Michael Gormley

'It's all going down the drain'
Professor of Public Health & Environmental Engineering. @heriotwattuni Views are mine RT not endorsements.

[Laurent Galbrun @LGalbrun]

Compare and contrast the #soundscapes! @emma_jane_lloyd playing in the #anechoic and #reververant chambers of @HeriotWattUni #acoustics #laboratory. Truly captivating! Thank you @graham_deas for oorganising this.

@HWU_EGIS @AE_HWU @Fife_Coll_Sound @fifecollege @Media_Fife_Coll

[Nuala Gormley @NualaGormley]

So, Jasper, the very best dog in the world died suddenly but peacefully yesterday in the garden at Gormley Towers. He was simply a dote and we're going to miss him so much. @Gormflake

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

So, I came across this at a service station on M6. Its an air vacuum system. I worked on this 20 years ago but never seen one irl. The lid has to be tightly sealed to work. It's a propelair toilet.

[Lucy_of_somewhere🇺🇦🇪🇺💙 @LucyofL]

@mishwoz @CathNoakes @BenJonesIEQ @moog77 @macroliter @Gormflake @REHVAHVAC But sadly many high risk toilets don’t have lids…

(Thinking a big, modern London office block I used to work in, my local NHS hospital…)

Wouldn’t cost much to retrofit though.

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

@CathNoakes @moog77 @macroliter Yes, the problem is a moving one. Empty traps provide a pathway but will disappear when used. In over 20 years working in building drainage every building has had an empty trap somewhere. What we do know is that they provide an excellent pathway.

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

@CathNoakes The two variables I observed were strength of line and time to appear it went from 3 seconds to 5 minutes to 15 minutes to no line from day 10 to 15 or there abouts. Oh btw it also became a bit of an obsession!

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

@CathNoakes Take care of yourself Cath. Don't overwork and plenty of rest. As someone else said, it's a strong positive so take it easy.

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

This highlights the importance of advancing surveillance in wastewater

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

Excellent thread on the ongoing Covid pandemic. For those thinking this is just a cold-like illness please read. I can personally attest that it is not like a cold!

[Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social @chrischirp]

🧵THREAD on why covid was and remains a more serious threat than flu for society.

Based mainly (but not only) on the most recent ONS report on deaths from Covid vs those from flu and/or pneumonia 1/7

https://t.co/8EpTQY0Krh

[Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social @chrischirp]

Latest hospitalisation data from Gauteng does show quite a large increase in hospital admissions due to Covid (most recent week incomplete). Now almost 5x increase over 2 weeks from 136 -> 647.

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

Excellent programme, highly recommended.

[Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters @CREW_waters]

📣**CREW Policy Fellowships** new project-based initiative launched today! We aim to provide an opportunity for Scotland's #waterresearch community to voice critical science challenges for informing policy. Proposals welcome by 22 Oct➡️https://t.co/C3BvTO2QVg #ScotlandHydroNation

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

Our work on assessing prevalence of Virus in buildings. Big thanks to everyone @CREW_waters #COVID19

[Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters @CREW_waters]

Breaking new ground in Covid research, scientists @heriotwattuni detect viral RNA using bioaerosol sampling methods within a building’s sanitary plumbing system. Download the report hot off the press @ https://t.co/LgyLfqK5Ie #COVIDPoops19

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

We've captured viral RNA in aerosols/droplets generated in building sanitary plumbing systems as a means of assessing disease prevalence in buildings. Check out the report from @CREW_waters https://t.co/H8JGGqv38S @thomasaspray #SARSCoV2 #COVID19

[Prof Marguerite Nyhan @margueritenyhan.bsky.social @margueritenyhan]

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Sustainable Futures team @UCC @eriucc @EngineeringUCC @SEFSUCC @CUBSucc

Sustainable Futures is an exciting higher education initiative on sustainability, environment & enterprise

Info(technical vacancies): https://t.co/ssxWR9OYhl

[Heriot-Watt University @HeriotWattUni]

We're super excited to announce that Heriot Watt’s @teamesteem2020 have started construction of their solar-powered timber house on the Edinburgh Campus after the COVID pandemic delayed plans.

Read more here: https://t.co/1jxrO9xy8p

#HeriotWattUni #OneWatt #TeamESTEEM

[Don Milton @donmilton.bsky.social @Don_Milton]

Data is on the way @kprather88 @linseymarr @jljcolorado

[Team ESTEEM @teamesteem2020]

Working ahead of the crane to drill #Rothoblaas screws in preparation to lift the panels using the WASP connection.

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

This is an interesting study from v. Good team. A lot depends on infectious dose in this case (and others) if infectious dose is low and env concentrations are low and sampling is difficult are PCR sensitive enough? Sampling and detection work v. Important.

[Linsey Marr linseymarr.bsky.social @linseymarr]

In a home with infected adult and child, virus was measured in floor dust and HVAC filter, implying average airborne concentration of ~70 gene copies/m3. 46% of surfaces positive. https://t.co/DEvlVUYFR9 Maestre et al. with @IAQinGWN Kinney

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

@harrycsmith1 I'd answer if I could Harry 😀

[Michael Gormley @Gormflake]

@CathNoakes ... a queue outside the door presumably when number of people back increase. It is/will be ignored.