Leon Barron (@leonpbarron) 's Twitter Profile
Leon Barron

@leonpbarron

Reader in Analytical and Environmental Sciences, Imperial College London

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Today is #WorldRiversDay 💧 A new study of the Thames has revealed how the levels of its contaminating chemicals were altered by the pandemic. Pollutants studied included pesticides and even medication, such as antidepressants 💊 Find out more from Environmental Research Group's Leon Barron:

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"Of all 98 chemicals detected in the study, imidacloprid was estimated to pose the highest risk" said co-author, Environmental Research Group's Leon Barron. Widely used in pet #parasiticides, our briefing paper reveals more about the #environmental dangers it poses👇 ow.ly/Vhga50PP66L

"Of all 98 chemicals detected in the study, imidacloprid was estimated to pose the highest risk" said co-author, <a href="/ERGImperial/">Environmental Research Group</a>'s <a href="/LeonPBarron/">Leon Barron</a>. Widely used in pet #parasiticides, our briefing paper  reveals more about the #environmental dangers it poses👇
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Hey lovelies! ✨ Pride In STEM are hosting a conference on LGBTQIA+ STEM Day on Friday 17th November - which is aimed at students and early career researchers. Tickets are free and students can get travel/accommodation covered for free as well ✨ Pls RT and share 💗

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Thank you to all the organisers of #ICNTS2023 in Erding this week for an excellent conference. Also to all the presenters in my session on NTS in Environmental Analysis! (L-R: Jake O'Brien,Tom Ducrocq, Jonathan Zweigle, @DagnyAurich and Jeroen Meijer). See you in 2025!

Thank you to all the organisers of #ICNTS2023 in Erding this week for an excellent conference. Also to all the presenters in my session on NTS in Environmental Analysis! (L-R: Jake O'Brien,Tom Ducrocq, Jonathan Zweigle, @DagnyAurich and Jeroen Meijer). See you in 2025!
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Please submit your latest research to our session at #setaceurope2024 on biomonitoring approaches for chemical exposure surveillance!

Please submit your latest research to our session at #setaceurope2024 on biomonitoring approaches for chemical exposure surveillance!
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Delighted to see our latest paper accepted in STOTEN using environmental monitoring and inverse modelling for chemical source apportionment. This can now likely be applied at large scale! doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…

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Huge thanks to Emma Beddington The Guardian The Observer Magazine for a whopping 4 page feature on our work on wastewater-based epidemiology and water pollution Environmental Research Group. There has never been a more important time to take better care of our water! theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

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Excellent presentation by Jasmin Ulhorn from Brunel on large scale (bio) monitoring in harbours including impacts of sewage overflows and chemical occurrence in biota. Really nice to see the engagement with the community. #SETACSeville Brunel University of London Environmental Research Group

Excellent presentation by Jasmin Ulhorn from Brunel on large scale (bio) monitoring in harbours including impacts of sewage overflows and chemical occurrence in biota. Really nice to see the engagement with the community. #SETACSeville <a href="/Bruneluni/">Brunel University of London</a> <a href="/ERGImperial/">Environmental Research Group</a>
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Delighted to receive an Imperial President's Award today for Excellence in Community and Culture for our collaborative work across multiple research groups and stakeholders on parasiticide pollution! Environmental Research Group Grantham Institute Imperial

Delighted to receive an Imperial President's Award today for Excellence in Community and Culture for our collaborative work across multiple research groups and stakeholders on parasiticide pollution! <a href="/ERGImperial/">Environmental Research Group</a> <a href="/Grantham_IC/">Grantham Institute Imperial</a>
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Winner of this year's 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Britta Jaschinski, showing a stunning image of our fingerprinting technology in use on confiscated elephant tusks! Just breathtaking! Environmental Research Group King's College London Metropolitan Police

Winner of this year's 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Britta Jaschinski, showing a stunning image of our fingerprinting technology in use on confiscated elephant tusks! Just breathtaking!  <a href="/ERGImperial/">Environmental Research Group</a> <a href="/KingsCollegeLon/">King's College London</a> <a href="/metpoliceuk/">Metropolitan Police</a>
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The results are in for the 2nd Great UK Water Blitz run by Earthwatch Europe. We had the privilege to test samples taken by hundreds of participants from across the country for chemicals of emerging concern Environmental Research Group See the report here! earthwatch.org.uk/wp-content/upl…