Interests in soils, ecology, human impacts belowground. Lecturer @NUGeog
Joined March 2019
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3 Oct 2024
A fantastic 2 days spent with @NUGeog 1st year Env Sci students exploring Northumberland & @NorthWildlife -challenges of conservation, ecology, people&nature, pollution- and getting to know our new cohort!
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12 Jul 2024
How biodegradable are natural textile fibres? 🤔 see Viewpoint led by Dr Tom Stanton @lborouniversity with @IMPACTnetwork23 @NUGeog @NorthumbriaUni @alanamjames @kjsher @AnilNamdeoNCL @OkaforKechi @DrGalli85 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
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7 May 2024
#microfibres #anthropogenicfibres thanks to @kjsher and panel and speakers for an insipiring session!
#SETACSeville
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
8 Apr 2024
📣 CALL NOW OPEN: Impact Innovation Fund
The @IMPACTnetwork23 at @NorthumbriaUni 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⬇
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
17 Apr 2024
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
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
Come and work with us @YorkEnvironment on an exciting, multi-institution two year @LeverhulmeTrust funded project looking at the impact of #flooding on #earthworms #job #postdoc #SoilHealth
See jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese… for details or email me direct mark.hodson@york.ac.uk
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23 Mar 2024
Next talk is on a Thursday for a change, 25.04, "Concrete Jungles? The value of cities for biodiversity" by @Mark_A_Goddard of @NorthumbriaUni @NUGeog in person at @KingsPriory See poster for details 👇or get in touch via gatynewear@gmail.com Brenda Turnbull, Branch Chair 🌍
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22 Mar 2024
Fieldwork =😎 outdoor office today! With level 6 @NUGeog on waste, pollution & microplastics.
@OlaKwiecien3
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
5 Dec 2023
On this #WorldSoilDay, I am delighted to announce a brand-new MSc Degree in Soil Science & Soil Scientist Apprenticeship at @CranfieldUni 🎉
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*
ALT *Subject to University Approval
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
19 Oct 2023
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.
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
9 Nov 2023
📢Funded PhD opportunity @NUGeog
@ONEPlanetDTP 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 🧵
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
9 Nov 2023
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/op…
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
2 Nov 2023
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/…
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
1 Nov 2023
🧥🔬Very successful first event for the @IMPACTnetwork23 project organised @KingsCollegeLon 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/impact-n…
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27 Oct 2023
Fantastic day out with 2nd yr EnvScience students @NUGeog learning about Hadrian's Wall Nature Recovery project. Huge thanks to Steven, Chris & staff at @TheSillNland
& @andysuggitt
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17 Oct 2023
The IMPACT team welcomed their Network project partners to a kick-off event on Friday @NorthumbriaUni. Values, ways of working and inclusivity were amongst the key topics of conversation #industrycollaboration #transparency #knowledgeexchange
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6 Oct 2023
A busy week getting to know our new 1st year EnvScience! @NUGeog
Thanks @NorthWildlife @Nlandia for sharing great insights & challenges in conservation.
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20 Sep 2023
A new paper on #microplastics and earthworms from the @soilplastics project authors.elsevier.com/c/1hnzo…
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
18 Sep 2023
Very excited to share 2 new papers in @theAGU @EarthsFutureEiC showing how achieving the @UNEP SDGs #goodgoals requires coupled natural-human studies. Really useful updated CZ diagram @CZCNet @carbonlandscape @David_M_Oliver @timquine @NERCscience 1: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
![The 3rd Generation transdisciplinary Critical Zone Observatory for sustainable Earth futures which includes human activity. Credit: Naylor et al. [2023], Figure 1b](https://venexa.site/media/F6T8q4fWMAA1DSB.jpg)
ALT The 3rd Generation transdisciplinary Critical Zone Observatory for sustainable Earth futures which includes human activity. Credit: Naylor et al. [2023], Figure 1b
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller retweeted
7 Sep 2023
When Tynemouth was California?
@DrMichaelJeffr2 and others tell the strange and beautiful story of 50 years of skateboarding on Tyneside in a new book “Those Bloody Kids”
Book Launch @balticgateshead , 30/09/23 , 1-4pm, w/Tyneside skaters from 70s to niw. Free event! Join us!
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