CAMRADES CONNECTING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, AGRICULTURAL DECISIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Our goal is to assess the effectiveness of various mitigation strategies for reducing risk to human health in agro-ecosystems by developing an adaptable framework, Connecting AntiMicrobial Resistance Agricultural Decisions and Environmental Systems, CAMRADES. We will integrate predictive models of AMR transport and associated risk to human health, and improve stakeholder understanding of AMR, potential risks and mitigation strategies, along with motivating adoption of research-based practices to protect human health. Supporting ObjectivesCharacterize and predict transport of AMR targets via surface and subsurface pathways in agro-ecosystems.Integrate results into a novel adaptable framework (CAMRADES) to assess risk associated with transport of AMR through agricultural environments to humans as a result of agricultural practices.Improve knowledge of AMR-related risks and inspire adoption of practices among food producers to combat AMR-related health and food safety risks associated with agro-ecosystems.