Rich Cross
@richardkcross.bsky.social
Pollution scientist. Science updates on #microplastic and #nanoplastics in the environment, #nanotoxicology and the importance of #worms! Views my own of course
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Rich Cross
@richardkcross.bsky.social
· Aug 4
Advancing science to end plastic pollution
A UKCEH delegation is attending the final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the Global Plastics Treaty from 5-14 August in Geneva, Switzerland.
www.ceh.ac.uk
To find out more about what @ukceh.bsky.social are up to at #INC5 #GlobalPlasticsTreaty see our latest blog below👇 I'm particularly interested in how existing #plasticpollution is considered and what happens next around implementation and effectiveness #microplastics
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Here @ukceh.bsky.social, we are inviting PhD applicants for the new ECOWILD CDT Project findaphd.com/phds/project...
Take a look if you are interested in #wetlands restoration, #microplastics #antimicrobialresistance and #climatechange
Take a look if you are interested in #wetlands restoration, #microplastics #antimicrobialresistance and #climatechange
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Here @ukceh.bsky.social, we are inviting PhD applicants for the new ECOWILD CDT Project findaphd.com/phds/project...
Take a look if you are interested in #wetlands restoration, #microplastics #antimicrobialresistance and #climatechange
Take a look if you are interested in #wetlands restoration, #microplastics #antimicrobialresistance and #climatechange
Reposted by Rich Cross
🌍 A UKCEH team were observers at the latest UN talks on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
Negotiations ended without consensus after 2 intense weeks, but there are glimmers of hope
🔗 tinyurl.com/mrxmfm87
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@samharrison.science @richardkcross.bsky.social @feuchtmayr.bsky.social #INC5
Negotiations ended without consensus after 2 intense weeks, but there are glimmers of hope
🔗 tinyurl.com/mrxmfm87
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@samharrison.science @richardkcross.bsky.social @feuchtmayr.bsky.social #INC5
August 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🌍 A UKCEH team were observers at the latest UN talks on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
Negotiations ended without consensus after 2 intense weeks, but there are glimmers of hope
🔗 tinyurl.com/mrxmfm87
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@samharrison.science @richardkcross.bsky.social @feuchtmayr.bsky.social #INC5
Negotiations ended without consensus after 2 intense weeks, but there are glimmers of hope
🔗 tinyurl.com/mrxmfm87
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@samharrison.science @richardkcross.bsky.social @feuchtmayr.bsky.social #INC5
Not your typical #litter floating past in the Rhone this morning here in Geneva! Sadly not Swiss Francs I'm afraid 😂 A moments break this morning before starting on what should be the last day of the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty negatiations
August 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Not your typical #litter floating past in the Rhone this morning here in Geneva! Sadly not Swiss Francs I'm afraid 😂 A moments break this morning before starting on what should be the last day of the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty negatiations
Reposted by Rich Cross
#Live now!
As the #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 negotiations nears its end, delegates and observers gather in plenary in the Assembly Hall at Palais des Nations.
Follow the plenary on UN TV 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r...
As the #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 negotiations nears its end, delegates and observers gather in plenary in the Assembly Hall at Palais des Nations.
Follow the plenary on UN TV 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r...
August 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#Live now!
As the #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 negotiations nears its end, delegates and observers gather in plenary in the Assembly Hall at Palais des Nations.
Follow the plenary on UN TV 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r...
As the #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 negotiations nears its end, delegates and observers gather in plenary in the Assembly Hall at Palais des Nations.
Follow the plenary on UN TV 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r...
How are things at the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 #PlasticsTreaty? My colleage @samharrison.science @ukceh.bsky.social nicely sums up some of the key moments over the last week 👇
Some reflections on the first few days of #INC5.2 negotations in Geneva, towards a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty.
Are the negotiations going well? Frankly, not really, though there are reasons for hope 👇
@ukceh.bsky.social
#PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty #GlobalPlasticTreaty
Are the negotiations going well? Frankly, not really, though there are reasons for hope 👇
@ukceh.bsky.social
#PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty #GlobalPlasticTreaty
August 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
How are things at the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 #PlasticsTreaty? My colleage @samharrison.science @ukceh.bsky.social nicely sums up some of the key moments over the last week 👇
Reposted by Rich Cross
Some reflections on the first few days of #INC5.2 negotations in Geneva, towards a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty.
Are the negotiations going well? Frankly, not really, though there are reasons for hope 👇
@ukceh.bsky.social
#PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty #GlobalPlasticTreaty
Are the negotiations going well? Frankly, not really, though there are reasons for hope 👇
@ukceh.bsky.social
#PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty #GlobalPlasticTreaty
August 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Some reflections on the first few days of #INC5.2 negotations in Geneva, towards a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty.
