Alexandra Gerea @science-alexandra.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Together with my team in Romania - GeoEduLab/National Institute for Earth Physics, and with Dr. Vasile Diaconu - archaeologist just published our latest research together about beautiful hidden fortresses in the woodlands of North-East Romania. journals.ur.edu.pl/anarres/arti... 110
Alexandra Gerea @science-alexandra.bsky.social · 05/01/2026At Earth Rover Program, we're looking for new team members to join us in our beautiful challenge of understanding agricultural soils with the help of geophysical surveys! www.earthroverprogram.org/job-opportun... 143
Reposted by Alexandra GereaBritish Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 03/01/2026📢 PhD opportunity: deadline 12 Jan We're inviting applications for a fully funded PhD to investigate how land-use change affects the UK water cycle using national-scale models. Apply: blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h... 0128
Alexandra Gerea @science-alexandra.bsky.social · 03/01/2026So happy for Elif Shafak's newest role. Such an incredibly talented writer, I am simply obsessed with her books. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...theguardian.comElif Shafak named new president of the Royal Society of LiteratureThe British-Turkish writer was elected after a vote among the society’s fellows, with outgoing president Bernardine Evaristo describing her selection as ‘terrifically inspired’ 010
Alexandra Gerea @science-alexandra.bsky.social · 07/12/2025“What started as a dedicated group of community members has grown into an immense collaboration between fishers, scientists, NGOs, and regulators, and their combined efforts have sent ripple effects of positive change across the globe,” 010
Reposted by Alexandra GereaAndrei Mihai @mareacaspica.bsky.social · 05/12/2025You can also read our previous large-scale analysis of trawling in UK MPas (www.zmescience.com/feature-post....zmescience.comUK Claims 38% of Its Seas are Protected. Thousands of Hours of Apparent Trawling and Dredging Suggest OtherwiseA new analysis suggests industrial fishing in allegedly protected areas. 111
Reposted by Alexandra GereaAndrei Mihai @mareacaspica.bsky.social · 05/12/2025For months, we've worked on an app to monitor fishing in UK's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The UK claims to be a leader in marine conservation, yet plenty of "protected areas" remain open to destructive fishing. With a grant from the @earthjournalism.bsky.social, we finally did it. 🧵👇zmescience.comThe UK says its sea are protected. We Built an App to Track Fishing in 'Protected' SeasOur new data-driven investigation reveals how “protected” UK waters are still being heavily trawled—and invites anyone to explore the evidence for themselves. 196
Alexandra Gerea @science-alexandra.bsky.social · 05/12/2025We’re launching the Earth Rover Program - trying to make geophysics actually usable for farmers. That means tackling the ridiculous price of equipment and opening up a global, easy-to-use dataset so anyone, anywhere around the globe, can understand what’s happening under their feet. 413335