diff --git a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/application-pipes/custom.pipe.ts b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/application-pipes/custom.pipe.ts
index ba102a2a..51b6ac69 100644
--- a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/application-pipes/custom.pipe.ts
+++ b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/application-pipes/custom.pipe.ts
@@ -113,10 +113,14 @@ export class ProjectMemberPipe implements PipeTransform {
                 return projectUsers.filter(x => {
                     return x.userRole == "member"
                 })
+            case "allMembers":
+                return projectUsers.filter(x => {
+                    return x.userRole == "owner" || x.userRole == "admin" || x.userRole == "member"
+                })
             default:
                 return projectUsers.filter(x => {
                     return x.userRole == "member" || x.userRole == "admin"
                 })
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html
index a14d0960..331d71ea 100644
--- a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html
+++ b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
       <li class="nav-item dropdown notification-nav-item">
         <a
           class="nav-link nav-interactive notification-trigger"
+          [class.has-unread-notifications]="((unreadCount$ | async) || 0) > 0"
           href="#"
           id="navbarNotificationMenuLink"
           aria-haspopup="true"
diff --git a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
index 0fa4b4bd..ded21c37 100644
--- a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
+++ b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@
   border-radius: var(--nav-link-radius);
 }
 
+.notification-trigger.has-unread-notifications {
+  background: var(--c-danger-background);
+}
+
+.notification-trigger.has-unread-notifications .fa-bell {
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger) 65%, var(--c-text-inverse));
+}
+
 .notification-badge {
   position: absolute;
   top: 3px;
@@ -106,9 +114,9 @@
   height: 17px;
   padding: 0 4px;
   border-radius: 999px;
-  background: #d94a38;
+  background: var(--color-danger);
   color: #fff;
-  border: 1px solid var(--background-color-tertiary);
+  border: 1px solid var(--background-color-secondary);
   font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 700;
   line-height: 15px;
diff --git a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/projects/project/modal-member-list/modal-member-list.component.html b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/projects/project/modal-member-list/modal-member-list.component.html
index d6f25368..3f426608 100644
--- a/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/projects/project/modal-member-list/modal-member-list.component.html
+++ b/src/Analysim.Web/ClientApp/src/app/projects/project/modal-member-list/modal-member-list.component.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <h5 class="modal-title">Member List</h5>
     <ul class="project-authors-list">
       <li
         class="project-author"
-        *ngFor="let member of projectUsers | projectMember: 'owner'"
+        *ngFor="let member of projectUsers | projectMember: 'allMembers'"
         [routerLink]="['/profile/' + member.user.userName]"
         (click)="closeModal()"
       >
diff --git a/src/Analysim.Web/Controllers/ProjectController.cs b/src/Analysim.Web/Controllers/ProjectController.cs
index b0d5b7d6..502041f6 100644
--- a/src/Analysim.Web/Controllers/ProjectController.cs
+++ b/src/Analysim.Web/Controllers/ProjectController.cs
@@ -1055,6 +1055,17 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> AddProjectLog([FromForm] CreateProjectLogVM for
                 var project = await _dbContext.Projects.FindAsync(formdata.ProjectID);
                 if (project == null) return NotFound(new { message = "Project Not Found." });
 
+                bool hasProjectLogAccess = await _dbContext.ProjectUsers
+                    .AnyAsync(aup =>
+                        aup.UserID == user.Id &&
+                        aup.ProjectID == project.ProjectID &&
+                        (aup.UserRole == "owner" || aup.UserRole == "member"));
+
+                if (!hasProjectLogAccess)
+                {
+                    return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new { message = "You must be an owner or member of the project" });
+                }
+
                 // Validate Content
                 if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(formdata.Content))
                 {
@@ -2065,17 +2076,6 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> FollowProject([FromRoute] int projectID)
                 _dbContext.Entry(projectUser).State = EntityState.Modified;
                 await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync();
 
-                try
-                {
-                    await _notificationService.PublishAsync(new NotificationEvent
-                    {
-                        Type = NotificationTypes.ProjectJoined,
-                        ActorUserID = user.Id,
-                        ProjectID = project.ProjectID
-                    });
-                }
-                catch (Exception) { }
-
                 return Ok(new
                 {
                     result = projectUser,
@@ -2097,17 +2097,6 @@ await _notificationService.PublishAsync(new NotificationEvent
             _dbContext.Entry(projectUser).Reference(pu => pu.User).Load();
             _dbContext.Entry(projectUser).Reference(pu => pu.Project).Load();
 