Are the negotiations going well? Frankly, not really, though there are reasons for hope 👇
@ukceh.bsky.social
#PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty #GlobalPlasticTreaty
Are the negotiations going well? Frankly, not really, though there are reasons for hope 👇
@ukceh.bsky.social
#PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty #GlobalPlasticTreaty
Reposted by Rich Cross
I'm on my way to Geneva for #INC5.2 - the final session for nations to negotiate a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty
As the negotiations near their final stage, it is now more than ever crucial that decisions are grouded in science. The @ukceh.bsky.social delegation is going with five key messages 👇
As the negotiations near their final stage, it is now more than ever crucial that decisions are grouded in science. The @ukceh.bsky.social delegation is going with five key messages 👇
August 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I'm on my way to Geneva for #INC5.2 - the final session for nations to negotiate a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty
As the negotiations near their final stage, it is now more than ever crucial that decisions are grouded in science. The @ukceh.bsky.social delegation is going with five key messages 👇
As the negotiations near their final stage, it is now more than ever crucial that decisions are grouded in science. The @ukceh.bsky.social delegation is going with five key messages 👇
To find out more about what @ukceh.bsky.social are up to at #INC5 #GlobalPlasticsTreaty see our latest blog below👇 I'm particularly interested in how existing #plasticpollution is considered and what happens next around implementation and effectiveness #microplastics
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Advancing science to end plastic pollution
A UKCEH delegation is attending the final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the Global Plastics Treaty from 5-14 August in Geneva, Switzerland.
www.ceh.ac.uk
August 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
To find out more about what @ukceh.bsky.social are up to at #INC5 #GlobalPlasticsTreaty see our latest blog below👇 I'm particularly interested in how existing #plasticpollution is considered and what happens next around implementation and effectiveness #microplastics
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Reposted by Rich Cross
Panel discussion on "science and research for an effective instrument": strong support for science-based decisions free of conflicts of interest, and a need for transparency in not just Treaty processes, but the data needed to support it.
#INC5.2 #PlasticsTreaty
@bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social
#INC5.2 #PlasticsTreaty
@bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Panel discussion on "science and research for an effective instrument": strong support for science-based decisions free of conflicts of interest, and a need for transparency in not just Treaty processes, but the data needed to support it.
#INC5.2 #PlasticsTreaty
@bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social
#INC5.2 #PlasticsTreaty
@bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social
Reposted by Rich Cross
What is the global #PlasticsTreaty and why does it matter?
Here’s what to know before the second part of #INC5 begins in Geneva on August 5: www.unep.org/inc-plastic-...
Here’s what to know before the second part of #INC5 begins in Geneva on August 5: www.unep.org/inc-plastic-...
August 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
What is the global #PlasticsTreaty and why does it matter?
Here’s what to know before the second part of #INC5 begins in Geneva on August 5: www.unep.org/inc-plastic-...
Here’s what to know before the second part of #INC5 begins in Geneva on August 5: www.unep.org/inc-plastic-...
Reposted by Rich Cross
🌍 Advancing science to end plastic pollution:
UKCEH scientists are at the final Global Plastics Treaty talks this week as official Observers—ensuring negotiations are shaped by scientific evidence and expertise.
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5
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UKCEH scientists are at the final Global Plastics Treaty talks this week as official Observers—ensuring negotiations are shaped by scientific evidence and expertise.
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5
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August 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌍 Advancing science to end plastic pollution:
UKCEH scientists are at the final Global Plastics Treaty talks this week as official Observers—ensuring negotiations are shaped by scientific evidence and expertise.
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5
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UKCEH scientists are at the final Global Plastics Treaty talks this week as official Observers—ensuring negotiations are shaped by scientific evidence and expertise.
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5
🧵🧪 1/
Reposted by Rich Cross
Meet our delegation: Dr @samharrison.science, Dr @richardkcross.bsky.social, Dr Heidrun Feuchtmayr @feuchtmayr.bsky.social & Dr Gloria Pereira.
We’re there to share key evidence, highlight overlooked pathways & offer technical advice to participants.
🔗 Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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We’re there to share key evidence, highlight overlooked pathways & offer technical advice to participants.
🔗 Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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August 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Meet our delegation: Dr @samharrison.science, Dr @richardkcross.bsky.social, Dr Heidrun Feuchtmayr @feuchtmayr.bsky.social & Dr Gloria Pereira.
