Prof Jamie Woodward
@jamie-woodward.bsky.social
Prof in Physical Geography @ Manchester, UK. Earth history, river science, #microplastics. Vice Pres R&HE @RGS_IBG Fellow @BSG_Geomorph Editor @GeogReview Author: The Ice Age VSI. A Little History of the Earth coming 14/10/25 🌍
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Delighted to share my upcoming book in the @yalebooks.bsky.social Little Histories Series: “A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughs” yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... 23-09-25
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The T-Rex of Damocles hung over me last night at the launch of @jamie-woodward.bsky.social’s A Little History of the Earth @yalebooks.bsky.social at the Manchester Museum
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The T-Rex of Damocles hung over me last night at the launch of @jamie-woodward.bsky.social’s A Little History of the Earth @yalebooks.bsky.social at the Manchester Museum
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Really impressed with A Little History of the Earth, the new book from @jamie-woodward.bsky.social ! Out in the UK now, and USA soon...
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Really impressed with A Little History of the Earth, the new book from @jamie-woodward.bsky.social ! Out in the UK now, and USA soon...
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
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Looking forward to discusing this fine @yalebooks.bsky.social book with @jamie-woodward.bsky.social in Manchester next week www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/event/jamie-...
Jamie Woodward: A Little History of the Earth book launch
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Looking forward to discusing this fine @yalebooks.bsky.social book with @jamie-woodward.bsky.social in Manchester next week www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/event/jamie-...
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Shout-out to @jamie-woodward.bsky.social for his new book 'A Little History of the Earth'. Great for #sociology students, e.g. chapter 3 for Visual Sociology (the importance of the 'Blue Marble' photo of the earth), and chapter 40 for Environmental Sociology (The Anthropocene: a human planet)
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Shout-out to @jamie-woodward.bsky.social for his new book 'A Little History of the Earth'. Great for #sociology students, e.g. chapter 3 for Visual Sociology (the importance of the 'Blue Marble' photo of the earth), and chapter 40 for Environmental Sociology (The Anthropocene: a human planet)
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Traeth y Gogledd / Y Wig / North Beach | Aberystwyth
October 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Traeth y Gogledd / Y Wig / North Beach | Aberystwyth
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What do we know about the last surviving dinosaurs, living right before the asteroid? And is Nanotyrannus a tiny tyrannosaur species or juvenile T. rex?
Lindsay Zanno & I talk through the big questions with Ira Flatow on today's @scifri.bsky.social !
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/din...
Lindsay Zanno & I talk through the big questions with Ira Flatow on today's @scifri.bsky.social !
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/din...
Were Dinos On Their Way Out Before The Asteroid Hit? Maybe Not
Two new studies suggest that, contrary to longstanding beliefs, dinosaurs were not on the decline before the Chicxulub asteroid impact.
www.sciencefriday.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What do we know about the last surviving dinosaurs, living right before the asteroid? And is Nanotyrannus a tiny tyrannosaur species or juvenile T. rex?
Lindsay Zanno & I talk through the big questions with Ira Flatow on today's @scifri.bsky.social !
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/din...
Lindsay Zanno & I talk through the big questions with Ira Flatow on today's @scifri.bsky.social !
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/din...
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12/11: @drjuliashaw.bsky.social will be in conversation with Jamie Woodward, discussing the motivations of those damaging our environment. Part psychology, part true crime - this is going to be a fascinating conversation! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-crim...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
12/11: @drjuliashaw.bsky.social will be in conversation with Jamie Woodward, discussing the motivations of those damaging our environment. Part psychology, part true crime - this is going to be a fascinating conversation! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-crim...
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Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/253507/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/253507/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again - Australia News Beep
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a
www.newsbeep.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/253507/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/253507/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
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Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
https://www.europesays.com/uk/543175/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
https://www.europesays.com/uk/543175/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again - United Kingdom
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a
www.europesays.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
https://www.europesays.com/uk/543175/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
https://www.europesays.com/uk/543175/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
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Since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
Since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
tcnv.link
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
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Mewn erthygl yn The Conversation, mae'r Athro Stephen Tooth yn egluro sut, ers Dolgarrog, mae gan y DU record diogelwch cronfeydd dŵr rhagorol ond mae trychinebau'n dal i ddigwydd.
