Cohort 1 (2024/5) Joseph Beaney Chloe Ingham University of Bath Javeria Munawar Evan Johns University of Bath (aligned Student) Maddy McCarthy University of Bath (aligned Student) Kate Herridge Yashi Jain Bangor University Adam Winrow Sian Davies Maya Lhoste Cardiff University Yanting Zhang Erica Boston Eleanor Kirk University of Exeter Holly Roberts Red-ALERT Research Projects Coming Soon… Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms in Freshwater Ecosystems. Salmon Disease Omics (SalDiOmics) – Developing a novel genomic toolkit to understand the spatio-temporal dynamics of freshwater salmonid disease. Mobile genetic elements landscape in planktonic and sedimental microbiomes of Conwy catchment. Source attribution and early warning of water-borne pathogens using hybrid-capture sequencing A generic low-cost lab-on-chip platform for detection of eDNA strands. Detection of pathogens in rivers with a smart multimodal sensor array module integrated in an autonomous robot platform. Microbial Source Tracking for Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogens in Aquatic Ecosystems. Otters versus gadgets: how does passive sampling compare with sentinel species monitoring for evaluation of freshwater pollution? Linking the changing chemical environment to biological recovery across formerly industrial rivers. Do pollutants from wastewaters accumulating in aquatic invertebrates affect breeding success of insectivorous birds? Investigating the biological and chemical factors that contribute to the emergence of pathogenic Vibrio species Understanding the consequences of environmentally relevant chemical mixtures to freshwater invertebrates: a holobiome approach. Does Large Wood in River Restoration Improve Water Quality and Ecological Health?