Had an amazing, albeit brief (4 days!) on the Isles of #Lewis and #Harris as part of our holidays this year. And yes, the beaches really do live up to their reputation. Pics of #Kneep, #Reef Beach and #Luskentyre Sands

Unfortunately we’ve not had chance to visit much of the amazing Scottish #archaeology whilst on #Lewis for family holiday this year, but we did manage to visit the #Neolithic #Callanish standing stones! Fantastic visitor centre too, really well curated and informative for all ages 😊😊

New #Blog! What’s in a name? In my latest blog I try to explain the rather complex approach to classifying species, through the application of #taxonomy and #systematics percs.co.uk/blog/whats-i...

A new poster and a fresh reminder about the #AEA Conference in York Guildhall between 13th-15th Nov 2026. Abstracts deadline is 30/07/26 🤠 Visit: envarch.net/conferences #environmentalarchaeology #archaeology #archaeobotany #palynology #zooarchaeology #landscapearchaeology See less

The @envarch.bsky.social 2026 conference will be held in York in November! Very excited to be helping organise this year’s event. Fascinating academic-commercial #archaeology theme. See details below and consider submitting a paper! #geoarchaeology #environmental

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CALL FOR PAPERS Bridging the Divide: Environmental Research at the Interface Between Academic and Developer-led Archaeology The Association for Environmental Archaeologists' Autumn Conference will be at The Guildhall in York from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November 2026 Visit envarch.net/conferences

New #blog alert! In my third blog, I discuss the subject of #native #woodlands. There’s a lot of attention associated with understanding what our landscape looked like before human activity modified it beyond recognition. But what did it look like in the past? More importantly perhaps…..

New #blog alert! As a #micropalaeontologist, understanding the importance of scale, in addition to appreciating the true size of microfossils, is of critical importance. So my 2nd blog attempts to explain scale and size in relation to the subject of micropalaeontology! www.percs.co.uk/size-matters

New blog alert!! I’m delighted to announce I’ve started a new blog in the hope I can share some fascinating facts about #micropalaeontology and #geoarchaeology! In light of my interests there’ll probably often be a focus on little critters like #pollen and #diatoms! percs.co.uk/micropalaeon...

New blog alert!! I’m delighted to announce I’ve started a new blog in the hope I can share some fascinating facts about #micropalaeontology and #geoarchaeology! In light of my interests there’ll probably often be a focus on little critters like #pollen and #diatoms! percs.co.uk/micropalaeon...

It’s been a very enjoyable few days in Brighton for the @quaternaryra.bsky.social annual discussion meeting! There’s been some great talks spanning glaciology, sedimentology and palaeoecology, in addition to a dedicated session to highlight efforts made to improve Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity

Very excited to be visiting Brighton for the @quaternaryra.bsky.social #QRA2026ADM! Love the city and looking forward to hearing about the latest #Quaternary research

Excited to be attending the 2025 British Diatom Meeting in Bristol this weekend! Looking forward to meeting up with fellow #diatom enthusiasts and learn about some of the current research being undertaken across both modern and palaeo diatom studies!

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Each #microscope slide is a tiny window into the past 😊. This #diatom slide was from a sequence of samples from offshore southern North Sea, and is full of only freshwater species! This is because during the Early #Holocene much of the southern North Sea was land, connecting the UK to Europe!

We're happy to announce that abstract submission for the 45th AEA conference, on 4th-6th December 2025, in Stavanger, Norway is OPEN! Visit aeastavanger.wordpress.com for info, cost details coming soon! Abstract Submission by 15/08/25: nettskjema.no/a/525786 #environmentalarchaeology #AEA

Playing with my new #microscope and camera setup, came across some beautiful reworked #Eocene #dinoflagellate cysts, in #pollen slides from some #Holocene estuarine alluvium!

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Enjoying counting some rather nice #pollen samples from a #Neolithic peatland site in N England, UK. Rammed with well preserved grains with pine, hazel and lime visible here. Sequence also includes alder, elm, oak, birch and ivy. A native UK #woodland summarised in one pollen sample!

I had a great time yesterday attending the Summer Social at @nhm-london.bsky.social . Having worked there for 9 years, I’m fortunate to remain a Scientific Associate and be able to continue to work (and socialise!) with so many inspiring people 😁

New microscope to celebrate 4yrs of being a freelance #geoarch #micropalaeontology consultant! Decided to stick with #Motic, as the image quality is 💪💪👌👌, easily comparable to leica, Olympus etc, plus fraction of price! #pollen #diatoms

5800-year-old wooden trackway from Neolithic Britain, preserved in the waterlogged environment #NationalTrailsDay 🏺 Wetlands are home to some of the world's best-preserved archaeology, but they are under threat from climate change. Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

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If you’re having a bad day…. Just say hello to these #pollen grains of #Lactuca (lettuce), who are smiling at you 😃

On Wednesday we said farewell to a true legend in #foraminifera and #ostracoda, John Whittaker. John spent almost all his career at the NHM in London, so it was fitting to celebrate his life there, surrounded by his colleagues, friends and family.

Pssst...yeah you mate...interested in Alasdair Whittle's new paper on the interconnectivity between Britain and Ireland 6000 years ago, during the development of the Neolithic? It's niche but rich stuff. I'll do you a deal, mate. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

It's quite rare to get a #Holocene #diatom sample that appears to contain only one species, but this borehole sample, obtained during ground works in southeast England, seems to only contain #Diploneis didyma! It's a marine-brackish mud-loving diatom, often associated with mudflat settings 🔬🔬😍👍

Partial #solar #eclipse any time now! Between 10.30 UK time! But don’t look directly at the sun…… Apparently if you use a colander when no clouds in way, you’ll see tiny eclipses instead of circles!

Over the last few wks I've had so much fun working with @walternewton.bsky.social, who is a graphic artist specialising in pixel-based illustrations! He has managed to convert my geeky obsession with #pollen and #diatoms, to create bespoke illustrations for PERCS publicity purposes!

Heading home after three days in Oxford attending the @oxradiocarbon.bsky.social workshop in #radiocarbon dating and #Bayesian analysis! Such an amazing place, fab ppl and the amount of work that goes into RC dating is mind blowing! Especially appreciated the age-depth modelling session. Thank you!!