Freya Radford
@Radford_Freya
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science @UWEBristol
Bristol, England
Joined November 2017
Interested in the impacts of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems? We have a fully funded 3 year PhD project available at @UWEBristol . Deadline 3rd July
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How do #Microplasics get into #Agricultural #Soils and where do they come from? New paper @Radford_Freya @MalHudson1 @AliceAHorton #PeterShaw: https://t.co/O7mMGP2rIu
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Biosolids are the solid by-product of the wastewater treatment system. They are regularly applied to agricultural land in the UK to fertilize and increase cr...
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Check out the latest project update from the Biospheric Microplastics research cluster. Read about their sandpit event, their new "Reading for STEM" project and the work that Research Fellow @Radford_Freya has been undertaking. https://t.co/VdMNRZUB7z
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A massive thank you to my supervisors for all their support over the last 4+ years - it's been great 😁 @MalHudson1 @AliceAHorton @EnviroTaff
Congratulations to Dr @Radford_Freya - just passed her PhD viva (microplastics in soils) with flying colours @CDTSIS @UoSGeogEnv @EnviroTaff
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On #WorldOceansDay, we take a deeper look at the ocean research being carried out at Southampton. ‘Below the Surface’ looks at the exciting work our students are doing in supporting the global effort to protect our oceans. Watch in full: https://t.co/rH7QtLCWrf 🐠🐙🌊
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If you live in the UK, tune into @FoodUnwrappedTV on @Channel4 at 8pm today, where I will be talking to @jimmysfarm about #plastics and #microplastics in landfills, food packaging, and our everyday lives!
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Check out our new #openaccess paper led by @Radford_Freya on developing methods for the notoriously difficult extraction of #microplastics from different #soil types https://t.co/RJ86O6p7me With @MalHudson1 @Lina_ZapataR @EnviroTaff
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Check out our new paper assessing microplastic quantification in the surface microlayer 👩🔬
New #Microplastics paper - “Validation of a method to quantify microfibres present in aquatic surface microlayers”. How much of the microfibres get caught by an emerging sampling method? @Radford_Freya @jessicalstead @geogsouthampton
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Field work! Sunshine! Out in rural Hampshire getting soil samples to test for microplastics with @Radford_Freya
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Full version of our new paper @EnvSciTech: low concentrations of #microplastics detected in treated #potable #water corresponding to high treatment efficiency (99.99%). Blank corrections are critical to prevent over-reporting @UK_CEH @NOCnews @LancsUniLEC
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Microplastics were characterized in eight water treatment works (WTWs) in England and Wales (UK). Sources included river water, groundwater, and an upland reservoir. Water treatment varied from...
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Geography & Environmental Science @unisouthampton has risen 8 places, moving into the TOP 10 in The Guardian best Uni Guide 2021! We’re also ranked 7th in the UK’s Russell Group Universities. More info here: https://t.co/dlft1TVQPH
#GlobalGoals
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Fantastic new study by my colleagues @NOCnews who found that the mass of #microplastics in the oceans may in fact exceed the amount we thought we had put in, and not everything is found floating at the surface... https://t.co/xwYtYOsNEv
#plasticpollution @SETAC_plastics
New study estimates there is at least 10 times more plastic in the Atlantic than previously thought #microplastics #pollution #ocean
https://t.co/rr0Q9M55Sj
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Healthcare PPE items: UK alone may use 10 million disposable items each day, though more sustainable alternatives are available.
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One lockdown bonus has been the fortnightly reading group meetings with @SotonEnvSci microplastics researchers- today with great presentations from new Masters researchers Olly and Adam. @DeepSeaCri @Radford_Freya @jessicalstead @Lina_ZapataR @EnviroLands @EnviroTaff @GEEEJAYELL
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Check out our new chapter ‘Microplastics and their effects on soil funtion as a life-supporting system’ https://t.co/9WsREk2eMT It was a pleasure to work with @machadoaas and others to bring this chapter together #microplastics #plastic #pollution #terrestrial #soil #microbiology
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Today is #InternationalWomensDay and we recognise that women are still far from equal to men in today’s societies. We can not have climate justice without gender equity. And remember; what we women want today - and every day- is equality, not congratulations or celebrations.
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#Microplastics are a big environmental concern. PhD student @Radford_Freya from @geogsouthampton is dedicating her #research to finding out how micro-plastic pollution is affecting our soil: https://t.co/kbkwXpDYhL
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Lots of interesting talks at the Sustainable use of plastics in agriculture: Challenges and solutions event with @UKCPNetwork @KTNUK
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Are microplastics damaging soil and making their way into the food chain? Our PhD student @Radford_Freya was interviewed on @BBCfileon4 about her research into microplastic contamination in sewage sludge. 🌱🌳 Catch up here from 16.20 ➡️ https://t.co/JKfvKYYAlD
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