Alex O'Brien
aveobrien.bsky.social
Alex O'Brien
@aveobrien.bsky.social
I wrote a blog post about some recent fieldwork!
Read more below:
Most river monitoring focuses on fixed points, missing how pollution moves downstream 🌊

UKCEH’s Alex O’Brien describes an approach combining multiple survey methods to reveal how pollutants mix and travel, which is key for better water quality management.

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Tracking river pollution: a novel approach to sampling
River pollution is a major threat to water quality and ecosystems, and understanding pollution sources and how they mix is vital to creating effective pollution management. Alex O’Brien from UKCEH des...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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🐧 What is fieldwork like in #Antarctica?

From glacier meltwater sampling to algae growth experiments and a Christmas Day 5K, Alanna Grant tells us more about her recent trip south for the BIOPOLE project @biopole.bsky.social

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March 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM