Jim McQuaid
@jimmcquaid.bsky.social
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Atmospheric Deposition of Local Mineral Dust Delivers Phosphorus to the Greenland Ice Sheet
Aerosol composition, size, and deposition rate determine the impact these particles have on cryosphere environments. Mineralogical, biological, and geochemical characteristics of aerosols collected ov...
pubs.acs.org
AND the paper => pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
AND the paper => pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Atmospheric Deposition of Local Mineral Dust Delivers Phosphorus to the Greenland Ice Sheet
Aerosol composition, size, and deposition rate determine the impact these particles have on cryosphere environments. Mineralogical, biological, and geochemical characteristics of aerosols collected ov...
pubs.acs.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:33 PM
AND the paper => pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Photos = Memories AND great memories too from @ukri.org Black & Bloom project. I've never seen the photo in the press release for Jenine McCutcheon's paper
uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m...
@universityofleeds.bsky.social @lianegbenning.bsky.social @waterloorecords.bsky.social
@alexanesio.bsky.social
uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m...
@universityofleeds.bsky.social @lianegbenning.bsky.social @waterloorecords.bsky.social
@alexanesio.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Photos = Memories AND great memories too from @ukri.org Black & Bloom project. I've never seen the photo in the press release for Jenine McCutcheon's paper
uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m...
@universityofleeds.bsky.social @lianegbenning.bsky.social @waterloorecords.bsky.social
@alexanesio.bsky.social
uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m...
@universityofleeds.bsky.social @lianegbenning.bsky.social @waterloorecords.bsky.social
@alexanesio.bsky.social
Finally, our science then went onto inform Deep Purple, which is the natural follow-on from Black and Bloom www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu
DEEP PURPLE
A European Research Council Synergy Grant awarded to an international team of scientists to investigate the physical and microbial processes that darken the Greenland Ice Sheet and accelerate sea leve...
www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Finally, our science then went onto inform Deep Purple, which is the natural follow-on from Black and Bloom www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu
The diversity of ice algal communities on the Greenland Ice Sheet as revealed by oligotyping
www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
Bacterial Dynamics in Supraglacial Habitats of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...
www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
Bacterial Dynamics in Supraglacial Habitats of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...
Frontiers | Bacterial Dynamics in Supraglacial Habitats of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Current research into bacterial dynamics on the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is biased towards cryoconite holes, despite this habitat covering less than 8 % of...
www.frontiersin.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The diversity of ice algal communities on the Greenland Ice Sheet as revealed by oligotyping
www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
Bacterial Dynamics in Supraglacial Habitats of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...
www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
Bacterial Dynamics in Supraglacial Habitats of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...
Glacier algae accelerate melt rates on the south-western Greenland Ice Sheet
tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/...
Temporal Variability of Surface Reflectance Supersedes Spatial Resolution in Defining Greenland’s Bare-Ice Albedo
www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14...
tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/...
Temporal Variability of Surface Reflectance Supersedes Spatial Resolution in Defining Greenland’s Bare-Ice Albedo
www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14...
Glacier algae accelerate melt rates on the south-western Greenland Ice Sheet
Abstract. Melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is the largest
single contributor to eustatic sea level and is amplified by the growth
of pigmented algae on the ice surface, which increases solar ...
tc.copernicus.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Glacier algae accelerate melt rates on the south-western Greenland Ice Sheet
tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/...
Temporal Variability of Surface Reflectance Supersedes Spatial Resolution in Defining Greenland’s Bare-Ice Albedo
www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14...
tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/...
Temporal Variability of Surface Reflectance Supersedes Spatial Resolution in Defining Greenland’s Bare-Ice Albedo
www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14...
our other Black and Bloom papers include....
Mineral phosphorus drives glacier algal blooms on the Greenland Ice Sheet 👉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Algal photophysiology drives darkening and melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
Mineral phosphorus drives glacier algal blooms on the Greenland Ice Sheet 👉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Algal photophysiology drives darkening and melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
our other Black and Bloom papers include....
