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Elucidating the Relationship Between Water Quality and Antibiotic Resistance of Rainwater Microbes Across Western Humboldt County
Presentation Year
2025
College or Department
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
This study serves to address the question: Is there a correlation between water quality and antibiotic resistance in microbes isolated from rainwater throughout varying coastal environments? We hypothesize that there is a correlation between water quality and incidence of antibiotic resistance in rainwater isolates, measured by directly comparing fecal coliform concentration to the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of each rainwater isolate. We additionally expect to see higher concentrations of fecal coliforms in the rainwater than is safe to ingest as established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards.
Does your project align with any of the following?
sustainability related (explores at least two dimensions of sustainability: environment, economy, society)
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Primary Contact: First Name
Theo
Primary Contact: Last Name
Murphy
Primary Contact: Email
tpc24@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
(805)610-0063