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#diogelwch #cronfeydddwr #NewidHinsawdd #llifogydd
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#diogelwch #cronfeydddwr #NewidHinsawdd #llifogydd
November 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Mewn erthygl yn The Conversation, mae'r Athro Stephen Tooth yn egluro sut, ers Dolgarrog, mae gan y DU record diogelwch cronfeydd dŵr rhagorol ond mae trychinebau'n dal i ddigwydd.
🖱 tinyurl.com/4c2he4vy
#diogelwch #cronfeydddwr #NewidHinsawdd #llifogydd
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#diogelwch #cronfeydddwr #NewidHinsawdd #llifogydd
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Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
https://www.europesays.com/us/350668/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…#us #news #usnews
https://www.europesays.com/us/350668/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…#us #news #usnews
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again - United States
Since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
www.europesays.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
https://www.europesays.com/us/350668/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…#us #news #usnews
https://www.europesays.com/us/350668/
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…#us #news #usnews
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Our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke has been reflecting on the Centenary of the Dolgarrog Dam disaster that occured on 2 Nov 1925 You can read her article in @uk.theconversation.com here #disaster #rememberance #resilience #reservoirsafety #community #legacy
theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke has been reflecting on the Centenary of the Dolgarrog Dam disaster that occured on 2 Nov 1925 You can read her article in @uk.theconversation.com here #disaster #rememberance #resilience #reservoirsafety #community #legacy
theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
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👂Siawns i wrando eto ar Dr Hywel Griffiths, Adran Daearyddiaeth a Gwyddorau Daear, yn edrych ar drychineb Dolgarrog ym 1925 a beth allwn ni ddysgu ohoni.
🖱️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Lleisiau Cymru - Gwersi Dolgarrog - BBC Sounds
Hywel Griffiths sy'n edrych ar hanes trychineb Dolgarrog ym 1925 a beth allwn ni ddysgu.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
👂Siawns i wrando eto ar Dr Hywel Griffiths, Adran Daearyddiaeth a Gwyddorau Daear, yn edrych ar drychineb Dolgarrog ym 1925 a beth allwn ni ddysgu ohoni.
🖱️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
🖱️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The breach in the Llyn Eigiau Dam wall.
100 years ago today, following heavy rain, the dam failed flooding the village of Dolgarrog, resulting in the loss of 16 lives. I've past this dam several times, its remains are a sombre structure in the mountains above what was a peaceful village below.
100 years ago today, following heavy rain, the dam failed flooding the village of Dolgarrog, resulting in the loss of 16 lives. I've past this dam several times, its remains are a sombre structure in the mountains above what was a peaceful village below.
November 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The breach in the Llyn Eigiau Dam wall.
100 years ago today, following heavy rain, the dam failed flooding the village of Dolgarrog, resulting in the loss of 16 lives. I've past this dam several times, its remains are a sombre structure in the mountains above what was a peaceful village below.
100 years ago today, following heavy rain, the dam failed flooding the village of Dolgarrog, resulting in the loss of 16 lives. I've past this dam several times, its remains are a sombre structure in the mountains above what was a peaceful village below.
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Writing in The Conversation, Professor Stephen Tooth explains how since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
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#resevoirsafety #climatechange #flood
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#resevoirsafety #climatechange #flood
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Stephen Tooth explains how since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
🖱 tinyurl.com/45yrfjfk
#resevoirsafety #climatechange #flood
🖱 tinyurl.com/45yrfjfk
#resevoirsafety #climatechange #flood
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A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
tcnv.link
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
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Today #Wales remembers a catastrophic part of its environmental history - The Dolgarrog Dam Disaster #Dolgarrog100 with commissioned requiem, musical responses , prose, poetry, art & drama #envhist #reservoir #rememberance #reservoirsafety #community #legacy #heritage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI91...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI91...
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
tcnv.link
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today #Wales remembers a catastrophic part of its environmental history - The Dolgarrog Dam Disaster #Dolgarrog100 with commissioned requiem, musical responses , prose, poetry, art & drama #envhist #reservoir #rememberance #reservoirsafety #community #legacy #heritage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI91...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI91...
