@sotonoceanearth
A community of world-leading academics, students and professionals united in our passion for Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/faculties-schools-departments/school-of-ocean-and-earth-science
Here's your sign! Why you need to attend the Science and Engineering Day 2026?
📅 Saturday 14 March 2026
⏰ 10:30 – 16:30
📍Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus
👉 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED 🔍
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @uosmedia.bsky.social
Professor Jon Copley has spoken to Sky News' Money blog about what it's like to be a marine biologist - from salaries to the reality of deep-sea expeditions and the biggest threat to our oceans.
Read more 👇
news.sky.com/story/marine...
Can renewable energy and nature work together?
In this video, first year PhD student Emily shares how her research explores the balance between climate targets, biodiversity, and local communities and how her PhD is helping her build skills beyond academia.
youtu.be/SmlB3jG948A?...
The Earth is covered in cracked ice, creating a textured, white surface. Set against a dark space background with subtle stars and a stretch of the Milky Way galaxy visible on the right side.
A coastal landscape in Scotland with rugged cliffs and grassy hillsides jutting into calm blue waters under a partly cloudy sky.
Hundreds of millions of years ago our planet was frozen, in a state called Snowball Earth. Researchers here at Southampton have examined how the climate would have fluctuated.
Read more: https://tr.pulse.ly/si1ggtin1u
@gernon.bsky.social | @cgrifgeo.bsky.social | @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social
Two scientists in lab coats are working in a laboratory filled with complex equipment. One is pouring liquid from a container, while the other monitors the process. They wear protective eyewear and gloves.
Black and white close-up of a microscopic organism with a spherical shape, composed of three interconnected sections. Each section has a textured surface of hexagonal patterns resembling honeycomb structures. A scale bar in the bottom-left corner indicates the size as 50 micrometers.
Our scientists have examined fossilised plankton that’s millions of years old to help predict the future of our oxygen starved oceans.
They’ve found the condition of seas has a chance of improving in centuries to come.
Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/01...
Professor John Marshall holding a drill on a mountain in the Arctic
Professor John Marshall has been awarded the prestigious Polar Medal in recognition of his exploration and achievements in polar research.
Listen to our podcast with John to hear more about his work and his Arctic expeditions.
🎙️Spotify - bit.ly/4rjaEC7
🎙️Apple Podcasts - bit.ly/4k0anBq
How do fish recognise each other?
Dr Lauren Nadler talked to the BBC's Crowd Science about how and why some fish species form social groups - and the difference between a shoal and a school of fish.
Listen on BBC Sounds here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Why do onions and chips keep washing up on England’s south coast?
Our ocean and earth science expert Dr Simon Boxall explains all🧅🍟
theconversation.com/why-do-onion...
@uk.theconversation.com @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social
A vibrant cityscape at sunset with a glowing orange sun above a densely packed skyline. Tall skyscrapers are silhouetted against the sky, and a river with bridges and a ship runs through the city.
Aerial view of a winding river cutting through an expansive urban landscape. Numerous bridges cross the river, with clusters of skyscrapers and densely packed buildings lining the banks. Green parks and residential areas are scattered throughout the cityscape.
Our researchers (@sotonoceanearth.bsky.social) have found vast areas of densely populated deltas are sinking even faster than sea levels are rising, placing millions at risk of flooding.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/TujCXP
Professor John Marshall, in outdoor attire, operates a power drill on a rocky, barren mountainside. He wears a dark hat, glasses, and has a gray beard. The terrain is steep with loose dirt and stones.
Two people in bright orange survival suits and life jackets are on a small inflatable boat. They are navigating icy waters, with icebergs visible in the background and a cloudy sky overhead. One person is handling the motor, while the other sits facing forward.
Red and black tents are pitched on a snowy, rocky slope under an overcast sky. The ground is thinly covered with snow, revealing many stones. The background shows a large, snow-dusted hill.
Professor John Marshal with glasses and a hat smiles at the camera while sitting beside a rocky outcrop. He is wearing a beige vest and blue sleeves. In front of him are geological tools including a hammer, measuring tape, and a notepad with notes.
Congratulations to Professor John Marshall on his Polar Medal, recognising his decades of research in the harsh polar regions.
Awarded by His Majesty King Charles III to those who have made outstanding achievements in polar research.
Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/01...
Sparklers light up the stage at the end of the winter 2025 graduation ceremony
A huge congratulations to all of our 2025 graduates - it was brilliant to celebrate with you today. Wishing you all the very best for the future #WeAreUoS
Cores of lava breccia, cemented with white calcium carbonate minerals, recovered from IODP Site.
Dr Rosalind Coggon examining cores of upper ocean crust lavas cored during IODP Expedition 390.
RV JOIDES Resolution sets sail from Cape Town for the South Atlantic Transect at the start of IODP Expedition 390.
60 million year old rock samples under the South Atlantic Ocean have been found to store carbon dioxide for millennia in lava rubbles.
Research led by Dr Rosalind Coggon analysed drilled lavas to show how much CO₂ the rocks capture via reactions with the ocean.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/DcXIr1
Professor Robert Nicholls
Congratulations to Professor Robert Nicholls, who been included in Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researcher List.
