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June GeoRoundUp: the best of the Earth sciences from around the web

June 30, 2017
June GeoRoundUp: the best of the Earth sciences from around the web
We take our oceans, a valuable and beautiful resource, for granted. Credit: While the wind blows , Alevtina Evgrafova (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

Drawing inspiration from popular stories on our social media channels, as well as unique and quirky research news, this monthly column aims to bring you the best of the Earth and planetary sciences from around the web. Major Story With June being the month when the world’s oceans are celebrated with World Ocean Day (8th June) and the month when the UN’s Ocean Conference took place, it seemed apt t ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Investigating the transport of plastic pollution in the oceans

September 23, 2016
GeoTalk: Investigating the transport of plastic pollution in the oceans
Plastic pollution . Credit: bilyjan (distributed via Pixabay)

Geotalk is a regular feature highlighting early career researchers and their work. In this interview we speak to Erik van Sebille, an oceanographer at the Grantham Institute at Imperial Collage London, and winner of the 2016 OS Outstanding Young Scientist Award. As an expert in understanding how oceans transport all kinds of materials, from water and heat through to plastics, Erik has gained detai ...[Read More]