-            try
-            {
-                await _notificationService.PublishAsync(new NotificationEvent
-                {
-                    Type = NotificationTypes.ProjectJoined,
-                    ActorUserID = user.Id,
-                    ProjectID = project.ProjectID
-                });
-            }
-            catch (Exception) { }
-
             return Ok(new
             {
                 result = projectUser,
@@ -2332,6 +2321,21 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> RequestJoinProject([FromRoute] int projectID)
             joinRequest = await ProjectMembershipRequestsWithUsers()
                 .SingleAsync(pmr => pmr.ProjectMembershipRequestID == joinRequest.ProjectMembershipRequestID);
 
+            try
+            {
+                await _notificationService.PublishAsync(new NotificationEvent
+                {
+                    Type = NotificationTypes.ProjectJoined,
+                    ActorUserID = user.Id,
+                    ProjectID = project.ProjectID,
+                    Data = new Dictionary<string, string>
+                    {
+                        ["membershipRequestID"] = joinRequest.ProjectMembershipRequestID.ToString()
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            catch (Exception) { }
+
             return Ok(new
             {
                 result = joinRequest,
@@ -2771,13 +2775,16 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> UploadFile([FromForm] ProjectFileUploadVM formd
                 var user = await _dbContext.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.Id == userId);
                 if (user == null) return NotFound(new { message = "User Not Found" });
 
-                bool isOwner = await _dbContext.Projects
+                bool hasUploadAccess = await _dbContext.Projects
                      .AnyAsync(p => p.ProjectUsers.Any(aup =>
-                         aup.User.Id == user.Id &&
-                         aup.Project.ProjectID == formdata.ProjectID &&
-                         aup.UserRole == "owner"));
+                         aup.UserID == user.Id &&
+                         aup.ProjectID == formdata.ProjectID &&
+                         (aup.UserRole == "owner" || aup.UserRole == "member")));
 
-                if (!isOwner) return Unauthorized(new { message = "You are not the owner of the project" });
+                if (!hasUploadAccess)
+                {
+                    return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new { message = "You must be an owner or member of the project" });
+                }
                 
 
                 if (formdata.Directory == null) { formdata.Directory = ""; }
@@ -2887,13 +2894,16 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> UploadNotebook([FromForm] ProjectNotebookUpload
                 if (user == null) return NotFound(new { message = "User Not Found" });
 
 
-                bool isOwner = await _dbContext.Projects
+                bool hasNotebookUploadAccess = await _dbContext.Projects
                      .AnyAsync(p => p.ProjectUsers.Any(aup =>
-                         aup.User.Id == user.Id &&
-                         aup.Project.ProjectID == noteBookData.ProjectID &&
-                         aup.UserRole == "owner"));
+                         aup.UserID == user.Id &&
+                         aup.ProjectID == noteBookData.ProjectID &&
+                         (aup.UserRole == "owner" || aup.UserRole == "member")));
 
-                if (!isOwner)   return Unauthorized(new { message = "You are not the owner of the project" });
+                if (!hasNotebookUploadAccess)
+                {
+                    return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new { message = "You must be an owner or member of the project" });
+                }
                 
 
                 // Find Project
@@ -2984,12 +2994,15 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> UploadNotebookNewVersion([FromForm] ProjectNote
                 var user = await _dbContext.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.Id == userId);
                 if (user == null) return NotFound(new { message = "User Not Found" });
 
-                bool isOwner = await _dbContext.Projects
+                bool hasNotebookUploadAccess = await _dbContext.Projects
                      .AnyAsync(p => p.ProjectUsers.Any(aup =>
-                         aup.User.Id == user.Id &&
-                         aup.Project.ProjectID == noteBookData.ProjectID &&
-                         aup.UserRole == "owner"));
-                if (!isOwner) return Unauthorized(new { message = "You are not the owner of the project" });
+                         aup.UserID == user.Id &&
+                         aup.ProjectID == noteBookData.ProjectID &&
+                         (aup.UserRole == "owner" || aup.UserRole == "member")));
+                if (!hasNotebookUploadAccess)
+                {
+                    return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new { message = "You must be an owner or member of the project" });
+                }
                 
