Publications
UOWN data is available for use by researchers advancing the science of riverine ecosystems. UOWN also collaborates with a number of labs, both on and off the UGA campus, to collect data for detailed analysis. The articles below represent the latest science regarding your watershed.
Analysis of the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant (AR) Bacteria, AR Genes, and Antibiotic Residues in a Mixed-Use Watershed, S Cho, LM Hiott, QD Read, J Damashek, J Westrich… – SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting, 2023
Distribution of antibiotic resistance in a mixed-use watershed and the impact of wastewater treatment plants on antibiotic resistance in surface water, S Cho, LM Hiott, QD Read, J Damashek, J Westrich… – Antibiotics, 2023
Freshwater environment as a reservoir of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, S Cho, CR Jackson, JG Frye – Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2023
Non-point source fecal contamination from aging wastewater infrastructure is a primary driver of antibiotic resistance in surface waters, J Damashek, JR Westrich, JMB McDonald, ME Teachey, CR Jackson Water Research 222, 118853
Analysis of Salmonella enterica isolated from a mixed-use watershed in Georgia, USA: antimicrobial resistance, serotype diversity, and genetic relatedness to human isolates, S Cho, LM Hiott, SL House, TA Woodley, EA McMillan… – Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2022
The prevalence and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes of Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Enterococcus sp. in surface water, S Cho, CR Jackson, JG Frye – Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2020
Diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus from the Upper Oconee Watershed, Georgia, S Cho, LM Hiott, JM McDonald, JB Barrett, EA McMillan… – Journal of applied microbiology, 2020
Genetic characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from a mixed-use watershed in northeast Georgia, USA, S Cho, HAT Nguyen, JM McDonald, TA Woodley… – International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2019
Beck Frydenborg. 2018. Antibiotic Resistance Data Explorer. Frydenborg Ecologic, LLC.
Cho S, Hiott LM, Barrett JB, McMillan EA, House SL, Humayoun SB, et al. (2018) Prevalence and characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from the Upper Oconee Watershed in Northeast Georgia. PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197005.
Hassell, N. , Tinker, K. A., Moore, T. and Ottesen, E. A. (2018), Temporal and spatial dynamics in microbial community composition within a temperate stream network. Environ Microbiol. . doi:10.1111/1462-2920.14311
“Long-Term Citizen-Led Monitoring Detects Biological Responses to an Acute Toxicity Event in Trail Creek, Athens GA, USA;” McDowell RJ, CA Pruitt, RA Bahn (eds.), Proceedings of the 2015 Georgia Water Resources Conference, April
28-29, 2015, University of Georgia, Athens.
“Results From Six Years Of Community-Based Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring By The Upper Oconee Watershed Network;” Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held March 27-29, 2007, at the University of Georgia.
“Using Long-Term Chemical And Biological Indicators To Assess Stream Health In The Upper Oconee River Watershed;” Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held March 27-29, 2007, at the University of Georgia.
“Watershed Group Monitoring Programs: An Investigation Of Nitrate Contamination At The State Botanical Gardens Of Georgia;” Proceedings of the 2005 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held April 25-27, 2005, at the University of Georgia. Kathryn J. Hatcher, editor, Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
“Effects Of Tropical Depressions Ivan And Jeanne On Water Quality Of The Upper Oconee River Basin: Results From A Watershed Group Monitoring Program;” Proceedings of the 2005 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held April 25-27, 2005, at The University of Georgia. Kathryn J. Hatcher, editor, Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
“The Importance Of Specific Conductivity For Assessing Environmentally Impacted Streams;” Proceedings of the 2003 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held April 23-24 , 2003, at the University of Georgia. Kathryn J. Hatcher, editor, Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
