PhD Researcher in Earth Science, University of Leeds
Alcott is a PhD student based in the Earth Surface Science Institute at the University of Leeds. He previously graduated with a Masters in Geoscience in the subjects of Geology with Physics. His research focuses on the interplay between the Earth system and the biosphere over the Great Oxygenation Event.
His key interests lie within the relationships between the Earth system and the biosphere. Linking the controls on the evolution of organisms and the Earth as a whole through time by applying modern and ancient analogues to a variety of environments. Primarily what the dynamics are which manage both realms and how they each play their own part.
To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption
Jul 25, 2024 15:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views
You would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world free from microplastics, plastic particles measuring less than five millimetres. They contaminate our drinking water, accumulate in the food we eat and have been...