New article just published in Nature Communications! Proof of concept for a new sensor to monitor marine litter from space. "An unprecedented view of the emissions and accumulation areas of marine litter by using satellites currently in orbit" Full text here: rdcu.be/dKOi2

📢ICYMI There is 1 week to go to apply for this interdisciplinary #PhD to study #plastic pellet pollution with Sarah Gall Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS @LRodwell1 University of Plymouth in collab with @WinneCJ Bangor University 👇

New Cefas paper, in Nature Communications sharing principles for realising a global One Health disease surveillance approach based on a "one sample, many analyses" approach🧪🧫#OneHealth Read the paper here➡️rdcu.be/dLBge

The Cefas microplastic lab is looking for an apprentice assistant microplastic analyst. You get to join a very friendly team of dedicated researchers and to learn a lot of new skills! Job description below (Ref 361469): cefas.co.uk/about-us/caree…

New Research: Microplastics in sea surface waters in the Southern Bight of the North Sea frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #FrontiersIn #MarineScience

New paper from the Cefas plastic lab looking at the abundance of microplastics in sea surface waters in the Southern Bight of the North Sea. Congrats to the lead author Danja Hoehn! frontiersin.org/journals/marin…

Excited to share highlights from the Marine Pollution Prevention & Coastal Conservation Workshop by Rockland Distilleries & OCPP!🌊 The team tackled pollution prevention, coral conservation, and marine litter, gaining skills to protect Sri Lanka's ecosystems🐚🌍 #BluePlanetFund

⬇ A great opportunity to be an integral part of the Cefas-University of Exeter partnership. See details below! Please share with your networks.

We're hiring! Check out our latest vacancies: pml.ac.uk/working-with-us You can also register for job alerts here: pml.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/acc…

Listen to our latest Unchatted Waters podcast!🎧 Find out about litter in the marine environment, how we monitor litter and detect "invisible" plastics and how we can reduce marine plastic pollution across the world🚯 👉 bit.ly/3AisuQo #unchattedwaters #marinelitter

New report! Cefas scientist John Pinnegar contributes to this updated Seafish Cefas University of Aberdeen report looking at the future challenges facing the seafood industry due to climate change and opportunities for adaptation.

#Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There’s nowhere left untouched’ What more does it take to negotiate an effective #PlasticsTreaty, including a reduction in #plastics production?! theguardian.com/environment/ar…

New #microplastics paper out📣 Our research showed that the surface water of the coastal North Sea holds high concentrations of #microplastic, more than previously recorded, showing that monitoring provides vital information on plastic contamination. ▶️ bit.ly/46Xjigo

Very few opportunities like this worldwide we are seeking to fund top ideas from exceptional candidates to tackle global environmental marine challenges - only a few weeks left

Delighted to participate, as an independent scientist, at the UN Plastics Treaty Technical Meeting in Bangkok. I can’t disclose what’s being said, but the painting on the wall here emphasis why all nations urgently need to agree a legally binding Treaty to end Plastic Pollution!

New paper looking at #microplastics in sediment, water and fish across the Orange-Senqu River basin. A real team effort between GroundTruth and the plastic lab Cefas sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Please RT: Come and help me run the Exeter Marine network as Project Coordinator! (Link below) We have a vacancy suitable for a recent graduate with a passion for marine education, research and associated communication. Closing date 29th September, interviews week of 7th October

We are delighted co-author with GroundTruth and University of KwaZulu-Natal, on “Determination of microplastics in sediment, water, and fish across the Orange-Senqu River basin" for the @defragovuk Ocean Country Partnerships Programme Read here▶️ bit.ly/3XLjAUX