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Matthew MacLeod
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Professor of Environmental Science at Stockholm University engaged in modeling and measuring chemicals & plastic in the environment.

https://www.su.se/english/profiles/mmacl-1.187905
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u6v91AgAAAAJ
Fun with the @washingtonpost.com 's new AI...
September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Cherry blossoms near Södra Huset on the Stockholm University campus April 16 2025.

@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Another view of the cherry blossoms. This time with my DSLR...
April 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The cherry blossoms are out at Stockholm University. Not the peak yet. Maybe this weekend...

@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
March 20th at Noon EST (17:00 CET) I will join a @nationalacademies.org panel on microplastics in the environment & human exposure pathways, with Bart Koelmans, @traceywoodruff.bsky.social and Jane Muncke of @fpffoundation.bsky.social.

Register here: www.nationalacademies.org/event/44668_...
March 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Timothy Malloy from UCLA just enlightened me about how to talk about the precautionaly principle to Americans. Just attribute the idea to Benjamin Franklin, who said in 1735:

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
March 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
March 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social campus at the golden hour.
February 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Geoventensakpshus at sunset, February 13, 2025.

#stockholmuniversity
February 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Foggy and zero degrees this morning as I arrived @stockholmuni.bsky.social .
January 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Have been reading Calvin & Hobbes to practice Swedish and came upon this strip that anticipates the rise of billionaires with the moral compass of a 6-year old...
January 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Calling recent PHD grads and those close to defending...

We are hiring a Post-doc with an "open research focus". Write your own 2-year project proposal and submit it before November...
November 22, 2024 at 10:47 AM
In just over one hour (13:00 CET) join our Special Symposium recognizing the retirement of Professor Cynthia de Wit.

Science and stories all afternoon!

Zoom link: https://stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/69714017820
November 22, 2024 at 10:54 AM
And, today I found this pre-print that shows @MDPIOpenAccess & @FrontiersIn are driving exponential growth in published papers mostly with "special issues" that are not at all special...

https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
November 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
At yesterday's #SUESS event, @GustavNilsonne made his case for overthrowing all scientific journals, and @wilhwid talked about the @Stockholms_univ approach to publishing.

Skip to 1:50 in the video to avoid the technical glitches!
https://vimeo.com/882922469
November 22, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Thomas Hofstetter of @EawagResearch was in Stockholm today and gave an outstanding #SUESS seminar!

He forced microbes to evolve to biodegrade new organic pollutants, then characterized the enzymantic mechanisms. Get the details in the seminar: https://vimeo.com/877896617
November 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
#ACESseminar is now the Stockholm University Environmental Science Seminars (#SEUSS)!

Last week Bernd Heinold from @TROPOS_eu gave a great talk about aerosol emissions from the Australian wildfires and urban air quality! Watch it on our Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/877494492
November 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Today's #ACESseminar was by @SvanteatBodin who was key player at the beginning of the #IPCC, the #CLRTAP and the #MontrealProtocol.

Find out what works and what doesn't at the science-policy interface in international agreements.

https://vimeo.com/873718643
November 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Planetary Protection requirements should address pollution from chemicals and materials.

Read the @PNASNews opinion here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2310792120

Concieved by @John_D_Hader and developed with the help of Alberto G. Fairén.
November 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Just published: A prescription for mass-balance models to confront the challenge of #PlasticPollution in @NatComputSci with @praetoriusA @samharrison7 & @PradoDN.

Full text link: https://rdcu.be/dfpLA
November 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Mitchell Thomashow talking about the four existential dilemmas confronted by Rachel Carson & that still challenge us today. #SilentSpring
November 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Mark Madison giving a history lesson about Rachel Carson. Join right now!

A celebration of 60 years since the publication of #SilentSpring

https://stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/67943286294
November 22, 2024 at 11:16 AM
November 22, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Still 2 weeks left to apply!

Assistant Professor in Environmental Chemistry of Organic Contaminants

Come join us here at Stockholm University!

https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/available-jobs?rmpage=job&rmjob=19009&rmlang=UK
November 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM