Prof Ceri Lewis
@cezzalew.bsky.social
Marine Biologist at Exeter University. I love polychaetes. I work on the impact of global ocean stressors on marine invertebrates. Exeter Marine. Global Systems Institute. She/her
We're supporting a FREE live lesson, 'Climate at the Crossroads' as part of the Exeter Climate Forum. The 45-minute interactive session will feature 3 mini-lectures followed by live audience Q&A. It is aimed at A Level students, educators and general audiences. Sign up: tinyurl.com/ruwx6bum
Exciting job opportunity!!! Come and join our Microplastics Laboratory as part of the University of Exeter's Centre for Resilience in Environment Water and Waste (CREWW). Full details and how to apply can be found here: careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/77... Deadline for applications: 9th June.
New paper from our group: How the environment shapes the plastisphere of microplastic in a coastal lagoon – a living lab test www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How the environment shapes the plastisphere of microplastic in a coastal lagoon – a living lab test
Globally, the prevalence of microplastic particles in aquatic environments is increasing exponentially necessitating a need to understand the potentia…
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Who's at #AGUOceanSciences in Glasgow? Come and chat microplastics and Galapagos with me at poster 151 this afternoon 4-6.
Still time to apply for this PhD with us 😀
Prof Ceri Lewis@cezzalew.bsky.social · 9mo agoPhD Opportunity: Come and join our fabulous plastics research team at the University of Exeter and colleagues at @pml.ac.uk to work on the impacts of conventional and alternative plastics on the health and functioning of benthic ecosystems. Full details and application link here: lnkd.in/ePeFMXzJ
Another exciting PhD opportunity to come and join our @exetermarine.bsky.social Microplastic research team through the NERC Red Alert programme: shorturl.at/zAS2a
The latest research confirms AMOC weakening together with a tipping point that is getting closer and closer. Governments are starting to notice with Iceland the first to declare it a national security threat. drtomharris.substack.com/p/amoc-weake... #climatechange #amoc #adaptation #tippingpoint
AMOC weakening declared a national security threat
Iceland has declared the AMOC a national security threat and an existential risk in the coming decades, enabling its Government to prepare for worst-case scenarios. Should we be worried?
drtomharris.substack.com
I'm so, so tired of reading, reporting on and seeing these results. This was easily one of the prettiest places in the world, forever changed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says she is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
theguardian.com
PhD Opportunity: Come and join our fabulous plastics research team at the University of Exeter and colleagues at @pml.ac.uk to work on the impacts of conventional and alternative plastics on the health and functioning of benthic ecosystems. Full details and application link here: lnkd.in/ePeFMXzJ
Fun but soggy day with our final year project students field testing some new mussel biologgers. @exetermarine.bsky.social
Important new study from our team detailing a comprehensive environmental risk assessment of microplastics in sewage sludge. doi.org/10.1021/acs....
A Quantitative Environmental Risk Assessment for Microplastics in Sewage Sludge Applied to Land
The application of sewage sludge to land delivers high levels of microplastics (MPs), contributing to soil contamination and chronic effects on soil biota. Despite this, the quantitative chronic risk ...
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Do you have a vision for what the world might look like in 2050? Would you like to discuss how we can prepare for this future or how we can make it better for all? Join us for our GSI Assembly to share your ideas with the wider Exeter community. Find out more and register here: buff.ly/p28cIEH
📢 OUT NOW: Global Tipping Points Report 2025 In this new report, we provide a check on the status of critical Earth system #TippingPoints and opportunities in #PositiveTippingPoints across sectors. ➡️ Full report: global-tipping-points.org #GTPR2025 #COP30 @exeter.ac.uk @pik-potsdam.bsky.social
Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact
Harmful tipping points in the natural world threaten humanity by disrupting life support systems and societal stability.
global-tipping-points.org
I so enjoyed spending the day with local school children telling ocean and climate stories with cartoons 😀 @exetermarine.bsky.social @gsiexeter.bsky.social
Congratulations Beatriz, Tim, Paul and team on this important new study! @gsiexeter.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Recent and early 20th century destabilization of the subpolar North Atlantic recorded in bivalves
Clams reveal North Atlantic destabilization in the early 20th century and at present.
