1. New Projects • DCU/QUB2/09/12  Use of molecular biology, solid state NMR and stable isotope tracer studies to track the fate of contaminants in the environment, waste treatment systems and other applications that depend on microbial consortia Dr. C.C.R. Allen (QUB), Dr. B. Kelleher (DCU), Dr. L. Kulakov (QUB), Prof. M. Larkin (QUB), Brian Murphy • QUB element in partnership with Whiteford Geoservices Ltd. funded by Invest NI. (£300K) – Dr Anna Kulakova • PhD at DCU funded by QUESTOR - Brian Murphy • Tie Project with the WET Centre, Temple University, Philadelphia “A study of ozonation and microbial processes for the remediation of organic pollutants in contaminated groundwater”. Project Champion: Dr. Mike Spence, Shell Global Solutions

2. New projects Continued • SIT2/10/13 Novel Process for Treatment of Nitrate in Wastewater Dr. Xiaoguang Meng New student appointed – Zhonghou Xu QUESTOR funded Project Champion: RSK Ireland Ltd. • SIT4/10/13 Decision Tool for Assessing Green and Sustainable Soil and Groundwater Cleanup Dr. Washington Braida, Dr. Adebayo Ogundipe New student appointed - Aspasia Kalomorri QUESTOR funded Project Champion: Shell Global Solutions

3. New projects (Continued) • DCU8/10/13 Early warning sensing networks using digital imagery and surrogate sensor measurements (ImageSense) Prof. Noel O’Connor, Dr. Fiona Regan New student appointed – Dian Zhang QUESTOR funded Project Champion: T.E. Laboratories Ltd. • QUB24/10/13 Green Ozone Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment –An Energy-efficient, Cost-effective and Sustainable Solution Dr. Wen-Feng Lin New student appointed – Ryan Hill QUESTOR funded Project Champion: Northern Ireland Water and Modern Water plc