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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️
@oceanandice.bsky.social
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Joint Director, UK National Climate Science Partnership
Professorial Fellow in Oceanography, Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
Science Leader, British Antarctic Survey
Coordinating Lead Author, IPCC Ocean & Cryosphere .. more

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Apr 22
New book!! πŸ“•

Antarctica is intimately connected to the rest of our planet, affecting climate, ecosystems, cultures and society. Our new book draws together international experts to explore this influence, and to understand what humans are doing to Antarctica (1/n)
www.routledge.com/Antarctica-a...
Cover of book "Antarctica and the Earth System"

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· 3d
Heading home now, after an awesome week in Hobart! So much great Antarctic science happening here.

Also: lovely people. Shame they’re so darn good at cricket 🏏

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· 9d
Hello Hobart! Excited to be visiting, to give a talk at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, and a keynote at the @ACEAS annual meeting. Should be a great week (and the weather is amazing!)

@antarcticsciaus.bsky.social @utas.edu.au

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Oct 6
... and the watch is a Submariner?

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Oct 6
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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Oct 6
🀣 Good point!

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Oct 6
Some people steal paper clips from the stationary cupboard… others think bigger… πŸ˜‰

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Aug 31
Two stories juxtaposed on the BBC website... sigh.

Anyone else spot the irony here?

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Aug 27
Genius!

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Aug 14
It still gets used sometimes, normally in the context of a FID being a person undertaking fieldwork South. Some phrases like "FID stare" have persisted also.

Reposted by Michael P. Meredith

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British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk · Feb 27
πŸŽ‰Congratulations πŸŽ‰ to Prof Kate Hendry @krhendry.bsky.social who has been awarded The Geological Society's Bigsby Medal for eminent services to geology.

We already knew she was a top tier scientist, but now it's official!
A photo of Prof Kate Hendry, smiling at the camera. She is wearing sunglasses and a woolly headband. She's sat in front of a calm ocean with a forested hill behind her to the right.

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jul 17
Thanks @w8rbler.bsky.social - that's very helpful! Strange that two candidates did not reply....

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jul 17
Yes, I like that we can rank candidates not just vote for one - gives lots of scope to express our opinions clearly!

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jul 13
Not sure; will check. Hope so!

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Melanie J. Leng, Alessandro Tagliabue

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jul 12
I am co-convening a meeting at the Royal Society later this year, with @krhendry.bsky.social and other very excellent polar science colleagues. If you have interests relating to Antarctica and the impacts of climate change, please consider participating!
royalsocietypublishing.org Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org Β· Jul 11
Are you a scientist with an interest in #ClimateChange and Antarctica? This September, join a team of leading oceanographers & climate scientists from @bas.ac.uk for a scientific meeting at the Royal Society: royalsociety.org/science-even... @oceanandice.bsky.social @krhendry.bsky.social

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org Β· Jul 11
Are you a scientist with an interest in #ClimateChange and Antarctica? This September, join a team of leading oceanographers & climate scientists from @bas.ac.uk for a scientific meeting at the Royal Society: royalsociety.org/science-even... @oceanandice.bsky.social @krhendry.bsky.social

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jul 5
There are some splendid fountains in Cambridge, e.g. the one in Trinity College. Not sure anything to compete with that walrus though! Maybe we should try to introduce some penguins to it… 🐧🀣

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Michael P. Meredith

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org Β· Jun 28
Recommended listen: Scientists at the University of Cambridge, including Prof Michael Meredith ( @oceanandice.bsky.social ), discussed on The Naked Scientists podcast how the latest polar science is tracking climate change’s impact in Antarctica.
On thin ice: The race to save Antarctica
How the latest polar science is tracking climate change's effect on Antarctica...
www.thenakedscientists.com

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 26
Therapeutic.

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 26
I quite liked filtering.

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 18
Last night we were breaking through sea ice, in the dark, in blizzard conditions. My respect for the skill of the officers and crew of the ship just reached a new level…!

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 17
Correct!
a man with a beard and long hair is standing in a room with a purple background .
ALT: a man with a beard and long hair is standing in a room with a purple background .
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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 17
A @bas.ac.uk tradition... when the ship departs Rothera Research Station for the last time, the winterers remaining on base light flares to bid us farewell.

They will now continue their science and activities on base throughout the winter, while we proceed back to sea to continue ours.

πŸ§ͺ❄️πŸ₯ΌπŸŒŠ

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 15
Rothera Research Station looking amazing in the moonlight, with a hint of a dawn...

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 14
Attention to detail ! πŸ‘

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 14
Apple Watches are amazing gadgets, and can tell you the time of sunrise and sunset for wherever you are in the world... this time of year in Antarctica, the calculation is relatively simple.... 🀣

πŸ§ͺ🌊πŸ₯Όβ„️

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 13
Check out our latest and greatest on Antarctic glacial melt and its impact on marine life, led by the awesome Jack Pan!

Perfectly-timed publication, given that I'm currently in the Antarctic gathering more data on these things.....!!

www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Impact of glacial meltwater on phytoplankton biomass along the Western Antarctic Peninsula - Communications Earth & Environment
Increased glacial melt is strongly correlated with phytoplankton chlorophyll-a, according to analysis of remote sensing, reanalysis products, and field observations from the West Antarctic Peninsula.
www.nature.com

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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 12
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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊πŸ§ͺπŸ₯Όβ„️ @oceanandice.bsky.social Β· Jun 12
Regular visits from seals help keep our spirits up!