CICEET Progress Report for the period 3/16/06 Through 9/15/06

Project Title: F+ RNA Coliphages as Source Tracking Viral Indicators of Fecal Contamination
Principal Investigator(s): Mark D. Sobsey
Additional Investigator(s): David Love, Greg Lovelace
Project Start Date: 9/1/2003

Project Objectives for This Reporting Period
Objectives
Write the final report, disseminate the findings through our website and peer-reviewed literature.

Tasks to meet objectives
analyze data collected from 2003-2005, write and edit the final report, submit report to CICEET, write manuscripts for publication, add material to our labgroup website: www.unc.edu/sobseylab

Progress on Tasks
the final report is in draft form and being edited and refined, manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication are being written, web material will be posted when the final report is complete.

Have the results/data gathered during this reporting period changed the project objectives when compared to your original proposal?
No

Dissemination activities during this reporting period
Two manuscripts are being written for publication, and will be sent in the fall.

Difficulties
No difficulties occurred during this period.

Project Objectives for Next Reporting Period

Objectives
submit the final report

Work plan to Meet Objectives
finish editing the final draft

Dissemination Objectives for next reporting period
Publications: 2 publications are in draft form and the timetable for submission is Fall 2006

Workshops: no workshops were held in this project period

Conferences: results were not presented in a conference during this reporting period

Manuals, Protocols: manuals and protocols will be posted on our website: www.unc.edu/sobseylab after the final report is complete.

Overall Project Timeline Update
the final report is scheduled to be submitted by November

Expenditures
This project is on a no-cost extension.