Andrew P Desbois
@DesDoesScience
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Aquaculture microbiology | fish pathogens | antimicrobial resistance Snr Lecturer, Institute of Aquaculture (University of Stirling)
Joined April 2015
Want the lowdown on #AMR (antimicrobial resistance) challenges facing UK agrifood? See our AMAST Network kick-off meeting report. AMAST is a UK AMR Network funded by @UKRI_News
zenodo.org
This report presents the outcomes of the AMAST (Antimicrobial Resistance in Agrifood Systems Transdisciplinary) Network Launch Meeting held on 27-28 November 2024 at the Kia Oval, London. The...
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Here, we propose areas for intervention to mitigate antimicrobial resistance #AMR in Nigeria, incl. access to antibiotics & need for better infection prevention/control + biosecurity. #OpenAccess #OneHealth
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RIA1 in Bac Ninh, Vietnam hosted a #WAVESAquaculture workshop with >30 clam sector stakeholders. Together we are working towards resilient and sustainable mollusc aquaculture in SE Asia, funded by @UKRI_News. @StirUni @RoyalVetCollege. #UnivofSoton & others
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The #WAVESAquaculture consortium kick-off meeting at Can Tho University 11-14 June brought all partners together for the first time to fine tune our project towards resilient and sustainable mollusc aquaculture in SE Asia @StirUni @RoyalVetCollege #UnivofSoton &others. More soon!
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The #eastbio25 Annual Symposium last week was fantastic again! Focus was impact & speakers were inspiring. @EastbioDTP really does excel in its offer to #PhD students (even if I do say so myself 😀). Projects for 2026 intake incl @StirUni @StirlingScience published in autumn.
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'Prioritising intervention areas for antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria's human and animal health sectors using a mixed-methods approach' - Final version now available #OpenAccess. #AMR #OneHealth @StirlingScience @RoyalVetCollege
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Bumper harvest for mussel farmers in Scotland (huge congrats!) . but other shellfish producers here did not fair so well. #Mussels are a healthy food that are highly nutritious, sustainable and good for the environment.
fishfarmingexpert.com
But the number of Pacific oysters harvested fell by 38%
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Small life win (for UK academic colleagues only). I was on annual leave for my TRAC week :-).
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Latest article 'Prioritising intervention areas for antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria's human and animal health sectors using a mixed-methods approach' now available as a pre-proof #AMR #OneHealth #OpenAccess @StirlingScience
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When preparing new National Action Plans for Antimicrobial Resistance (#AMR) it is important not to overlook the #aquaculture component of food production. Some thoughts on how to achieve this here (DM me if you cannot access):
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You can now take a virtual tour of some of our facilities at the Institute of Aquaculture @StirUni both on campus and at our off-campus sites. Visit us below!
stir.ac.uk
Our marine and freshwater biology degree combines lectures, practical training, field courses and research projects. Stirling is a great place to start your career working in aquatic environments.
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Still a week left to apply for the Project Officer position on our 3-year WAVES project. Based at University of Southampton, 50% fte. Full details below.
Opportunity to join the implementation team of our WAVES Consortium. **We seek to appoint a Project Officer** (50% fte) to support the project until 2028. Full details below - please share #molluscs #aquaculture @StirlingScience @unisouthampton
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Here, the team describe several new #Aeromonas species from aquatic organisms in Turkey .@MDPIOpenAccess #aquaculture
mdpi.com
The Gram-negative genus Aeromonas contains diverse bacterial species that are prevalent in aquatic environments. This present study describes three novel Aeromonas strains: A. ichthyocola sp. nov....
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Opportunity to join the implementation team of our WAVES Consortium. **We seek to appoint a Project Officer** (50% fte) to support the project until 2028. Full details below - please share #molluscs #aquaculture @StirlingScience @unisouthampton
jobs.soton.ac.uk
Project: ‘Working towards Adaptive and Versatile Environmental Sustainability in mollusc aquaculture’The WAVES consortium aims to develop capacity in diversified mollusc aquaculture to create system...
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Recent coverage of our *WAVES* project "Working towards Adaptive and Versatile Environmental Sustainability in Mollusc Aquaculture" that focuses on #mollusc farming in Vietnam, Indonesia & Malaysia; includes partners in these countries & UK @UKRI_News
fishfarmingexpert.com
The University of Southampton is leading a new project to improve the sustainability of mollusc farm ...
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Very pleased to be co-leading the 'WAVES Consortium' to support the development of mollusc farming in SE Asia - More details to follow. Funded by @UKRI_News
ukri.org
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Latest paper available now: 'Unraveling genomic and pathogenic features of Aeromonas ichthyocola, Aeromonas mytilicola, and Aeromonas mytilicola subsp. aquatica'. Novel #Aeromonas sp. & subsp. from a UK-Turkey collaboration @StirlingScience @MDPIOpenAccess
mdpi.com
The Gram-negative genus Aeromonas contains diverse bacterial species that are prevalent in aquatic environments. This present study describes three novel Aeromonas strains: A. ichthyocola sp. nov....
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Antibiotic resistance genes #ARG can emerge and be selected in #aquaculture environments, but their often-open nature may provide efficient pathways for dissemination. Read more in our chapter here:
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Final few days to submit student-led outline proposals for these funded PhD opportunities in #aquaculture and #BlueEconomy @StirUni. Closes 24th March.
Funded PhD opportunities @IoAStirling! See link for details. Prospective applicants with research project ideas are encouraged to connect with potential supervisors. These studentships are funded by @StirUni
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Just out! I have co-authored a book chapter 'The global approach: Aquaculture and National Action Plans for Antimicrobial Resistance'. It is available via the link below - if you can't access DM me #AMR #Aquaculture @StirlingScience
link.springer.com
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