Innovative Technologies for rapidly surveying, mapping and hazards
Portable gene sequencing equipment is a versatile technology. We are using it to comprehensively assess microbial water quality.
Project leader
Prof David Werner
Dr Russell Davenport
Mr Shaaban Mgana, Ardhi University
Dates
2017-2020
Project staff
Dr Kishor Acharya
Mr Tom Komar
Ms Franella Halla, Ardhi University
Mr Said Maneno, Ardhi University
Ms Elihaika Joseph, Ardhi University
Mr Nelson Msacky, Ardhi University
Sponsors
EPSRC
GCRF
Partners
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Description
Newcastle University is collaborating with Ardhi University in Tanzania for the method development. We will then carry out field testing in Dar es Salaam. We will establish suitable methods and skills in Tanzania by the end of the project.
We are integrating water quality assessment methods with digital technologies. We store the data in a remote database. This provides us with immediate data curation, interpretation and visualisation.
These technologies will assist surveyors with their field work. They will make surveying data accessible to the public. We are developing a hazard communication tool. It will provide location aware, multi-platform hazard maps. It will contain in-app links to contextual information, such as health impacts, practical advice, observational metadata and WHO information.