🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 Las Hoyas has been recognized among The Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites! 🏞️ This recognition highlights its scientific significance, not only as a site of exceptional preservation but also as a valuable educational resource. #GeoHeritage #LasHoyas

Full #OpenAccess Paper: doi.org/10.26879/1349

HOT off the press in Science Magazine: Twenty years of #microplastics pollution research – what have we learned? Here’s an answer from Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS, Dr. Winnie Courtene-Jones, Julien Boucher, @SabinePahl, Karen Raubenheimer, and Bart Koelmans. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

First day at MICRO 2024! Plastic Pollution from Macro to Nano 23 - 27 September 2024, International Conference, Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS Prof Pennie Lindeque Florence Parker-Jurd @Francesca De Falco Rachel Coppock

🧵PROTESTS THIS SATURDAY 🚨STOP THE FAR RIGHT This Sat 28 Sept, the far right are attempting to gather around the country to “Unite the Kingdom”, a slogan used by fascist Tommy Robinson. We must oppose them everywhere they show their faces - join the counterprotests👊🏽

Some fantastic talks at #Micro2024 from the #PlymouthMarine team. #Exetermarine

Thanks Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS for this excellent keynote presentation: "Microplastic pollution - What have we learned from 20 years of research and what are the priorities ahead?" #MICRO2024

Thank you #MICRO2024 there is now a global consensus plastic production is unsustainable; we need to shift our science focus from problem definition to solutions. When I started research on plastics I was one of few, now we are 1000s of scientists and many hands make light work!

☝️ Further delays in addressing the ongoing global contamination from plastic chemicals of concern could significantly destabilize the ecosystems we depend on. 📄 Download and read our policy brief: ikhapp.org/material/polic… 📚 Additional resources ⬇️ linktr.ee/scientistscoal…

… and a fantastic talk by my PhD student Carrie Carpenter on how #microplastics and associated #biofilm may seed clouds… #MICRO2024

What next for #microplastic research? PML senior scientists and students are among those presenting and chairing at the #MICRO24 conference in #Lanzarote this week inc. Prof Pennie Lindeque Samantha Garrard Charlotte Woodhouse. Read more: pml.ac.uk/news/microplas… #microplastics #plasticpollution

PML is being represented by Professor Penelope Lindeque, Dr Matthew Cole, Dr Samantha Garrard, Dr Rachel Coppock, Charlotte Woodhouse, Christine Pascoe, Lucy Howarth-Forster, Natalie Smith & Hayley Mcilwraith. #micro24 #microplastics #plasticpollution

Just gave my first talk at #MICRO2024 Having a great time in lanzarote listening to talks and making new connections ☀️ Thank you for all the support and everyone who attended!

Presentation done! Many thanks #MICRO2024 for giving me the opportunity to present our work! #microfibers #rockeval

The final round of negotiations for the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #INC5 are due to take place in November. Reflecting on more than 20 years of research on plastic and microplastic pollution, and my experience during negotiations, has brought me to 3 key priorities.

Tonight we protested in opposition to Reform UK's Richard Tice MP speaking at Durham Union. We say #RefugeesWelcome in #Durham!

❄️Throwback to SNESFestive! ❄️Thank you to all our internal registrants and external partners for attending and taking part and to our fantastic organisers too for making it such an interesting, educational and immersive experience🙏 #WeAreNCL

Latest paper giving new insights into the long range transport of tyre-derived microplastics in surface waters. Py-GC/MS carried out at Newcastle University in collaboration with Florence Parker-Jurd Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS University of Plymouth Sciences at Newcastle DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117811  

🌊🗑️🛰️ A new life highlight: telling UK Parliament we’re living in a litter sandwich Plastic below in the ocean, debris above in Earth’s orbit. I shared how: 1. We need space literacy 2. Prevention > clean-up 3. We must act fast, before we repeat old mistakes