Did you know AMI_SMI invites policy content? Articles should highlight how new microbiological understanding has the potential to support/improve policy or decision-making; or delivered specific impact on sustainability. Policy Editor David Oliver oversees submissions.

Calling those who use the sea around #Arran for recreation and leisure! For my MSc in Environmental Management I am conducting research better understand recreation in coastal waters around the #IsleofArran. Complete the survey here: stirling.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/recreational-a… Thanks!

We are excited to announce a Themed Collection on Electromicrobiology: emerging options for sustainable developments within electronics, energy, climate and environment. Submission deadline of 1st November 2023. Find out more here: academic.oup.com/sumbio/pages/c… Center for Electromicrobiology

Investigation after 57 swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at Sunderland world triathlon championship race theguardian.com/environment/20…

90% of England’s protected river habitats blighted by raw sewage theguardian.com/environment/20…

How do weather conditions and environmental characteristics influence aesthetic preferences of freshwater environments? First IAPETUS DTP paper from Megan Grace with Dr Jen Dickie philbartie 🇬🇬🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Dr Caroline Brown (she/her) sciencedirect.com/science/articl….

New paper from David Oliver, @CraigMcDougall_, me, Blair Grant, Nic Hanley & Richard Quilliam. ESHH Environmental Sustainability and Human Health BES Stirling Self-reported benefits and risks of open water swimming to health, wellbeing and the environment dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

‘Dry-spilling’: discharging raw sewage on dry days in breach of permits. No surprise really, what a mess. bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

‘Unacceptable’: how raw sewage has affected rivers in England and Wales – in maps theguardian.com/environment/ng…

Freshwater blue space experiences and their impact on self-reported health and wellbeing outcomes recorded by 45 participants via 737 diary entries. New IAPETUS DTP paper led by Megan Grace in #Landscape & #UrbanPlanning sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

👏 New publication "Understanding #Health Outcomes from Exposure to #Blue #Space #resources: Towards a Mixed Methods Framework for Analysis" by Megan J. Grace et al. University of Stirling ; Heriot-Watt University 👉 Read more: mdpi.com/2079-9276/12/1…

Understanding health outcomes from exposure to blue space resources: towards a mixed methods framework for analysis New IAPETUS DTP paper led by Megan Grace Stirling Natural Sciences ESHH Environmental Sustainability and Human Health with Dr Jen Dickie, philbartie 🇬🇬🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Dr Caroline Brown (she/her) and me mdpi.com/2079-9276/12/1…

We are supporting #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #WAAW2023. A #OneHealth approach, novel #antimicrobials, vaccines & diagnostic tools will help tackle this global public health threat. This year's theme: Preventing antimicrobial resistance together! #AMR #antimicrobialresistance #UNSDG3

Apply for a Hydro Nation Scholars ⁦Hydro Nation Scholars Programme⁩ PhD studentship, deadline 10 Jan 2024 Developing novel environmental phytoremediation strategies to remove antimicrobial resistant human pathogens from polluted freshwater systems ⁦University of Stirling⁩ findaphd.com/phds/project/h…

England’s only three swimming rivers given ‘poor’ water quality status theguardian.com/environment/20…

Curious about health & well-being benefits of blue space of varying water quality? Concerned about sewage spills & water pollution in a changing climate? IAPETUS DTP PhD with me, Tony Robertson, Dr Jen Dickie & Nick Hanley might be of interest. iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/w…