Pleased to be awarded for my PhD thesis titled ‘Calcium Dynamics and Ecological Interactions of Oribatid Mites in Nutrient Poor Upland Ecosystems’ (despite incorrect spelling of my name)!! I’ll continue to develop the themes explored throughout the PhD alongside my work in @ercrefresh.bsky.social!

@quantumfreshwaters.bsky.social Welcomed our Stakeholders, Partners & Collaborators on a 1-day NERC QUANTUM conference/workshop. Shared progress and results were followed by interesting questions on the impact of livestock on freshwaters and discussions on mitigations. @pennyjohnes.bsky.social

That’s a wrap for @ercrefresh.bsky.social project fieldwork this summer! Three experiments investigating freshwater DOM uptake in contrasting water chemistries now complete and we move on to sample processing. Great to work alongside a strong team throughout and I can’t wait for next year!

Great to have the first set of experiments complete for the @ercrefresh.bsky.social project! Eight days in a beautiful chalk stream studying the role of DOM in freshwater systems as part of a @ukri.org and @erc.europa.eu funded programme.

‪Great opportunity: full @ukri.org funded PhD Studentship with 4 years fees, stipend (£19237 pa) and full Research Training Support Grant, working with Prof Ian Bull, Director of the National Environmental Isotope Facility and my @ercrefresh.bsky.social team! Starts 10/2025 shorturl.at/AJREj 🧪

Come and join us. We're already underway with major experiments throughout the summer. Huge opportunity for the right candidate! See link for details. 🧪

Penny Johnes@pennyjohnes.bsky.social · last yr.

‪Great opportunity: full @ukri.org funded PhD Studentship with 4 years fees, stipend (£19237 pa) and full Research Training Support Grant, working with Prof Ian Bull, Director of the National Environmental Isotope Facility and my @ercrefresh.bsky.social team! Starts 10/2025 shorturl.at/AJREj 🧪