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Jessica Kevill is a Postdoctoral Research Officer in Environmental Virology at Bangor University's School of Environmental & Natural Sciences. She leads the BlueAdapt project investigating sewage-borne viral risks in coastal environments under climate change. Her expertise includes molecular methods for viral detection in wastewater and environmental samples. Dr. Kevill holds a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Salford (2018), focusing on honeybee virus resistance. She developed SARS-CoV-2 detection techniques during the pandemic and currently explores climate impacts on viral viability in marine systems.
Education:
- PhD in Biological Sciences, University of Salford, Manchester (2018)
- Research on Deformed Wing Virus resistance in honeybees
Research Interests:
- Environmental Virology with focus on wastewater surveillance
- Climate change effects on pathogen survival in coastal zones
- Emerging molecular technologies for viral analysis
- Pandemic preparedness through environmental monitoring
Her work bridges public health and environmental science, addressing critical gaps in understanding sewage-derived viruses' ecological and human health impacts.
Grants & Projects:
- BlueAdapt Project: Investigating climate-related pathogen risks (lead researcher)
- Citizen Science Project: Assessing Conwy River pathogen risks (2024-2025 PI)
Labs/Teams:
- Public and Environmental Health Surveillance Lab at Bangor University
- Collaborations with environmental microbiology teams
