In this episode we are talking with Dr. Francesca Deganello (National Research Council (CNR) – Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN), Italy) and Lorena Coelho (Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (CeNTI), Portugal) from the project NANOTHECABA which stands for CECs and AMR bacteria pre-concentration by ultra-nano filtration and Abatement by ThermoCatalytic Nanopowders implementing circular economy solution. We will learn about Sustainable Waste Water Treatment and its materials.

Find more about the project NANOTHECABA here: http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2020-aquaticpollutants/aquaticpollutants-rdi-funded-projects-booklet/nanothecaba

In this episode we are talking with Thomas Berendonk (Technical University of Dresden) and Francisco Omil (University of Santiago de Compostela)) from the project PRESAGE which stands for Potential of decentralized wastewater treatment for preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance, organic micropollutants, pathogens and viruses. We will discuss how to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance and other pollutants.

Find more about the project PRESAGE here: http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2020-aquaticpollutants/aquaticpollutants-rdi-funded-projects-booklet/presage

In this episode we are talking with Gian Marco Luna (Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (IRBIM CNR), Italy) and Sara Rodriguez-Mozaz (Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Spain) from the project ARENA which stands for Antibiotic Resistance and Pathogenic Signature in Marine and Freshwater Aquaculture Systems. We will discuss what antimicrobial resistance is, why we should be worried about it, and what we all can do to help mitigate the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Find more about the project ARENA here: https://www.jpi-arena.eu/en/

In this episode we are talking with Marica Mezzelani from the project PHARMASEA which stands for Presence, behavior and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals in marine ecosystems. She works at the Polytechnic University of Marche in Italy. We talk about pharmaceutical residues in aquatic ecosystems and how to assess the risk they pose. We also talk about why pharmaceuticals in water are a problem and what we can all do to tackle it.

You can find more about the project PHARMASEA, here: https://www.pharmasea-aquatpoll.eu/

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