
Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS
@profrthompson
Leads International Marine Litter Research Unit at University of Plymouth. Over 20 years researching marine litter and was the first to describe microplastics.
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https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/marine-litter 14-01-2019 12:11:58
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Our nominees at the Green Gown Awards tonight - Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS who leads our #microplastics research, and Environmental Science graduate and climate educator Hayley Hill. Fingers crossed for some positive results later this evening 🤞🤞


What an amazing evening for University of Plymouth two finalists awards at Green Gowns 2024 competition in Edinburgh




Exciting #PhD #studentship University of Plymouth predicting the effects of #heatwaves on intertidal animals using a physiological approach & work with Natural England to learn how to turn your findings into #policy. 👉plymouth.ac.uk/study/research…




Amazing team of researchers from University of Plymouth, other UK universities and colleagues from across Indonesia meet in Java to collaborate in the UK Research and Innovation PISCES GCRF project to help tackle plastic pollution in Indonesia


It's time for a new series of Titans of Science, kicking off with marine biologist Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS of the University of Plymouth, who first brought to the world’s attention 20 years ago the problem that is microplastic pollution. thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked…


Delighted to be presenting on plastic pollution at 10th Our Ocean Conference Conference. I presented at the 1st hosted by John Kerry. It’s reassuring plastics are in the spotlight but progress is disappointing. We urgently need a strong global treaty to end plastic pollution


Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS TIME Univ of Plymouth Aleksander Krag Debbie Shawcross Ahmed Elsharkawy Yujun_Wong Dr.Bornie Lorenza Rimassa Shira zelber sagi Thomas Berg Microplastics may act as endocrine disruptors & affect the gut microbiome. ℹ️Rise in liver disease parallels increasing marine plastic waste, but is it causal? We don’t know yet.🤷 🤝 Progress will require collaboration: chemists, toxicologists, microbiome researchers & more.


Fantastic to be part of the University of Plymouth team presenting on the potential links between plastic pollution and liver disease at #EASLcongress2025






