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...

Day 1 and coral 1 (of many) getting scanned at the Diamond synchrotron with @jtrendbio.bsky.social @tomarney.com and others! 🧪🌊🪸

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 ‬

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

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

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...

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

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

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

50 years on from the release of movie blockbuster Jaws, our shark expert @thesimslab.bsky.social @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social debates the so called 'Jaws effect', charting the fortunes of the 'great white' for @theconversation.com. Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/5gCSPz

Incredibly proud and grateful for the amazing efforts of the Southampton team at the #LymeRegisFossilFestival. We spoke to 1000s of people, and several local schools. The students were brilliant. Thank you all for hard work. @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social

We're at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival with MRes and PhD students from @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social and @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social. It's schools day today, but the festival is a weekend of palaeobiological delight. Come along and say hello. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uosmedia.bsky.social

Talking about the deep past and deep future of the Earth today at @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social / @noc.ac.uk Seminar at 3pm!

This #WorldOceansDay, we’re proud to share BlueCorridors.org - a game-changing WWF platform mapping 1,437 whales’ journeys from 31 years of data 🌊 Associate Professor Ryan Reisinger and PhD student Josh Wilson played a key role in its creation. Explore the platform 👉 www.BlueCorridors.org

Great to welcome climate scientist Prof @michaelemann.bsky.social for two days of engaging talks. His visit sparked discussion on climate science, misinformation, and public engagement - areas where our research continues to make a global impact.

Pint of Science is coming to Southampton (May 19 to 21) 🍻🔬 Where science and beer join forces for a series of wacky and insightful sessions led by our amazing researchers 🤖 Read more 👉 tr.ee/0J2MLN @pintofscience.uk

Our scientists have found evidence in Icelandic rocks that a 6th century ice age may have delivered the final blow to the Roman Empire, triggering famine, illness, and crop failures. Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/21wRSr9 @gernon.bsky.social | @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social

We are leading a new project to improve the sustainability of oyster, mussel and clam farming in South East Asia, which is threatened by climate change and other pressures. Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wRQVL @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social @royalvetcollege.bsky.social @worldfish.bsky.social

Join us for the launch of Hidden in Stone, a public exhibition exploring 200 million years of life on the South Coast! Opening this weekend at God’s House Tower, Southampton until June 1st. Discover artwork, meet the researchers and artists! More info 👉 bit.ly/43VN9qr

Very pleased to have co-edited the latest version of Elements Magazine (www.elementsmagazine.org) "Biomineral Geochemistry" with @amoeba-lab.bsky.social and Ros Rickaby. Topics range from controls on CaCO3 polymorph to the role of amorphous intermediate phases and "vital effects". 🧪🌊🪸⚒️

"The evidence provided by this study is critical for understanding potential long-term impacts." 🤝 New study reveals long-term impacts of #DeepSeaMining and first signs of biological recovery ➡️ noc.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

Ocean Business takes place on the 8th-10th April 2025. 📅 The hands-on ocean technology exhibition and training forum is hosted at NOC in Southampton, and you can come and say hello to us on stand M1. Register to attend today 👉 www.oceanbusiness.com

Fantastic first paper out by my PhD Student Izzy! 🎉🪱 Cooper, Godbold, Annett (2025) Macrofaunal contributions to benthic nutrient fluxes revealed by radium disequilibrium. Limnology and Oceanography doi.org/10.1002/lno.... @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social

Applications are open for "Ocean Exploration for Offshore Renewable Energy" course at our International Summer School 2025! Apply by 31 March 2025 to get a 30% discount on tuition fees! Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/wpjzwbwn

@uoscommsallison.bsky.social @uosmedia.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social Come one come all... Launch event 4th April, 6-9pm

We have a rich fossil heritage on the south coast, marine reptiles, dinosaurs, the first humans on these islands... And everything in between. Come and find out about it at our new exhibition, running from April 4th to June 1st. godshousetower.org.uk/eventer/exhi... @unisouthampton.bsky.social

WE ARE HIRING. Interested in ocean mixing? Come work with us in the ARIA-funded POLEMIX project to create and deploy a float-based mixing observing system in the subpolar North Atlantic. Applications here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk

Our maritime expert Dr Seyedvahid Vakili has reacted to yesterday’s collision between an oil tanker and cargo ship in the #NorthSea ⬇️ @sspcatsoton.bsky.social | @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social | @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social

Researchers from NOC and @unisouthampton.bsky.social will 'listen' to a UK city for the first time at scale! 👂 This will be achieved through its network of optical fibre cables using a ground-breaking new technology. Learn more about the project here ➡️ noc.ac.uk/news/researc...

POLEMIX will deploy a mixing observing system in the North Atlantic and feed the observations into ocean models to disentangle the fate of freshwater and its impacts on dense water formation. Hiring soon! @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social @nocmarinephys.bsky.social @imev-mer.fr @mitpress.bsky.social

How close are we to a dangerous North Atlantic tipping point? We’ve received £5m from @aria-research.bsky.social to find out by collecting data on ocean mixing. Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wQKkT

University of Southampton International Summer School 2025 is now open for applications! There is a rich range of courses available to choose. Apply by Monday 31 March 2025 to enjoy a 30% discount on tuition fees. www.southampton.ac.uk/internationa...

Soon on our way to the Fram strait thanks to a NERC-funded Seedcorn grant and our colleages at U Bergen. We will investigate organic matter transport and export along the East Greenland margin. @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social

We’re proud to have worked with Historic England @HE_Archaeology to publish new guidelines for the Scientific Dating of Pleistocene Sites. Understanding this pivotal era is crucial for interpreting the story of human life in Britain. historicengland.org.uk/images-books...

Ever wondered what makes whales some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet? 🐋 Join @joncopley.bsky.social and other leading experts at Winchester Cathedral on Thurs 6 Feb for an immersive evening exploring the world of whales through science, art and law. Book now 👉 brnw.ch/21wQlVG

Our deep-sea experts, such as @joncopley.bsky.social, have worked with artist Emma Critchley on an inspiring upcoming exhibition at @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social. The Soundings exhibition explores our relationship with the deep ocean and the impacts of deep-sea mining. Read more: brnw.ch/21wQ7vE

Air pollution in the south of England could be driving health inequalities, according to a new report we’ve published as part of the Clean Air South Network. Read more here: brnw.ch/21wPZyD

In the second, Ashton (aged 7) asks 'Why do tides vary by region?' Sunke Trace-Kleeberg (@sunke-tk.bsky.social) from @sotonoceanearth.bsky.social answers. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Huge majestic whale sculptures are going on show at @wincathedral.bsky.social, and our Southampton Marine & Maritime Institute experts will be there on 6 Feb for an evening of talks and performances exploring the role of whales in ecosystems and cultures. See more 👉 brnw.ch/21wPTkB