Mineral phosphorus drives glacier algal blooms on the Greenland Ice Sheet 👉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Algal photophysiology drives darkening and melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
Mineral phosphorus drives glacier algal blooms on the Greenland Ice Sheet 👉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Algal photophysiology drives darkening and melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
Black and Bloom was a research project, funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council, that aims to unravel how dark particles (black) and microbial processes (bloom) darken and accelerate the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
blackandbloom.org
@ukri.org @lianebednarz.bsky.social
blackandbloom.org
@ukri.org @lianebednarz.bsky.social
Research papers on melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet - Black and bloom
We are investigating how dark particles (black) and microbial processes (Bloom) drive the melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
blackandbloom.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Black and Bloom was a research project, funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council, that aims to unravel how dark particles (black) and microbial processes (bloom) darken and accelerate the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
blackandbloom.org
@ukri.org @lianebednarz.bsky.social
blackandbloom.org
@ukri.org @lianebednarz.bsky.social
Collectively, our findings highlight the biogeochemical links between aerosols and the ice sheet surface, which have impacts on glacier ice algal growth and the corresponding surface ice albedo and melting.
In other words, this algae DARKENS the icesheet which in turn speeds up the meltrate.
In other words, this algae DARKENS the icesheet which in turn speeds up the meltrate.
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Collectively, our findings highlight the biogeochemical links between aerosols and the ice sheet surface, which have impacts on glacier ice algal growth and the corresponding surface ice albedo and melting.
In other words, this algae DARKENS the icesheet which in turn speeds up the meltrate.
In other words, this algae DARKENS the icesheet which in turn speeds up the meltrate.
They returned the following summer and this paper, led by Dr Jenine McCutcheon, explores the role of atmospheric transport of aerosols containing critical nutrients (phosphorus) which "feeds" the ice and snow algae colonies on the surface of the icesheet. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
They returned the following summer and this paper, led by Dr Jenine McCutcheon, explores the role of atmospheric transport of aerosols containing critical nutrients (phosphorus) which "feeds" the ice and snow algae colonies on the surface of the icesheet. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
In 2016, an intrepid group of scientists stepped onto the #Greenland Icesheet and setup a camp to collect the most comprehensive dataset ever made. They made simultaneous measurements of microbiology, glaciology, geochemistry, atmospheric parameters and remote sensing for 6 weeks.
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
In 2016, an intrepid group of scientists stepped onto the #Greenland Icesheet and setup a camp to collect the most comprehensive dataset ever made. They made simultaneous measurements of microbiology, glaciology, geochemistry, atmospheric parameters and remote sensing for 6 weeks.
you were at the meeting, we have now got a gibbon identifying system, next is the orangutans!
December 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
you were at the meeting, we have now got a gibbon identifying system, next is the orangutans!
tis a very fine thing indeed....
Watch this space....
Watch this space....
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
tis a very fine thing indeed....
Watch this space....
Watch this space....
Finally, despite what some people think "burning stuff" is NOT the cheapest way to heat your home. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood burners more costly for heating than gas boilers, study finds
Charity says research dispels myth that wood burning, which has health risks, is a cheaper energy option
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Finally, despite what some people think "burning stuff" is NOT the cheapest way to heat your home. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
If you were to tell people from rural India or somewhere similar that we do that voluntarily with no real need, they’d look at you very strangely and think you were a little bit barmy.
(adapted from a conversation with Prof Steve Arnold)
(adapted from a conversation with Prof Steve Arnold)
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
If you were to tell people from rural India or somewhere similar that we do that voluntarily with no real need, they’d look at you very strangely and think you were a little bit barmy.
(adapted from a conversation with Prof Steve Arnold)
(adapted from a conversation with Prof Steve Arnold)
Data shows that most sources of PM2.5 have reduced, BUT domestic combustion dropped dramatically between 1990 and 2005 but then looks to have stalled
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Data shows that most sources of PM2.5 have reduced, BUT domestic combustion dropped dramatically between 1990 and 2005 but then looks to have stalled
It included a focus on solid fuel burning....
