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Mark Fitzsimons

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Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Plymouth, UK; #environment #nitrogen, #BLM; from County Down ❤️🖤

 Plymouth, England
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Joined September 2014
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What is causing the methane surge? | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
What is causing the methane surge?

What is causing the methane surge?

Atmospheric methane’s recent growth has been driven by biogenic sources and COVID-19 impacts

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Sand mining threatens Asia’s largest lake | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…

Sand mining threatens Asia’s largest lake

Cambodia’s Tonlé Sap supports important fisheries and wildlife

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To reform universities, first tackle global rankings nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Being a Black scientist can be lonely. Juneteenth helped me find myself | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…
Being a Black scientist can be lonely. Juneteenth helped me find myself

Being a Black scientist can be lonely. Juneteenth helped me find myself

“I looked around for someone, anyone, to express my grievances to, but I realized I only had myself,” this Ph.D. student writes

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Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over

Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over

We provide a comprehensive assessment of the economic benefits and costs of global methane emissions abatement, anchored on the Global Methane Pledge. We use an integrated assessment model to...

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Claire Chick Nursing Fund

Claire Chick Nursing Fund

We are raising funds to create the Claire Chick Nursing Fund, in honour of Claire — a nurse and lecturer at the University of Plymouth.

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An exciting PhD opportunity! aries-dtp.ac.uk/studentships…
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Are you looking to apply environmental science, bio-remediation, or marine chemistry expertise in a real-world setting to drive innovation in the sustainable treatment of marine waste? Details of an exciting job opportunity below: hrservices.plymouth.ac.uk/tl…
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🚨Fish, birds and even dogs have been killed by toxic algae in the UK and Ireland’s largest lake: Lough Neagh. Abuse of our waters must stop. Join me, sign this @friends_earth petition to demand practical action before any more damage is done⏰ action.friendsoftheearth.uk/…
Help save the UK and Ireland's largest lake

Help save the UK and Ireland's largest lake

Lough Neagh is facing ongoing filthy pollution from farm and human waste. It’s causing toxic algae to bloom, killing animals like birds, fish and even dogs. Larger than Malta, Lough Neagh is a vital

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Wastewater surveillance requires ethical use | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Wastewater surveillance requires ethical use

Wastewater surveillance requires ethical use

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) enables the early detection of infectious diseases (1, 2) and monitoring of community health trends (3), making it a critical public health tool. This year, US...

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The Expanding Role of Mass Spectrometry at the Cutting Edge of Research | Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/analy…
The Expanding Role of Mass Spectrometry at the Cutting Edge of Research

The Expanding Role of Mass Spectrometry at the Cutting Edge of Research

This article explores how mass spectrometry is advancing research across biomedicine, environmental science and beyond by enabling precise molecular analysis.

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Al Jazeera’s I-Unit identified Israeli soldiers who posted possible war ... youtube.com/shorts/0SW_UhTRE… via @YouTube
Al Jazeera’s I-Unit identified Israeli soldiers who posted possible war crimes on social media

Al Jazeera’s I-Unit identified Israeli soldiers who posted possible war crimes on social media

Subscribe for more videos: https://ajplus.co/subscribeFollow us o...

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Ian Wright on his shocking treatment while on trial at Brighton 🤯 #footb... youtube.com/shorts/mPoxJNuEH… via @YouTube
Ian Wright on his shocking treatment while on trial at Brighton 🤯...

Ian Wright on his shocking treatment while on trial at Brighton 🤯...

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) - Sign the Petition! chng.it/GSwc4mTzFx via @UKChange
Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition

Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund)

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Hi. Codie is fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK. It’s a charity that means a lot to them - Check out their JustGiving page to see what they're doing and why. Please donate if you can! justgiving.com/page/codie-cu…
Codie's fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer UK

Codie's fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer UK

Help Codie Curzon-Berners raise money to support Pancreatic Cancer UK

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UK university redundancies: latest updates timeshighereducation.com/new… via @timeshighered
UK university redundancies: latest updates

UK university redundancies: latest updates

As higher education institutions shed thousands of jobs, we track developments and bring together latest analysis with resources for affected staff and students

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Join me in e-mailing the FIFA President, and the UK's representatives to the upcoming FIFA Congress, to demand that urgent action is taken to ban genocidal Israel: palestinecampaign.eaction.on…
Ban Israel from FIFA

Ban Israel from FIFA

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I've called on the UK Government to step up to its legal and moral obligation to stop ALL arms sales to Israel. This is crucial to help ensure a permanent ceasefire. #StopArmingIsrael oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/ca…
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Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Despite the growing threat of pharmaceutical pollution, we lack an understanding of whether and how such pollutants influence animal behavior in the wild. Using laboratory- and field-based experime...

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Right on @EugenePuryear 👍
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"I don't even believe this is real." @EugenePuryear responds to the sudden flood of social media content discouraging Black people from protesting on April 5. It has all the markings of an operation, he says:
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