We’re there to share key evidence, highlight overlooked pathways & offer technical advice to participants.
🔗 Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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We’re there to share key evidence, highlight overlooked pathways & offer technical advice to participants.
🔗 Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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More from the SAbyNA project I forgot to mention and my colleagues @ukceh.bsky.social Sarah Roberts paper on soil species sensitivities distributions for silver #nanomaterials #ecotoxicology loads of data in here :) pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Soil species sensitivity distributions for terrestrial risk assessment of silver nanomaterials: the influence of nanomaterial characteristics and soil ... - Environmental Science: Nano (RSC Publishin...
pubs.rsc.org
July 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More from the SAbyNA project I forgot to mention and my colleagues @ukceh.bsky.social Sarah Roberts paper on soil species sensitivities distributions for silver #nanomaterials #ecotoxicology loads of data in here :) pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
"As the wheels trundle over the bitumen" there must have been something in the air that day, bringing out my inner poet!
🌍 It's UN World Environment Day—this year’s theme focuses on why we need to #BeatPlasticPollution
🎧 Hear UKCEH expert @richardkcross.bsky.social explain more about the surprising sources of #microplastics in this episode of our Counting the Earth #podcast
🔗 audioboom.com/posts/861329... 🧪
🎧 Hear UKCEH expert @richardkcross.bsky.social explain more about the surprising sources of #microplastics in this episode of our Counting the Earth #podcast
🔗 audioboom.com/posts/861329... 🧪
July 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"As the wheels trundle over the bitumen" there must have been something in the air that day, bringing out my inner poet!
New paper summarising the
@SAbyNA2020
guidance tool for safe and #sustainable by design #nanomaterials Great work from the whole team involved over the past few years on that project! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
@SAbyNA2020
guidance tool for safe and #sustainable by design #nanomaterials Great work from the whole team involved over the past few years on that project! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
July 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
New paper summarising the
@SAbyNA2020
guidance tool for safe and #sustainable by design #nanomaterials Great work from the whole team involved over the past few years on that project! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
@SAbyNA2020
guidance tool for safe and #sustainable by design #nanomaterials Great work from the whole team involved over the past few years on that project! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Reposted by Rich Cross
🚨 Our plastic fragmentation model FRAGMENT-MNP is now published in @joss-openjournals.bsky.social! This was my first time publishing in JOSS and I found it very refreshing. joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21...
@praetorius-a.bsky.social @richardkcross.bsky.social
@ukceh.bsky.social @cefic.bsky.social
@praetorius-a.bsky.social @richardkcross.bsky.social
@ukceh.bsky.social @cefic.bsky.social
FRAGMENT-MNP: A model of micro- and nanoplastic fragmentation in the environment
Harrison et al., (2025). FRAGMENT-MNP: A model of micro- and nanoplastic fragmentation in the environment. Journal of Open Source Software, 10(110), 8061, https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.08061
joss.theoj.org
June 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨 Our plastic fragmentation model FRAGMENT-MNP is now published in @joss-openjournals.bsky.social! This was my first time publishing in JOSS and I found it very refreshing. joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21...
@praetorius-a.bsky.social @richardkcross.bsky.social
@ukceh.bsky.social @cefic.bsky.social
@praetorius-a.bsky.social @richardkcross.bsky.social
@ukceh.bsky.social @cefic.bsky.social
Such an interesting session this morning on the impacts of atmospheric pollutants on #wildlife and #biodiversity #SETACVienna For those who saw our work on using #moss as a bio-monitor for #microplastics @ukceh.bsky.social here's our report to Defra
sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
May 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Such an interesting session this morning on the impacts of atmospheric pollutants on #wildlife and #biodiversity #SETACVienna For those who saw our work on using #moss as a bio-monitor for #microplastics @ukceh.bsky.social here's our report to Defra
sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
Ready for #SETACVienna? So is @ukceh.bsky.social lots of cool science from #microplastics in moss, to the next generation of exposure models, looking forward to joining the team @setac.bsky.social this year www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
UKCEH science at SETAC Europe 2025
UKCEH scientists are participating in the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe from 11-15 May 2025
www.ceh.ac.uk
May 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ready for #SETACVienna? So is @ukceh.bsky.social lots of cool science from #microplastics in moss, to the next generation of exposure models, looking forward to joining the team @setac.bsky.social this year www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Really cool PhD opportunity with my colleague Sarah Roberts
@UK_CEH
deadline for applications is Monday so spread the word and get applying :) #pollution #chemicals
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
@UK_CEH
deadline for applications is Monday so spread the word and get applying :) #pollution #chemicals
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Valuing the environmental impact of chemical pollution in urban environments at UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Wallingford on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Valuing the environmental impact of chemical pollution in urban environments at UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Wallingford, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Really cool PhD opportunity with my colleague Sarah Roberts
@UK_CEH
deadline for applications is Monday so spread the word and get applying :) #pollution #chemicals
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
@UK_CEH
deadline for applications is Monday so spread the word and get applying :) #pollution #chemicals
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Useful summary of EP Wales #microplastics event last December. Full presentations, including my own on the RSVP tool for microplastic sample volume predictions and my colleague @ukceh.bsky.social Felicity Hayes' talk on airborne microplastics in moss across the UK! epwales.org.uk/plastic-in-t...
