a) Collection of pine needles from threes located at 100m, 2km and 10 km away from ARG positive sites.

b) ARG diversity, persistance and mapping around sites.

a) Melting glaciers and permafrost can release microbes that are potentially thousands of years old, representing another source of potential ARG.

b) Collection of air samples in polar desert sites.

c) ARG detection using qPCR and genome sequencing.

a) Collection of air samples in high troposphere, clouds and over Atlantic Ocean.

b) ARG identification using qPCR and genome sequencing.

a) Determine the spatial distribution of bioaerosols and ARG using AERMOD dispersion model.

b) Retro-calculation using real field sampling data.

• Aim 4b
  • Assistant professor- Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique

• Aim 4c
  • Senior scientist, director of research at the Centre national de recherche scientifique (CNRS)- France

• Aim 4c
  • Research scientist at the Centre national de recherche scientifique (CNRS)- France

• Aim 4d
  • Full professor- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the U of Iowa

2022-04-29 to 2024-04-28

2021-05-03 to 2024-04-28

2022-05-01 to 2024-04-28

2022-05-02 to 2024-04-28