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Today marks the #Centenary of the #Dolgarrog Dam #Disaster The village never forgot and UK #Reservoir Saftey Laws were changed because of it Read what our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke wrote about this event & how it shaped the community theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
theconversation.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Today marks the #Centenary of the #Dolgarrog Dam #Disaster The village never forgot and UK #Reservoir Saftey Laws were changed because of it Read what our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke wrote about this event & how it shaped the community theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
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The fossil may help end a long-running debate in palaeontology.
New ‘miniature T rex’ rewrites the history of the world’s largest predator
The fossil may help end a long-running debate in palaeontology.
tcnv.link
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The fossil may help end a long-running debate in palaeontology.
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#FossilFriday: the fossil 'crocodile' (ichthyosaur) skull found one autumn day 214 years ago between Lyme Regis and Charmouth in Dorset by Mary Anning's brother, Joseph. Although similar fossils had long been known to occur at Lyme and elsewhere, this was the first to be scientifically described.
October 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#FossilFriday: the fossil 'crocodile' (ichthyosaur) skull found one autumn day 214 years ago between Lyme Regis and Charmouth in Dorset by Mary Anning's brother, Joseph. Although similar fossils had long been known to occur at Lyme and elsewhere, this was the first to be scientifically described.
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Nanotyrannus is real.
For years I’ve considered many mid-sized gracile tyrannosaurs to be juvenile T. rex.
But I was wrong. This stunning new skeleton of a mature long-armed small tyrannosaur is clearly a different species.
Isn’t science fun?!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
For years I’ve considered many mid-sized gracile tyrannosaurs to be juvenile T. rex.
But I was wrong. This stunning new skeleton of a mature long-armed small tyrannosaur is clearly a different species.
Isn’t science fun?!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Researchers discover new tyrannosaur species in ‘duelling dinosaurs’ fossil
Analysis of Montana fossils shows the battling predator was a fully grown Nanotyrannus, not a young T rex
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nanotyrannus is real.
For years I’ve considered many mid-sized gracile tyrannosaurs to be juvenile T. rex.
But I was wrong. This stunning new skeleton of a mature long-armed small tyrannosaur is clearly a different species.
Isn’t science fun?!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
For years I’ve considered many mid-sized gracile tyrannosaurs to be juvenile T. rex.
But I was wrong. This stunning new skeleton of a mature long-armed small tyrannosaur is clearly a different species.
Isn’t science fun?!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Prof @jamie-woodward.bsky.social recently addressed an APPG roundtable at Westminster, presenting research on microplastic pollution from wastewater discharges and biosolids. 💦
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Geography professor delivers impactful Westminster talk on microplastics < Social Responsibility
Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Manchester, recently addressed key stakeholders at Westminster to speak about the impact of microplastic pollution on our…
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Prof @jamie-woodward.bsky.social recently addressed an APPG roundtable at Westminster, presenting research on microplastic pollution from wastewater discharges and biosolids. 💦
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🦴 Microplastics and bone health
A new review finds microplastics can accumulate in bone tissue, altering cells, weakening structure, and potentially linking to diseases like osteoporosis.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#SciComm #Health #Plastics 🧪
A new review finds microplastics can accumulate in bone tissue, altering cells, weakening structure, and potentially linking to diseases like osteoporosis.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#SciComm #Health #Plastics 🧪
Effects of microplastics on the bones: a comprehensive review - Osteoporosis International
A growing role for the skeleton in human health and longevity emerged recently. However, knowledge regarding the effects of new risk factors, linked to modern life, for bone diseases is not documented...
link.springer.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🦴 Microplastics and bone health
A new review finds microplastics can accumulate in bone tissue, altering cells, weakening structure, and potentially linking to diseases like osteoporosis.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#SciComm #Health #Plastics 🧪
A new review finds microplastics can accumulate in bone tissue, altering cells, weakening structure, and potentially linking to diseases like osteoporosis.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#SciComm #Health #Plastics 🧪
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A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration. My write-up of new research here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tiny creature gorges, gets fat, and locks up planet-warming carbon
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration. My write-up of new research here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...