Institute for a Further Mobility Round
In the second week of March, Ilektra Feida and Lida Koronaiou returned to the Jozef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana for a second round of mobility visits, each building directly on the foundations laid during their first stay earlier in the month. Where the first visits had introduced new techniques and research environments, the second round […]
Science, Society and Innovation: SPECTRA at HELEXPO
On consecutive days in March, SPECTRA brought its research to the heart of Thessaloniki’s public life, hosting two connected events at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition and Conference Centre (HELEXPO) that together reached researchers, policymakers, industry representatives, farmers’ organisations, NGOs and members of the general public. The 2nd SPECTRA Science Cafe – 13 March The second […]
SPECTRA Researchers Continue Mobility Programme at the Jozef Stefan Institute
Two early-stage researchers from the SPECTRA project at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki travelled to Ljubljana in early March for the latest in SPECTRA’s ongoing programme of mobility visits to the Jozef Stefan Institute (JSI), one of Europe’s leading multidisciplinary research centres. The visits, running concurrently across the same week, placed Ilektra Feida and Lida […]
