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Before my BSc (Hons) I spent my summer break from school working on an organic farm, fulfilling a variety of roles. From this background, I have developed a strong interest in the intersection of anthropogenic lands and their surroundings, especially agricultural lands. My PhD looking at the effects of a medication often used in livestock comes from a desire to further understand the mechanisms that make agriculture unsustainable — and therefore, what we may do to ensure that fulfilling livelihoods, food security, and sustainability are all pursued in tandem.
Assessing impacts of ivermectin, a key agricultural parasiticide, on freshwater organisms in a multi-stressor context
PI and Institution:
Rob Briers, Edinburgh Napier
PhD aim:
To evaluate the effects of ivermectin, a common veterinary antiparasitic medication, in an environmentally meaningful multiple-stressors context.
PhD objectives:
- Assess the fate of ivermectin pollution, such as concentration, degradation, and transport.
- Identify stressors that would likely co-occur with ivermectin pollution, with justification as to why they may co-occur.
- Evaluate the effects of ivermectin on freshwater macroinvertebrates in an environment with other stressors present.
Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: Otto Hague