..... and off I go. My first proper lake science job sampling lake water and sediments.

This looks a really cool event (and not too late in the day for Europeans to actively participate).

So, the headline issues with lake science (so far...) appears to consist of managing lots of plastic bottles, having a consistent labelling convention and sneaking the sampling equipment into your hotel room to give it a shower (to prevent invasive species transfer) after use.

Heading to Jersey (via Pompey and as a bonus checking out my old employers) to do some reservoir sediment and water sampling.

The UCU can go fuck itself.

I'm excited to be part of this year’s Festival of Nature at the Apex City of Bath Hotel on Sunday, 11 June. Book your tickets today (festivalofnature.org.uk) and join me for augmented reality water discovery. Festival of Nature #FON23

Getting ready for the festivalofnature.org.uk by road testing the augmented reality sand table (with the help of my "big kids"). This Sunday in Bath - tickets at the website. Hope to see you there. #FON23

The river Garw which runs through Bryngarw Country Park near Bridgend. It a wildlife haven. You will see dippers and kingfishers diving for their supper. It is also just a couple of miles from the 2 most overused combined sewer overflows in Wales. [Thread]

They call themselves patriots. But they are trashing all that is good and beautiful about our country. Nothing symbolises this gleeful destruction more powerfully than the state of our rivers. My latest film for Double Down News doubledown.news/watch/2023/jun…

Just been doing a bit of preliminary river catchment research and I found these great UK map resources (in addition to GIS). gridreferencefinder.com - whatever map reference system onto whatever map. maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/si… - compare historical and current maps side by side

Poignant as fuck 🩰👣😭 From a friend at the Roskilde festival: “where Denmark’s most famous ballerina got up on stage and performed the dance of the dying swan, while slowly being covered with crude oil 😭 genuinely devastating” #ballet #oil #art #JustStopOil #selfProtest

Testing my underwater micro-glider yesterday (at a top secret location). I know that I shouldn't be amazed but, after looking at the data this morning, I see that the flight path was very similar to the modelling work. 😁 BathEngAndDes Paul Whitehouse bob mortimer

This is an interesting affect that I had not thought about. Clean air zones pushing the problem to different locations. Need to tackling the root problem and not just the symptoms ! BBC News - Air pollution rises in Westbury after Bath CAZ begins bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

I know there are bigger issues in the world at the moment..... Wychwood and now Ringwood brewery - big brewing companies are destroying regional beers. BBC News - Ringwood Brewery to close after no buyer found bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Good on you Chris (and good luck at the University of Bath) Very much looking forward (before the general election ) to giving my verdict on the last 14 years of Tory Government. BBC News - Chris Skidmore: Tory MP quits over new oil and gas licences bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Seems to be only thing the Govt listen to. So a TV drama about sewage and definitely one is needed about #excludedscandal An absolute travesty what happened to ForgottenLtd EUA Campaign #ExcludedUK

Election Special 4: The Conservatives.

Very pleased to say that I passed my PhD viva today (with minor corrections). Whilst I have really loved doing a PhD, I am also very relieved that it is now (almost) over.