Closing the loop: the “Antibiotics under our feet” project

K. S.  Ross; Clarissa Melo Czekster; Rebecca Mary Cornwell

doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.26426995

Closing the loop: the “Antibiotics under our feet” project

K. S. Ross, Clarissa Melo Czekster, Rebecca Mary Cornwell

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Abstract

“Antibiotics Under Our Feet” was a Wellcome Trust funded public engagement with research project conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aimed to identify biosynthetic pathways for new antibiotics from environmental DNA found in soil samples collected by school-based citizen scientists. The DNA results highlighted a knowledge gap on English and Simple English Wikipedia about soil microbes, and so we collaborated with undergraduate students from the University of St Andrews to plug that knowledge gap, and therefore close the loop!

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26426995
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 13 Jun 2024
Event	Wikimania 2024 - International Congress Center, Katowice, Poland Duration: 7 Aug 2024 → 10 Aug 2024 Conference number: 19 https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Wikimania

Conference

Conference	Wikimania 2024
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Katowice
Period	7/08/24 → 10/08/24
Internet address	https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Wikimania

Keywords

Open Access
Public Engagement with Research
schools outreach
Soil Microbiology
Early Career Researcher
Researcher Development
Wikipedia
Outreach

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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1 Active
4 Finished

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility in Open Knowledge Network (IDEA Network)
Ardati, A. A. (CoI), Miguel, A. R. (CoI), Ross, K. (CoI), Thomas, S. (CoI) & Voss, A. (CoI)
1/04/21 → …
Project: Standard
ISSF Round 8 - Rebecca Cornwell: ISSF Round 8 - Rebecca Cornwell
Melo Czekster, C. (PI)
The Wellcome Trust
1/09/22 → 30/04/23
Project: Standard
UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee - Kirsty R: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-CITIZENS-01. EXPLORATHON 22-23: Explorathon 2022-2023 - European Researchers' Night Scotland
Ross, K. (PI)
UKRI (EU)
1/05/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Standard

"Antibiotics under our feet" Public Engagement Project (dataset 2)
Cornwell, R. M. (Creator), Melo Czekster, C. (Creator), Gorgon, B. (Creator), Hay, R. (Creator), Ionescu, D. (Creator), Kennedy, M. (Creator), Harper, S. (Creator) & Williams, R.-J. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 14 Aug 2023
DOI: 10.17630/6be910a1-a747-4c6c-b048-22f601e5f48b
Dataset

File
"Microbiome of Scotland" Public Engagement Activity (dataset)
Melo Czekster, C. (Creator), Wyness, A. J. (Creator), Shantsila, E. (Creator), Young, C. (Creator), Wilbourne, M. (Creator), Thorpe, P. J. (Creator) & Cornwell, R. M. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 2020
DOI: 10.17630/ec1a4141-102b-4ec7-b19c-95f6277c327f
Dataset

File
"Antibiotics under our feet" Full Bioinformatics Output (Batch 2)
Cornwell, R. M. (Creator), Oresegun, D. R. (Creator), Melo Czekster, C. (Creator) & Thorpe, P. J. (Contributor), University of St Andrews, 16 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.17630/736bc89c-6e32-4a87-8b2e-8575172259f8
Dataset

File

2 Other contribution
1 Article

Unearthing new learning opportunities: adapting and innovating through the 'Antibiotics Under Our Feet' citizen science project in Scotland during COVID-19
Cornwell, R. M., Ross, K. S., Gibeily, C., Guthrie, I., Li, P. H., Seeley, L. T., Kong, Y., True, A., Barnes, A., Nimmo, E., Len, G., Oprea, I., Lin, B., Sasi, A., Chu, V., Davidson, C., Ulasavets, D., Renouf-Bilanski, G., Dmitrieva, M. & Leung, Y. & 9 others, Ye, Z., Brown, S., Vaidya, M., Hynes, J., Mullner, C., Agarwal, P., Johnston, P., Thorley, C. & Melo Czekster, C., 19 Jun 2024, In: Access Microbiology. 6, 6, 13 p., acmi000710.v3.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
Antibiotics under our feet
Cornwell, R. M., Melo Czekster, C., Gibeily, C., Ionescu, D., Harper, S., Kennedy, M., Sutherland, E. J., Simpson, M. C., Easton, E., Vaughan, R., Jones, C. E., Lynch, R., Yong, E., Athukoralage, J. S., Hogrel, G., Zickuhr, G. M., Hynes, J., Williams, R.-J., Ross, K. S. & Kruger, L. & 9 others, Woods, R. E., St Agatha's RC Primary School, Aberdour School, Getting Better Together Shotts, 8th Fife (St Andrews) Cub Scouts, St Andrews Botanic Garden, Nuffield Research Placements, Thornton Primary School & Greyfriars Primary School, St Andrews, 25 Apr 2023, Antibiotics under our feet.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access
Fortissat Science Alliance podcast: Rebecca Cornwell
Cornwell, R. M., Hay, R., Hamilton, I. & Ross, K., 28 Dec 2023, Figshare.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access

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