 
                 // Find Project
@@ -3067,13 +3080,16 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> UploadExistingNotebook([FromForm] ExistingProje
                 var user = await _dbContext.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.Id == userId);
                 if (user == null) return NotFound(new { message = "User Not Found" });
 
-                bool isOwner = await _dbContext.Projects
+                bool hasNotebookUploadAccess = await _dbContext.Projects
                      .AnyAsync(p => p.ProjectUsers.Any(aup =>
-                         aup.User.Id == user.Id &&
-                         aup.Project.ProjectID == noteBookData.ProjectID &&
-                         aup.UserRole == "owner"));
+                         aup.UserID == user.Id &&
+                         aup.ProjectID == noteBookData.ProjectID &&
+                         (aup.UserRole == "owner" || aup.UserRole == "member")));
 
-                if (!isOwner)   return Unauthorized(new { message = "You are not the owner of the project" });
+                if (!hasNotebookUploadAccess)
+                {
+                    return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new { message = "You must be an owner or member of the project" });
+                }
                 
 
                 var project = await _dbContext.Projects.FindAsync(noteBookData.ProjectID);
@@ -3204,13 +3220,16 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> CreateFolder([FromForm] FolderUploadProfileView
                 var user = await _dbContext.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.Id == userId);
                 if (user == null) return NotFound(new { message = "User Not Found" });
 
-                bool isOwner = await _dbContext.Projects
+                bool hasFolderAccess = await _dbContext.Projects
                     .AnyAsync(p => p.ProjectUsers.Any(aup =>
-                        aup.User.Id == user.Id &&
-                        aup.Project.ProjectID == formdata.ProjectID &&
-                        aup.UserRole == "owner"));
+                        aup.UserID == user.Id &&
+                        aup.ProjectID == formdata.ProjectID &&
+                        (aup.UserRole == "owner" || aup.UserRole == "member")));
 
-                if (!isOwner)   return Unauthorized(new { message = "You are not the owner of the project" });
+                if (!hasFolderAccess)
+                {
+                    return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new { message = "You must be an owner or member of the project" });
+                }
                 
 
                 if (formdata.Directory == null) { formdata.Directory = ""; }
@@ -3234,7 +3253,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> CreateFolder([FromForm] FolderUploadProfileView
                     Uri = "",
                     DateCreated = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
                     LastModified = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
-                    UserID = formdata.UserID,
+                    UserID = user.Id,
                     ProjectID = formdata.ProjectID
                 };
 
@@ -3276,13 +3295,16 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> CreateNotebookFolder([FromForm] FolderUploadPro
                 var user = await _dbContext.Users.SingleOrDefaultAsync(u => u.Id == userId);
                 if (user == null) return NotFound(new { message = "User Not Found" });
 
-                bool isOwner = await _dbContext.Projects
+                bool hasFolderAccess = await _dbContext.Projects
                     .AnyAsync(p => p.ProjectUsers.Any(aup =>
-                        aup.User.Id == user.Id &&
-                        aup.Project.ProjectID == formdata.ProjectID &&
-                        aup.UserRole == "owner"));
+                        aup.UserID == user.Id &&
+                        aup.ProjectID == formdata.ProjectID &&
+                        (aup.UserRole == "owner" || aup.UserRole == "member")));
 
-                if (!isOwner) return Unauthorized(new { message = "You are not the owner of the project" });
+                if (!hasFolderAccess)
+                {
+                    return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new { message = "You must be an owner or member of the project" });
+                }
                 
 
                 if (formdata.Directory == null) { formdata.Directory = ""; }
diff --git a/src/Analysim.Web/Services/NotificationService.cs b/src/Analysim.Web/Services/NotificationService.cs
index 98b943c1..55842a5e 100644
--- a/src/Analysim.Web/Services/NotificationService.cs
+++ b/src/Analysim.Web/Services/NotificationService.cs
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ private async Task PublishProjectJoinedAsync(NotificationEvent notificationEvent
 
             var actorName = await GetUserDisplayNameAsync(notificationEvent.ActorUserID, "Someone");
             var projectName = GetProjectName(project);
-            var link = BuildProjectLink(project, null);
-            var title = "Someone joined your project";
-            var body = $"{actorName} joined {projectName}.";
+            var link = BuildProjectLink(project, "edit");
+            var title = "Someone requested to join your project";
+            var body = $"{actorName} requested to join {projectName}.";
 
             await CreateAndSendAsync(
                 notificationEvent,