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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

@amycthorpe.bsky.social & @danread.bsky.social presented at the Freshwater Quality Programme webinar series on their outputs from the PACIFIC project Check it out here: youtu.be/EP57ebghvAw?...

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Freshwater Quality Programme Webinar 15 July 2026 - PACIFIC project update.

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

@amycthorpe.bsky.social & Tim Goodall ran the latest sampling round for the MICRO-CYCLE project. Photos from @rachelapayne.bsky.social and @rosieelliott.bsky.social out sampling!

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Spaces open for the Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum 2026 on 3 Nov! A hybrid event where researchers & practitioners share science & innovation for lake and catchment management in Cumbria & beyond. Open to anyone interested in lake research, monitoring or management. tinyurl.com/33c2u6rs 🧪

Sailboats moored on calm water reflecting a densely forested hillside beneath a bright blue sky.

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Check out our latest paper, work led by @amycthorpe.bsky.social titled "River Microbiomes as Sentinels of National-Scale Freshwater Ecosystems" 🦠🌊 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @susheelbusi.bsky.social @lindsaynewbold.bsky.social @joedtaylor.bsky.social @danread.bsky.social

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Happy #WomenInSTEM day! 👩‍🔬 The Molecular Ecology group at @ukceh.bsky.social comprises of many fantastic women👩‍🔬 conducting research on all things #molecular #ecology, #AMR, #microbes 🧬🦠🧫 Stay tuned as we introduce you to some them over the course of today ⬇️

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🗓️ It's January wrap up time! Our researchers have been busy kicking off the new year with lots of different activities including sampling, presentations, project meetings, training and lots of lab work! Check out what we've been up to ⬇️ @ukceh.bsky.social

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Freshwater Biological Association @freshwaterbio.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

For microbe 🦠 Monday it is our pleasure to share with you our science article of the month. Thousands of chemicals used in modern life enter freshwater systems where they interact in complex, often unpredictable ways, disrupting organisms & ecosystems: Find out more: www.fba.org.uk/articles/und...

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Understanding chemical impacts on freshwater microbial communities — Freshwater Biological Association

Here, Holly Tipper, Amy Thorpe, and Daniel Read from UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, report on their work on the PAthways of Chemicals Into Freshwaters and their ecological ImpaCts (PACIFIC) pr...

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

It's our new #sequencers! 🧬 We've just bought the #illumina MiSeq i100 and NextSeq 1000! Our staff are currently be trained on both of these 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 @lindsaynewbold.bsky.social @amycthorpe.bsky.social @rachelapayne.bsky.social

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Over the summer, @amycthorpe.bsky.social presented at @sedadnasociety.bsky.social in Tromsø, Norway. Amy presented her research using lake sedimentary #DNA to reconstruct historical #microbial dynamics in the Lake District in response to nutrient status 🦠🧬🌊

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Welcome back to our "meet the researcher" series! Previously we introduced you to our PhD students. Next up - our staff! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🌊🌱🦠🧬

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UKCEH Molecular Ecology @ukceh-moleco.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Welcome to our "meet the researcher" series!👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 Tune in over the next week as we introduce you to our UKCEH Molecular Ecology PhD researchers and tell you a bit about their projects! 🧪🧬🦠

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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

@amycthorpe.bsky.social giving insights to #river microbial diversity. Using Environment Agency’s River Surveillance Network, >1500 #biofilms collected, with #metagenomic sequencing for >400. Lots of novel taxa detected. Communities tend to be made up of high occupancy, abundant bacteria #UKDNAWG25

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UKEOF UKDNA Working Group @ukdnawg.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Jono Warren of Environment Agency continues work on #river #biofilms, presenting results of #microbial #metabarcoding. Nitrate = problem for ecological health of rivers. Indicators needed for management. Sensitive and tolerant taxa identified. Placement of ‘good’ ecological threshold key #UKDNAWG25

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Did you know the study of environmental DNA (eDNA) of microbes could transform how we understand and protect freshwater ecosystems? Dr Amy Thorpe, a molecular ecologist at UKCEH, shares insights from the first national survey of microbial eDNA in English rivers 🦠🔬

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Exploring the hidden microbial diversity of England’s rivers

In a blog, Dr Amy Thorpe, a molecular ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, discusses the findings of the first national survey of microbial eDNA in English rivers, involving the…

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