February MiniPod (Flea Treatments, Ocean Nutrient Changes & AI and Bathing Waters)
Dr Vera Jones talks water quality; the unexpected impact of pet flea treatments, nutrients in the oceans and AI to help understand bathing water quality.
Planet Possible · Dr Vera Jones
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Show Notes
Welcome to our February MiniPod - a monthly update where we're joined by an expert guest & we react to current events in water, climate and nature - all in about 15 minutes.
In this episode we're joined by Dr Vera Jones, Technical Director and Global Technical Authority for Water Quality at AtkinsRéalis, and we explore...
- How pet owners might be having an unexpectedly negative impact on the health of aquatic life in our rivers and estuaries.
- New research that makes the link between human driven climate change and the impact on nutrient cycles in our oceans.
- Innovations that are helping to enhance what we know about UK bathing water quality and keep water users better informed about the health of the water in real-time.
Our 2024 Season of Planet Possible is supported by Atkins Realis.
Credits
Presented & Produced by Niki Roach
Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited
With thanks to Alastair Chisholm
Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland