Daniel Read@Daniel_Read

Molecular Ecologist researching freshwater microbiology, AMR, eDNA and biodiversity. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford @UK_CEH

 Oxfordshire, England
ceh.ac.uk/staff/daniel-read
Joined May 2010
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Uli Klümper@UliKluemper
30 Jan 2025
I have recently joined the editorial board of @npjAMR We are currently welcoming submissions to a collection on the topic of "Water Testing: Antimicrobial Resistance in Water" led by @hollytipper nature.com/collections/bjgbh… #AMR

Water Testing: Antimicrobial Resistance in Water

This Collection aims to bring together impactful research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobials in natural aquatic environments and engineered ...

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Penny Johnes@pj13302
4 Jan 2025
Exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Associate in Biogeochemistry to work on my ERC REFRESH Advanced Grant. This is a 4.5 yr role, exploring the metabolic pathways controlling nutrient and dissolved organic matter uptake in freshwater ecosystems.jobs.ac.uk/search/?keywords=…
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Susheel Busi@susheelbusi
16 Dec 2024
🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Join us at @UK_CEH as a #MolecularEcologist contributing to cutting-edge research on biodiversity, ecosystems, and environmental sustainability. 📍 Wallingford, UK 📅 Closing date: 21 January 2025 🔗 ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en… #MolecularEcology #JobAlert
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🔊A new free biosecurity e learning course to help slow the spread of Invasive Non Native Species has gone live. Developed by @DrAlisonDunn with British non native secretariat, its for environmental researchers doing fieldwork or citizen scientists Blog bit.ly/3AZochF
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🚨 !!PhD opportunity!! 🚨 Ponds are often overlooked, but are super important. We need to better understand their contribution to freshwater biodiversity and how to support them! Come work with a great team @Daniel_Read @lynseyrharper @JordanCuff nercgw4plus.ac.uk/projects-2…
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Susheel Busi@susheelbusi
18 Nov 2024
🚨🚨🚨 PhD Opportunity 🚨🚨🚨 Exciting opportunity to come and do a #PhD tracking #AMR across ecosystems! @CENTA_NERC PhD based @UK_CEH, supervised by @GaryBending (@uniofwarwick), @susheelbusi & me. Application deadline 8th Jan 2024. Link: centa.ac.uk/studentship/2025… please share!
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Austen Thomas@ScatDNA
15 Nov 2024
The paper is out! "Field Trials of an Autonomous eDNA Sampler in Lotic Waters" Excellent work led by Scott George, Adam Sepulveda, David Pilliod and Katy Klymus @USGS A READI-Net study 👇 usgs.gov/centers/norock/scie… I'm honored to be a coauthor. 🙏 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

READI-Net: Providing Tools for the Early Detection and Management of Aquatic Invasive Species

The USGS has developed the Rapid environmental (e)DNA Assessment and Deployment Initiative & Network (READI-Net) to accelerate the implementation of environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis as a best...

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Susheel Busi@susheelbusi
12 Nov 2024
🌊 Excited about tackling the `silent pandemic` - #AMR and tracking #pathogens? Track and monitor🌍AMR in aquatic ecosystems with MST & omics. Join us for a #PhD opportunity at @UK_CEH and be part of this impactful research! Details below ⬇️🦠🧬 #PhDposition #research
Dr Holly Tipper@HollyTipper
12 Nov 2024
🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 Want to be part of the research effort tackling the global problem of #AMR? Interested in tracking #pathogens and AMR in aquatic systems using MST & omics methods? Then come and do a #PhD with us! See below for the details⬇️ 🦠🧫🧬 @UK_CEH @UniofBath
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To apply or view eligibility criteria and guidance, you can use the Red-ALERT link or follow this FindAPhD link: findaphd.com/phds/project/ne…

NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Microbial Source Tracking for Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogens in Aquatic...

