@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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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@pj133024 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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🚨 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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🚨🚨🚨 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@ScatDNA15 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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🌊 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@HollyTipper12 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_CEH5 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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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@FreshwaterQual123 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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🛞🧬🚗🧬💧🧬🛞 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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