Angus Marland <amarland@GN.APC.ORG> wrote:
>......The UK has a 'Foresight Programme' which is
>looking at strategic areas of research for the next 25 years.  I believe
>that ecological engineering should be one of the main topics, and have a
>good avenue to present this in the future.  Getting the balance between
>ecological principles and specific detailed topics will be the key to success.

Andy:

I think the approach of suggesting ideas on ecological engineering to Foresight for funding is a good idea.  We are working on a scheme to help develop application areas for sensors in landfill management.  Perhaps living machines will be part of the future waste management landscape that will come on line to replace landfill sites in the near future.  that is the role of sensors in these machines?  This would be an interesting Foresight research topic, and one which CEST would be happy to undertake, with any other interested parties.

Simon Proops
CEST
(www.cest.org.uk)