JPIAMR 13th Call Partner Search Tool

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: University of Cape Town
• Country: (ZA)

Research area

• Scientific area(s):
  1. Understand the impact of interventions on development and transmission of AMR
  2. Design, implement, evaluate, and compare innovative interventions to control the development and transmission of AMR
• One Health Setting:

  Human Health Animal Health Environment

• Keywords:

  Wastewater; biofiltration; water re-use; agriculture

• Brief description of your expertise / expertise you are looking for:

  I have a PhD in Environmental Toxicology and a BSc in Biochemistry. I have experience in environmental chemistry, water quality, water treatment, and toxicology

• Brief description of your project / the project you would like to join:

  We have ongoing research and infrastructure on the treatment of runoff/ wastewater from informal settlements in Cape Town, using cost-effective biofiltration cells. We would like to assess the occurrence of AMR bacteria in runoff/wastewater from informal settlements and understand the role of low-cost nature-based wastewater treatment systems in ameliorating AMR for potential water reuse in agriculture.

Charles Teta

• Organisation: University of Cape Town
• Position: Research Fellow
• E-mail: charles.teta@uct.ac.za
• Phone: +27640678247
• Web: www.futurewater.uct.ac.za/