The list recognises researchers with exceptional reach and influence, ranking in the top 1% of citations for their fields.
Read more👇
southampton.ac.uk/.../professo....
India's summer monsoon has been wilder and more extreme, despite overall rainfall hardly increasing.
PhD candidate Ligin Joseph writes for @ConversationUK about why this is happening and its devastating impact.
Read more 👇
theconversation.com/indias-monso...
Microscope image of foraminifera samples used in the research.
Our researchers @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social have examined 5 million year old plankton fossils as part of an international research project 🌊
The study suggests tropical Pacific Ocean ecosystems may be more resilient to climate warming than first feared.
Find out more 👉 tr.ee/BpAlpo
People consume more added sugar during period of rising temperature and heatwaves, new research has found.
Dr Duo Chan was part of the team which analysed 15 years of shopping data and found sugar intake increases with temperature.
Read more👇
www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
A small match stick shaped coral being mounted in the path of the XRay beam
Monitor showing coral sample number one in the beam line
Day 1 and coral 1 (of many) getting scanned at the Diamond synchrotron with @jtrendbio.bsky.social @tomarney.com and others! 🧪🌊🪸
Offshore wind farm with multiple wind turbines standing in the ocean under a clear blue sky.
Our researchers are part of a new research expedition to find out if offshore wind farms could increase biodiversity and boost fisheries 🌊🌪️
Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/yku9yvbnyh
@sotonoceanearth.bsky.social
Lush, green mountain landscape at sunrise with rolling hills and misty valleys extending into the distance.
Could hot rocks deep beneath a massive mountain range in North America have resulted from the #US split from Greenland 80 million years ago?
Our expert @gernon.bsky.social says he has found out 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/ptlrjbvjf1
Our researchers will be talking about their work in the Galapagos Islands on Thursday evening at the @noc.ac.uk. There will also be a live link-up with the Charles Darwin Research Station on the islands.
Find out how you can be part of it 👉 https://noc-events.pulse.ly/ir9hp2nit6
White and yellow text, on a blue background with several round pictures of the UoS Roadshow taken at Southampton Mela 2024. The text says: University of Southampton, We are going to Southampton Mela Festival, Saturday 12th July 2025, 12-5PM, #UoSRoadshow. Accompanying logo: Southampton Mela Festival, artasia.org.uk.
We are ready to go! 🎉
Join researchers and staff from @unisouthampton.bsky.social, and friends of the Public and Community Engagement Hubs at #SouthamptonMela Festival this Saturday 12th July (12-5PM)!
#UoSRoadshow #UoSPCEHubs #WeAreUoS
@southamptonctu.bsky.social @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social
Person looking down over a map.
The 2025/26 Public Engagement Development Fund Call is now open!
Staff, PGRs and community partners can apply for funding to develop, explore and deliver projects that strengthen public engagement with our university’s research and its impact.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/44tkR57
"Antarctica is no longer the stable, frozen continent we once believed it to be. It is changing rapidly, and in ways that current climate models didn’t foresee."
Dr Alessandro Silvano writes about his latest research in @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/completely-u...
Washed foraminifera being picked for computer tomography and geochemical analysis.
CT models of internal or external growth structures, as well as shell thickness, of individual foraminifera.
Our researchers have conducted a groundbreaking analysis of prehistoric plankton 🔬
They have revealed how these microscopic organisms adapted to their environment not just across generations, but on a day-to-day basis.
Find out more 👉 tr.ee/1ESp0h
@sotonoceanearth.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk
Sunset over a polar seascape with icebergs floating on calm water. The sun is low on the horizon, casting warm hues of orange and pink across the sky and creating a vivid reflection on the water's surface. Dark clouds partially obscure parts of the sunset.
Our researchers have discovered an unexpected change in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.
Since 2015, it has lost sea ice equal to the size of Greenland. They found surface waters are becoming saltier, causing more melting.
Find out more 👉 tr.ee/gyaW0b
@sotonoceanearth.bsky.social @esa.int
Introducing Compound Flooding, and what this means for Vietnam's coastlines: research led by the University of Southampton is shaping strategies to manage complex flood risks in the Mekong Delta. Smarter planning can help protect lives.🌊
Watch the video 👇 youtu.be/o0VmcYcS6DU
A vivid scene of molten lava flowing from a volcanic eruption.
Rocky, arid Ethiopian landscape with scattered shrubs stretches towards distant rolling hills under a clear blue sky.
A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a backpack is kneeling on sandy ground, using a smartphone to take a close-up photo of a sedimentary rock formation.
Our scientists have discovered deep Earth pulses beneath Africa that are slowly, over millions of years, tearing the continent apart and forming a new ocean 🌊
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/Rj8ooV
Delighted to see Emma Watts' cool new Nature Geoscience study (with myself, @derekkeir.bsky.social and others) on the Afar plume featured so prominently in @thetimes.com today:
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
@unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social
As part of our Faculty Inaugural Lecture Series—showcasing the work of our recently promoted Professors—Professor Clive Trueman delivered an engaging lecture, Using Chemistry to Unveil the Hidden Lives of Fishes. @clivetrue.bsky.social
Watch here 👇 youtu.be/LujaS7cpHxc