"The burning of solid fuels is a large contributor to national emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and is a major source of air pollution, especially in urban areas."
"The burning of solid fuels is a large contributor to national emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and is a major source of air pollution, especially in urban areas."
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It included a focus on solid fuel burning....
"The burning of solid fuels is a large contributor to national emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and is a major source of air pollution, especially in urban areas."
"The burning of solid fuels is a large contributor to national emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and is a major source of air pollution, especially in urban areas."
Last week, Defra released their Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025
www.gov.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Last week, Defra released their Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025 www.gov.uk/government/p...
It is widely known that the particulate pollution (smoke) produced by using solid fuel is a massive source of urban #airpollution in the wintertime. Irrespective of what fuel you use..... some ARE better than others BUT still hundreds of times more pollution that gas
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It is widely known that the particulate pollution (smoke) produced by using solid fuel is a massive source of urban #airpollution in the wintertime. Irrespective of what fuel you use..... some ARE better than others BUT still hundreds of times more pollution that gas
In the UK, we have decades of technology, engineering, infrastructure development, that allow the vast majority of households to have access to gas & electricity.
Despite this, a growing number of people insist on burning solid fuel to heat a portion of their homes. #secondaryheating
Despite this, a growing number of people insist on burning solid fuel to heat a portion of their homes. #secondaryheating
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In the UK, we have decades of technology, engineering, infrastructure development, that allow the vast majority of households to have access to gas & electricity.
Despite this, a growing number of people insist on burning solid fuel to heat a portion of their homes. #secondaryheating
Despite this, a growing number of people insist on burning solid fuel to heat a portion of their homes. #secondaryheating
A BBC news story yesterday about the discovery of the earliest creation/use of fire set me thinking.
"It provided warmth at will and enabled our ancestors to cook and eat meat".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
"It provided warmth at will and enabled our ancestors to cook and eat meat".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
The moment the earliest known human-made fire was uncovered - BBC News
Archaeologists in the UK have discovered the world's oldest evidence of humans lighting fires
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A BBC news story yesterday about the discovery of the earliest creation/use of fire set me thinking.
"It provided warmth at will and enabled our ancestors to cook and eat meat".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
"It provided warmth at will and enabled our ancestors to cook and eat meat".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Let's engage in hands-on experiences and share insights that could shape the future of our planet!
#AirSensorsConf #AirQualityTech #EnviroSustainability
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December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Let's engage in hands-on experiences and share insights that could shape the future of our planet!
#AirSensorsConf #AirQualityTech #EnviroSustainability
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Join me for the Air Sensors International Conference, we'll dive into pressing issues around #airquality, #climatechange, and environmental sustainability.
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore innovative sensor technologies and connect with fellow scientists, policymakers & industry leaders.
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore innovative sensor technologies and connect with fellow scientists, policymakers & industry leaders.
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Join me for the Air Sensors International Conference, we'll dive into pressing issues around #airquality, #climatechange, and environmental sustainability.
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore innovative sensor technologies and connect with fellow scientists, policymakers & industry leaders.
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore innovative sensor technologies and connect with fellow scientists, policymakers & industry leaders.
The wheels are all turning now for #ASIC2026!
A fantastic selection of talks and posters, we had almost 250 abstracts, a big (but very rewarding) job to go through them all.
event.fourwaves.com/asic2026/pages
A fantastic selection of talks and posters, we had almost 250 abstracts, a big (but very rewarding) job to go through them all.
event.fourwaves.com/asic2026/pages
2026 Air Sensors International Conference
Fourwaves - 2026 Air Sensors International Conference
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December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The wheels are all turning now for #ASIC2026!
A fantastic selection of talks and posters, we had almost 250 abstracts, a big (but very rewarding) job to go through them all.
event.fourwaves.com/asic2026/pages
A fantastic selection of talks and posters, we had almost 250 abstracts, a big (but very rewarding) job to go through them all.
event.fourwaves.com/asic2026/pages
All at the #EUCleanAir forum presented by European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts @ecmwf.int and Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
All at the #EUCleanAir forum presented by European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts @ecmwf.int and Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
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