Plastic In the Environment Knowledge Exchange Workshop 12/2024 – epwales.org.uk
epwales.org.uk
March 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Useful summary of EP Wales #microplastics event last December. Full presentations, including my own on the RSVP tool for microplastic sample volume predictions and my colleague @ukceh.bsky.social Felicity Hayes' talk on airborne microplastics in moss across the UK! epwales.org.uk/plastic-in-t...
Nice Friday news... Paper lead by my colleague Sarah Roberts @ukceh.bsky.social just published in Environmental Science Nano. Species sensitivity distributions for silver #nanomaterials in soils for risk assessment. 🪱
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Soil species sensitivity distributions for terrestrial risk assessment of silver nanomaterials: the influence of nanomaterial characteristics and soil type
Silver nanomaterials (AgNMs) are released into the soil through various anthropogenic activities, including as biocides and in biosolid amendments. There is an abundance of toxicity data available for...
pubs.rsc.org
March 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Nice Friday news... Paper lead by my colleague Sarah Roberts @ukceh.bsky.social just published in Environmental Science Nano. Species sensitivity distributions for silver #nanomaterials in soils for risk assessment. 🪱
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Always remember to RSVP 😉 when monitoring microplastics: Representative Sample Volume Predictions - free tool for estimating sample volumes when going out and collecting waters for #microplastics
microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Ensuring representative sample volume predictions in microplastic monitoring - Microplastics and Nanoplastics
A large body of literature is available quantifying microplastic contamination in freshwater and marine systems across the globe. “Microplastics” do not represent a single analyte. Rather, they are us...
microplastics.springeropen.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Always remember to RSVP 😉 when monitoring microplastics: Representative Sample Volume Predictions - free tool for estimating sample volumes when going out and collecting waters for #microplastics
microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Rich Cross
The tool is a downloadable spreadsheet accompanying a paper explaining the methods in the journal Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Paper: microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Paper: microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Ensuring representative sample volume predictions in microplastic monitoring - Microplastics and Nanoplastics
A large body of literature is available quantifying microplastic contamination in freshwater and marine systems across the globe. “Microplastics” do not represent a single analyte. Rather, they are us...
microplastics.springeropen.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The tool is a downloadable spreadsheet accompanying a paper explaining the methods in the journal Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Paper: microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Paper: microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Moving to #blueskysocial and just pulling up a few recent posts that might be of interest on the work we're doing here @ukceh.bsky.social on #microplastics 🔬
NEW! Scientists are exploring new ways to measure and quantify #microplastics in nature. To make sense of this, we need common methods for researchers, environmental managers and regulators.
Read more about an innovative UKCEH tool to help. You just need to RSVP!
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
Read more about an innovative UKCEH tool to help. You just need to RSVP!
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
When you find microplastics, always remember to RSVP!
Ecotoxicologist Dr Richard Cross explains how new tool developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology can support vital monitoring of microplastics worldwide...
www.ceh.ac.uk
March 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Moving to #blueskysocial and just pulling up a few recent posts that might be of interest on the work we're doing here @ukceh.bsky.social on #microplastics 🔬
Reposted by Rich Cross
NEW! Scientists are exploring new ways to measure and quantify #microplastics in nature. To make sense of this, we need common methods for researchers, environmental managers and regulators.
Read more about an innovative UKCEH tool to help. You just need to RSVP!
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
Read more about an innovative UKCEH tool to help. You just need to RSVP!
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
When you find microplastics, always remember to RSVP!
Ecotoxicologist Dr Richard Cross explains how new tool developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology can support vital monitoring of microplastics worldwide...
www.ceh.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
NEW! Scientists are exploring new ways to measure and quantify #microplastics in nature. To make sense of this, we need common methods for researchers, environmental managers and regulators.
Read more about an innovative UKCEH tool to help. You just need to RSVP!
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
Read more about an innovative UKCEH tool to help. You just need to RSVP!
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