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UNC Water Institute
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The Water Institute at UNC brings together individuals and institutions to solve the most critical issues in water, health and development.
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UNC Water Institute
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Jun 13 |
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Tomorrow (14 June) 11:59 PM EDT is the FINAL deadline for papers + side events for #UNCWaterandHealth! Apply here: waterinstitute.unc.edu/conferences/wa…
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This is in part due to a large amount of unplanned (de facto) reuse through wastewater discharge in proximity to drinking water intake #HRWM
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May 19 |
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In US, there are no federal regulations around or federal legal prohibitions against planned potable reuse #HRWM
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May 19 |
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Today is the last day of #HRWM! Today is a @WHO workshop on #potablereuse and #recycledwater, concluding with a panel discussion.
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May 18 |
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This afternoon at #HRWM: bacterial pathogens, recreational water, a final poster reception, and the best of conference award ceremony
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May 18 |
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Final #HRWM keynote panel: "Communicating Research and Evidence in the Clickbait Era" w/speakers from @RTI_Intl, @UNCResearch & @UNC_IE
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May 18 |
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Today's the penultimate day of the 19th Intl Symposium on #HealthRelatedWaterMicrobiology. This AM: #ViralInactivation and #VirusDynamics.
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May 17 |
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While abiotic impacts on E. coli populations are well documented, biotic impacts (including metazooplankton grazing) are not #UNCwatermicro
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May 17 |
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First afternoon verbal sessions: wastewater #reuse, #AntimicrobialResistance, fate of #fecalindicators, and #watersheds #uncwatermicro
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May 17 |
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While long perceived as sterile, studies indicate that urine uniquely contributes to the microbiome / virome of urban sewage #UNCwatermicro
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May 17 |
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Final plenary keynote of #UNCwatermicro: @RosinaGirones on “The Study of Viral Contamination of Water in the #Metagenomics Era”
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May 17 |
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Side events this AM on writing papers, modeling microbial water quality, and #coliphages, and #HRWM session on #outbreaks at #UNCwatermicro
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May 16 |
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Today's #UNCwatermicro keynote: Dr. Ana Maria de Roda Husman, “#Antimicrobial #resistance (#AMR) and the role of the #environment”
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May 16 |
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@visugen is presenting their prototype on-site molecular source detection technology #UNCwatermicro
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May 16 |
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@IDEXX now doing a live demo of their #legiolert product for simple L. pneumophila testing at #UNCwatermicro
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May 16 |
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Live-tweeting this morning from @IDEXX session on accurate testing for #legionella and #diseaseprevention #UNCwatermicro
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May 15 |
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Areas of Botswana w/ wildlife but no agriculture provide interesting view of direct role people play #AntimicrobialResistance #UNCwatermicro
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May 15 |
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"Bluephage" is an extremely rapid method for detecting somatic colifages: results in < 3 hrs, comp to 8 hrs w/standard method #UNCwatermicro
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UNC Water Institute
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May 15 |
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Water is a source, location for transfer between organisms, and route for spread of #antimicrobial #resistance #UNCwatermicro
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UNC Water Institute
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May 15 |
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Today's keynote is Dr. Stephen A. Morse of the CDC: "Emerging Pathogens and Water Safety Implications for National Security" #UNCwatermicro
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