When Tynemouth was California? Dr Michael Jeffries and others tell the strange and beautiful story of 50+ years of skateboarding on Tyneside in a new book “Those Bloody Kids” Book Launch Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art , 30/09/23 , 1-4pm, w/Tyneside skaters from 70s to niw. Free event! Join us!

Very excited to share 2 new papers in AGU (American Geophysical Union) Earth's Future showing how achieving the UN Environment Programme SDGs #goodgoals requires coupled natural-human studies. Really useful updated CZ diagram Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZNet) Carbon Landscapes David Oliver Timothy Quine Natural Environment Research Council 1: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

A new paper on #microplastics and earthworms from the Plastic Legacy in Soil project authors.elsevier.com/c/1hnzoB8ccyexb

A busy week getting to know our new 1st year EnvScience! Geog & Env Sciences Thanks Northumberland Wildlife Trust Northumberlandia for sharing great insights & challenges in conservation.

The IMPACT+ team welcomed their Network project partners to a kick-off event on Friday Northumbria Uni. Values, ways of working and inclusivity were amongst the key topics of conversation #industrycollaboration #transparency #knowledgeexchange

New paper klaxon 🎉🎉🎉 Shedding Off The Grid 1️⃣Microfibre shedding studies are not representative of global laundry practices. 2️⃣Textile makers and retailers must take responsibility for fibre shedding. 3️⃣We found garment construction influenced shedding more than fibre type.

Fantastic day out with 2nd yr EnvScience students Geog & Env Sciences learning about Hadrian's Wall Nature Recovery project. Huge thanks to Steven, Chris & staff at TheSillNland & Andy Suggitt

🧥🔬Very successful first event for the IMPACT+ Network project organised King's College London last week, where we demonstrated how easily textile fibres can be lost by garments and reach the environment! Thank you everyone for having participated! ukft.org/innovation/imp…

Hey soil biologist out there, plenty of work still to be done🍄🤎🤩 ‘Uncharted territory’: more than 2m fungi species yet to be discovered, scientists say theguardian.com/environment/20…

Interested in studying above and below ground interactions AND interested in allotments AND microbial ecology? Then why not apply for this PhD opportunity with me : ) findaphd.com/phds/project/o…

📢Funded PhD opportunity Geog & Env Sciences ONE Planet DTP project: 'Grow or Mow' Exploring impacts of #urban greenspace management on #pollinators and #soil ecosystem services🐝🦋🌱🪱 Deadline: 11th Jan 2024 More info and links in 🧵

On this #WorldSoilDay, I am delighted to announce a brand-new MSc Degree in Soil Science & Soil Scientist Apprenticeship at Cranfield University 🎉 I'm extremely proud & excited to be the Course Director for what will be the UK's first MSc level #Soil Apprenticeship Launching June 24*

Fieldwork =😎 outdoor office today! With level 6 Geog & Env Sciences on waste, pollution & microplastics. Ola Kwiecien

Next talk is on a Thursday for a change, 25.04, "Concrete Jungles? The value of cities for biodiversity" by Mark Goddard of Northumbria Uni Geog & Env Sciences in person at Kings Priory School See poster for details 👇or get in touch via [email protected] Brenda Turnbull, Branch Chair 🌍

📣 CALL NOW OPEN: Impact Innovation Fund The IMPACT+ Network at Northumbria Uni are funding short to mid-term cross-disciplinary innovation projects exploring the measure of environmental impact across the fashion and textiles value chain Link in bio to find out more⬇

Come and work with us Department of Environment and Geography on an exciting, multi-institution two year The Leverhulme Trust funded project looking at the impact of #flooding on #earthworms #job #postdoc #SoilHealth See jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/resear… for details or email me direct [email protected]

A small reminder to get your abstracts submitted for the Microplastics Workshop for Early Career Researchers! The deadline is less than a month away, and we're looking forward to seeing you there! Get more information at: microplasticsworkshop.com

#microfibres #anthropogenicfibres thanks to Kelly Sheridan and panel and speakers for an insipiring session! #SETACSeville

How biodegradable are natural textile fibres? 🤔 see Viewpoint led by Dr Tom Stanton Loughborough University with IMPACT+ Network Geog & Env Sciences Northumbria Uni Dr Alana M James Kelly Sheridan Anil Namdeo KeChi-Okafor Chimdia Matteo Gallidabino pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

A fantastic 2 days spent with Geog & Env Sciences 1st year Env Sci students exploring Northumberland & Northumberland Wildlife Trust -challenges of conservation, ecology, people&nature, pollution- and getting to know our new cohort!