Lisa Avery

Senior Research Scientist (Microbiology)
Environmental and Biochemical Sciences
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Lisa is a senior environmental microbiologist in the Environmental and Biochemical Sciences group and leads the Centre for Human and Animal Pathogens in the Environment (HAP-E) - a cross-institute interdiscpilinary hub drawing together those working in this field. She completed a PhD in environmental (rhizosphere) microbiology in 2001 at the University of Nottingham and worked at Bangor University and Cranfield University prior to taking up her post at the Macaulay Institute at the end of 2006. In 2011 she joined the James Hutton Institute where she works primarily on prevalence and transport of faecal indicator organisms and pathogens (E. coli, Clostridia, Mycobaterium avium paratuberculosis) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). She also has expertise in water and waste treatment and resuse, in particular the use of low-tech systems in the UK and developing countries.

Research

Current/recent projects include:

  • Scottish Government: “Decentralised Wastewater Treatment – Global Innovation for Sustainable Rural Communities” 2016-19
  • EU FP7 Aquavalens (Local PI) “Protecting the Health of Europeans by Improving Methods for the detection of pathogens in drinking water and water used in food preparation” €8.9M 2013-18
  • NERC (with Strathclyde University): “Quantifying Spatial Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns across Urban and Rural Landscapes” NE/N019776/1 £103,801 2016-17

Publications

The following Publications have not yet been migrated to the James Hutton Institute's Pure service and relate to the research outputs from the two legacy organisations: The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Journals

Prior to appointment

Technical / contract reports

  • Smith, J.; Abegaz, A.; Avery, L.; Balana, B.; Davidson, G.; Edwards, S.; Eshete, G.; Hailemichael, K.; Leckie, S.; Lemna, B; Mahteme, Y.; Melamu, R.; Mwirigi, J.; Naik, L.; Orskov, B.; Pertiwiningrum, A.; Subedi, M.; Tumwesige, V.; Yilma, D.; Yongabi, K.; Zenebe, G.; Mugisha, J.; Glenk, K.; Walekhwa, P.; Casson, E.; Austin, G.; Bechtel, K.; Matthews, R.; Goude, P.; Semple, S.; Strachan, N. (2011) The potential of small-scale biogas digesters in Sub-Saharan Africa., DFID Interdisciplinary Expert Workshop on the Potential of Small-Scale Biogas Digesters in Sub-Saharan Africa, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 16-18 May 2011.
  • Longhurst, P.; Hough, R.L.; Wu, S.; Villa, R.; Chambers, B.; Tyrrel, S.; Taylor, M.; Booth, P.; Avery, L.M.; Pollard, S. (2009) Risk assessment for the use of source-segregated composts in UK agriculture., Report prepared for the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
  • Hough, R.L.; Booth, P.; Avery, L.M.; Rhind, S.; Crews, C.; Bacon, J.; Campbell, C.D. (2009) Risk assessment of the use of PAS100 green composts in Scottish livestock production., Report prepared for the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
  • Avery, L.M.; Booth, P.; Stutter, M.I.; Vinten, A.J.A.; Langan, S.J. (2009) Rural sustainable drainage systems (SuDS): Technical specification., Environment Agency.
  • Hough, R.L.; Booth, P.; Rhind, S.M.; Avery, L.M.; Bacon, J.; Campbell, C.D.; Crews, C. (2009) Risk assessment of application of composted wastes to land., WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).

Conference papers

  • Tumwesige, V.; Avery, L.M.; Austin, G.; Balana, B.B.; Bechtel, K.; Casson, E.; Davidson, G.; Edwards, S.; Getachew, E.; Gebreeziabher, Z.; Glenk, K.; Hailemichael, K.; Mugisha, J.; Kasozi, A.; Leckie, S.; Lemna, B.; Magombe, J.; Matheme, Y.; Matthews, R.; Melamu, R.; Mwirigi, J.; Naik, L.; Orskov, E.R.; Pertiwiningrum, A.; Sabiiti, E.; Semple, S.; Subedi, M.; Ssendagire, W.; Sylvia, N.; Turyareeba, P.; Walekwha, P.; Yilma, D.; Yongabi, K.; Zenk, G.; Smith, J. (2011) Small-scale biogas digester for sustainable energy production in sub-saharan Africa., 1st World Sustainability Forum (WSF 2011) (e-conference), held at http://www.sciforum.net/conf/wsf, 1-30 November 2011.
  • Avery, L.M.; Balana, B.; Bechtel, K.; Black, H.; von Blottnitz, H.; Casson, E.; Davidson, G.; Edwards, S.; Farmer, B.; Gebreegziabher, Z.; Getachew, E.; Glenk, K.; Hailemichael, K.; Kasisira, L.; Kasozi, A.; Komakech, A.; Langan, S.J.; Matthews, R.B.; Mugisha, J.; Leckie, S.; Lemna, B.; Magombe, J.; Mahteme, Y.; Melamu, R.; Muhgisha, E.; Mwirigi, J.; Naik, L.; Orskov, B.; Pertiwiningrum, A.; Sabiiti, E.; Semple, S.; Smith, J.; Smith, P.; Ssendagire, W.; Subedi, M.; Sylvia, N.; Tumwesige, V.; Turyareeba, P.; Walekwha, P.; Yilma, D.; Yongabi, K.A.; Zenk, G. (2011) The potential of small-scale biogas digesters to improve livelihoods and long term sustainability of ecosystem services in Sub-Saharan Africa., Scottish Development Studies Association, University of Aberdeen, 14 October 2011.
  • Hough, R.L.; Shand, C.A.; Avery, L.M.; Campbell, C.D.; Singh, B.K.; Hudson, G.; Devereaux, G. (2009) Soil and human health: the national soils inventory of Scotland., Practical Applications of Medical Geology, BGS Keyworth, Nottingham, 19-20 March, 2009.
  • Vinten, A.J.A.; Avery, L.M.; Strachan, N. (2007) Microbial pollution of water by livestock: approaches to risk assessment and mitigation in Scotland., British Society of Animal Science
  • Vinten, A.J.A.; Avery, L.M.; Strachan, N. (2007) Microbial pollution of water by livestock: approaches to risk assessment and cost-effective mitigation in Scotland., 11th International Conference on Diffuse Pollution and the 1st Joint Meeting of the IWA Diffuse Pollution and Urban Drainage Specialist Groups, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil, 26-31 August 2007.

Conference posters / abstracts

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