Josh Steele

Applied & environmental microbial scientists are central to addressing today’s global challenges. Submit your session proposal for the ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology Meeting at #ASMicrobe 2026 by 2 p.m. ET on Aug. 5. Learn more: asm.social/2wC

Assistant Professor in Next Generation Sensing of Waterborne Pathogens: lnkd.in/gWUzGu62
 
Asst Prof Smart, Nature-based Treatment of Waterborne Pathogens: lnkd.in/ggTF_GNn
 
2 more soon: epidemiology of environmental/water systems and groundwater-surface water systems.

I have recently heard about five tenure-track positions at the University of Guelph as part of an initiative to build a critical mass of researchers in water quality.

Assistant Professor in Waterborne Disease Modelling: lnkd.in/g5uEgZw4

Prospective Knauss Fellows - NOAA Sea Grant Prospective Fellows The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources […]

If you’re interested in the working where science and policy overlap, this paid fellowship is fantastic! It’s a 1 year paid internship in the executive or legislative branch. As a former fellow I can’t recommend it highly enough.

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The influence of urbanization and water reclamation plants on fecal indicator bacteria and antibiotic resistance in the Los Angeles River watershed: A case study with complementary monitoring methods Urban land use and water reclamation plants (WRPs) can impact fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in coastal watersheds.…

Want to know more about urbanization and antibiotic resistance in the Los Angeles River watershed? Check out this paper with collaborators at UCLA, Southern Oregon University, & Mt. St. Mary’s University. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

As your ASM 🦠 Young Ambassador to California, I would highly encourage any one local to CA, especially southern CA, to submit an abstract for the next #ASMicrobe in Los Angeles in June 2025. Always a great time and would love to have a big turn out from our state! asm.org/events/asm-m...

Universal microbial indicators provide surveillance of sewage contamination in harbours worldwide Nature Water - Assessing microbial water quality is an important approach to monitor potential risks to human and environmental health. The use of two human faecal bacteria as molecular indicators...

Very excited that the world harbor microbial pollution study has come out. rdcu.be/dVS4l A wonderful project with too many fantastic collaborators to list sampling harbors in 5 continents! Spun off the World Harbour Project. Free to download for the next few weeks

Proud to be part of the team the produced this editorial about standardized reporting and proficiency testing for Wastewater Surveillance ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/.... Led by Ishi Keenum with @devkaya.bsky.social and others from the NIST Stds for Wastewater Surveillance Workgroup

Please add me to the list. Here is a link to my google scholar page. Thanks! scholar.google.com/citations?us...

Career Opportunities at the University of Hawai'i | University of Hawai'i

Please spread the word about 3 tenure track, hard-money microbiome faculty positions. These are well-resourced, come with their own grants, few teaching requirements (but lots of opportunities), potential footprint in our marine lab.
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news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023... 🧪⚒️🦠