science.org
Our ESI PhD students Abhishek and Hao are at the Heritage Expo 2025 at the University of Exeter Cornwall stall at Pendennis Castle. Do visit and chat about how our research supports 'conservation in action' in Cornwall and beyond. letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/heritage-exp... @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk
Applications are now open for leadership positions within the Plastic in Polar Environments Expert Group (SPEG). Lead one of five dedicated Working Groups that address different aspects of plastic pollution in the polar regions. 📅 Apply by 2nd Nov: scar.org/scar-news/li...
Big Doughnutty News. Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(1) Kate has written a short paper, 'The Evolving Doughnut', which concisely sets out the ideas that inspired the framework she created in 2012, and describes how and why it has changed over its three iterations. Plus download the latest Doughnut diagrams (CC-BY) 5/
The Evolving Doughnut | DEAL
A report by Kate Raworth on the Doughnut's evolution since 2012, with the latest Doughnut diagrams available to download
doughnuteconomics.org
Lecturing my students on oyster restoration today so resharing this important study from Ruth Thurstan and team as part of the Convex Seascape Survey project. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Europe’s exhausted oyster reefs ‘once covered area size of Northern Ireland’
Study uncovers vivid and poignant accounts of reefs as high as houses off countries including UK, France and Ireland
theguardian.com
What can strandings of cetaceans tell us about the impact of marine pollution? 🐬 This @zslofficial.bsky.social and CSIP event, brings together experts (including our @sarahenelms.bsky.social) to explore major forms of marine pollution in our waters. Free, online/in-person - lnkd.in/eEUiEbdH 🦑🐬🌊🌍🧪🌐
The tide has turned for our oceans. 60 countries have ratified the High Seas Treaty, entering into force in early 2026. A historic first to protect biodiversity beyond national waters through marine protected areas, enforceable sustainability, and shared responsibility ↓ link.europa.eu/XtyqCC
We are hiring - PDRA position exploring how information access shapes social dynamics in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT336/p...
We have breached 7 out of 9 of the planetary boundaries: www.planetaryhealthcheck.org?fbclid=IwdGR...
Homepage - Planetary Health Check
We have breached 7 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries.The Planetary Health Check 2025 makes it clear: We have to act now.
planetaryhealthcheck.org
Cool article on our PhD student Annabell Klinke's research, asking are fish less smart on less structurally complex reefs? womenlovetech.com/world-first-... @lec-reefs.bsky.social
Will Coral Reef Collapse Make Fish Less Intelligent?
Marine biologist Annabell reveals how coral reef collapse could affect fish intelligence, with insights on what reef degradation means for underwater life.
womenlovetech.com
Nice to have a bit of good news to share with my students as we kick off the new academic year! @exetermarine.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Key oceans treaty crosses critical threshold to come into force
Sixty states have ratified a global treaty to protect the oceans - it will become law in January.
bbc.co.uk
At yesterday's 80th @UN General Assembly, the High Seas Treaty was FINALLY ratified! 🌊 🦑 Aka the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement, it now officially enters into force in 120 days, becoming international law in Jan 2026. highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif...
High Seas Treaty Ratification Tracker
At least 60 countries must sign and ratify the High Seas Treaty for it to become international law. Join the #RaceForRatification. Ask leaders to ratify the Treaty Now!
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🚨 NEW: Climate change is already causing 30,000 deaths per year - a global annual economic loss of $100-350B USD - but the true damage is probably 10x higher. Out TODAY in Nature Climate Change: the first systematic look at the science of "health impact attribution" 🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Interesting findings from @samuelmacaulay.bsky.social presenting his findings with MRES students on enhanced rock weathering as a Carbon Dioxide Removal tool and it's effects on riverine benthic species under experimental conditions with addition of rock material 👍🏻 #BlueCarbon #CDR