PhD Project - NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Microbial Source Tracking for Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogens in Aquatic Ecosystems. at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com

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🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 Want to be part of the research effort tackling the global problem of #AMR? Interested in tracking #pathogens and AMR in aquatic systems using MST & omics methods? Then come and do a #PhD with us! See below for the details⬇️ 🦠🧫🧬 @UK_CEH @UniofBath
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UKCEH@UK_CEH
5 Nov 2024
💡Microbial pathogens are growing more resistant, posing serious risks 💊💉. Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment is a complex problem to solve. UKCEH experts discuss their role in new #AMR research: ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blo… #OneHealth
Holly Tipper sampling for environmental AMR in a river near an outflow pipe

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Invasive Non Native Species & their impact on freshwaters & biosecurity is the topic of our next webinar by @DrAlisonDunn & how to slow the spread 🗓️Tuesday 12 Nov ⏰12 noon Join us by signing up & get our bulletins bit.ly/fwqnews
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water@leeds@wateratleeds
23 Oct 2024
A great pleasure to welcome ECRs to Leeds today from the 5 projects of the UK wide @NERCscience Freshwater Quality Programme: 💦ECOMIX @AlistairBoxall 💦PACIFIC @Daniel_Read 💦MOT4Rivers @a_n_tyler 💦LTLS-FE @UK_CEH 💦QUANTUM @QuantumFreshWtr
FreshwaterQuality@FreshwaterQual1
23 Oct 2024
Early career researchers from our programme’s 5 projects were given top tips on successful bids in a grant writing workshop led by Dr Susannah Hopson @UniversityLeeds It covered budgeting, engaging with stakeholders, interpreting call guidance, grant writing & example bids.
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The Ribosomal Operon Database (ROD) is published! We have recovered the full operon for sequenced genomes, aiming to use it for annotating long-read metabarcoding data. With @DrHyfe @IngerSkrede @ellathoen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

The Ribosomal Operon Database: A Full‐Length rDNA Operon Database Derived From Genome Assemblies

Current rDNA reference sequence databases are tailored towards shorter DNA markers, such as parts of the 16/18S marker or the internally transcribed spacer (ITS) region. However, due to advances in...

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Uli Klümper@UliKluemper
19 Oct 2024
🛞🧬🚗🧬💧🧬🛞 Our new paper is out!!! Tire Wear Particles Enhance Horizontal Gene Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Aquatic Ecosystems Exciting collaboration led by Yousuf Dar Jaffer, Fazel Monikh and @hpgrossart (@LeibnizIGB). doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.202…
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1/2 We had a record number of people join our webinar by Dr Matt Hill @YorkshireWater It was an enlightening talk about the massive effort made by many organisations involved in the @UK_WIR's Chemical Investigations Programme monitoring & investigating contaminants in water.
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Don't miss our next webinar led by Matt Hill @YorkshireWater about @UK_WIR Chemical Investigations Programme at 11am on Tues 15 Oct. It will investigate how chemical substances in domestic products end up in sewage & rivers. For news & webinar invites bit.ly/47MSL5x
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Dive into this training collection to learn about #metabarcoding, technological advances, and #OpenAccess data resources utilised for analysing #eDNA in biodiversity assessments: ebi.ac.uk/training/online/co… #Biodiversity #DataManagement #DataScience #FAIRdata @UK_CEH #NEOFTraining
Graphics image showing a training collection about Exploring environmental DNA. Image credit: Karen Arnott, EMBL-EBI

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Looking forward to our webinar tmrw - Co-contaminant Exposure in the Aquatic Environment Following Antibiotic Manufacturing by @CarterL_J @LeedsUniversity Her research is on understanding emerging contaminants in the natural environment. Sign up to news bit.ly/fwqnews
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2/2 Our next webinar is Thurs 26 Sept, 11am - 12 noon, Co-contaminant Exposure in the Aquatic Environment Following Antibiotic Manufacturing by @CarterL_J @UniversityLeeds Find out more about us water.leeds.ac.uk/fwq-progra… #WorldRiversDay
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