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Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · 8d

Assessing antimicrobial resistance connectivity across One Health sectors|Nature Water. Led by T. Zhang & L. Li, our new paper discusses connectivity at ecological, microbial & genetic levels; & advocates for cross-sector studies. www.nature.com/articles/s44... @natwater.nature.com

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Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · 9d

Αντίο σε έναν θρύλο 💔
Jane Goodall (1934–2025) – η γυναίκα που με επιμονή και γενναιότητα έδωσε φωνή στη φύση και ελπίδα στην ανθρωπότητα. Μια αληθινή έμπνευση για όλες τις γενιές.

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Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · 14d

Human activities have pushed Earth beyond its Safe Operating Space. www.planetaryhealthcheck.org/wp-content/u...

Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · 16d

The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene. Despite model and scenario uncertainties, consistent DZD (Day Zero Drought) hotspots emerge across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and parts of North America.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · 16d

Big News⚡️The proposed directive will amend the water framework & the groundwater directives and the directive on environmental quality standards, and will contribute to the EU’s zero pollution ambition of having an environment free of harmful pollution by 2050 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Water pollution: Council and Parliament reach provisional deal to update priority substances in surface and ground waters

Today Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement to update EU water rules, adding new pollutants and strengthening monitoring and compliance.

www.consilium.europa.eu

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Lingchen He 何灵尘 @lingchenhe.bsky.social · Sep 9

We discovered a new horizontal gene transfer mechanism: tail-less cf-PICIs hijack free phage tails extracellularly, forming infectious chimeric virions that drive both intra- and inter-species transfer among bacteria. @jonaszpatkowski.bsky.social @tcostalab.bsky.social @jrpenades.bsky.social

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Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today, the SPORE-MED PRIMA Partnership consortium held its Work Package Leaders meeting 🧩 A productive session to align progress, exchange insights, and reinforce collaboration across all teams. Together, we are advancing towards impactful outcomes for the project’s mission.

Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · Aug 27

#ISEC6 instructors - More information: aristeia.us/isec.html

Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌍 Apply now: ISEC 2026 (Mar 20–25, Eretria 🇬🇷).
Tuition-free, 40 students, global experts on #ClimateChange, #pollution, #health #sustainability.
Deadline: Sept 15, 2025.
👉 aristeia.us/isec.html
#ISEC2026 #EnvironmentalCrisis

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micropolecohaz2026.bsky.social @micropolecohaz2026.bsky.social · Jun 12

Join us in Toronto, Canada in June of 2026 for the 14th IWA Micropol and Ecohazard conference to share the latest research on micropollutants in the environment. Check out the conference website: www.micropol2026to.org
#micropollutants #ecohazard #science 🧪

14th IWA Micropol & Ecohazard Conference | trace contaminants

The 14th IWA Micropol & Ecohazard Conference explores the latest research on the fate and effects of trace contaminants in water, including technologies for removing these contaminants from water.

www.micropol2026to.org

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Jun 4

💧 Water is life. But we can no longer take it for granted.

We’ve adopted the Water Resilience Strategy to ensure that water in the EU is clean, affordable, efficient and protected.

Our future depends on how we manage water today.

Graphic promoting EU water resilience. A large blue water droplet contains the text “EU Water Resilience.” Flowing water forms a loop through a metal pipe, accompanied by three messages: “Protect the water cycle,” “Build a water-smart economy,” and “Secure clean water.” The European Union flag is displayed in the bottom right corner.

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Despo Fatta-Kassinos @bluepapagao.bsky.social · May 28

Afternoon escape from the lab with Rui Martins, Giada Buso and Paula Ferreira #Cyprus