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Researchers who are generating real-world impacts joined a round-table discussion with Professor Badyal. Topics included: the widening of the ����ֱ��-led research into COVID-19 wastewater testing research to include other communicable diseases, work in conservation impact evaluation and the impact of conservation interventions such as biodiversity offset and protected areas, research into environmental issues such as climate change, and research carried out in environmental biotechnology and the development of sustainable packaging and construction materials.

The Chief Scientific Adviser and colleagues were also updated on the latest developments at the Nuclear Futures Institute, the Digital Signal Processing Centre and the establishment of the North Wales Medical School.

Professor Badyal also visited ����ֱ��'s wholly-owned science park M-SParc on Anglesey to discuss moving research into market with science-based businesses in North Wales including M-SParc tenants Animated Tech and EcoMetrics and housing association Adra, as well as representatives from Ambition North Wales, Menter Môn and the Isle of Anglesey County Council.

Paul Spencer, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for research and innovation said, “This was a great opportunity to host Wales’ new Chief Scientific Adviser and to showcase Bangor’s world-leading research and its benefit to society.”