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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