Marc Humphries

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Marc Humphries

@HumphriesMarc

Scientist and part-time adult • Waiting for the next meteorite • Geochemistry • Wetlands • Environmental change • Ecotoxicology

Wits University, South Africa Katılım Ekim 2016

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Nature Africa@natAfrica1·19 Eyl

🐍 Research from the @WitsUniversity, has shown that heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury accumulate in the scales of black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis). 🔗 Read more: go.nature.com/47FiKyp #NatureAfrica @HumphriesMarc @elsabebrits

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Dr Cormac Price@C_MrPrice·2 Eyl

The media often fear-mongers Africa’s iconic black mamba, so sharing positive news from an amazing collaboration I'm proud to be part of with @NickEvansKZN @HumphriesMarc & Prof Alexander is truly refreshing. #conservationoptimism #AcademicTwitter tinyurl.com/ycxt64zc

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Wits University@WitsUniversity·19 Ağu

Did you know Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy? Read More: ow.ly/BbOa50WI7xw #WitsForGood #WitsResearch #ResearchForGood

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·8 Eyl

@nyebe_official @WitsUniversity

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Lerato Pillay 🇿🇦💎🇿🇦@LeratoPillayZA·7 Eyl

The state of Helen Joseph hospital💔 The video was taken today 👇

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·6 Tem

@bensmithrugby What a poes

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Ben Smith@bensmithrugby·6 Tem

Samoa win. All Blacks win. Wallabies win. Now for Argentina to complete sweep for Southern Hemisphere teams.

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SASQUA@SASQUA1·14 Eyl

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·13 Eyl

Ancient-human fossils sent to space: scientists slam ‘publicity stunt’ nature.com/articles/d4158…

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Asi Ntsondwa@Assiey_N·26 Tem

This has been honestly the greatest time presenting my preliminary MSc results. I'm so thankful to @fynbospollen and @Ese_Manzano for being amazing supervisors. And more thanks to @HumphriesMarc 🙏 @ACCPSouthAfrica @InquaRoma2023

Mandela Uni's Palaeolab@The_Palaeolab

Asithandile Ntsondwa (@Assiey_N ) presented her talk at the International Union for Quaternary Research on Thursday last week under the Mapping Ancient Africa session. @InquaRoma2023 #R2BP

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·17 May

@AgroClim Interesting. Are you able to provide publication details for the maize yield data shown above?

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·20 Oca

Good to be back in the field coring at Lake Bangazi @iSimangalisoZA with @Reflectorinspe1 A new #paleoclimate record for southern Africa

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·20 Oca

Some important climate work from Mfabeni peatland @iSimangalisoZA Thanks to @susanne_fietz for leading the work!

SusanneFietz@susanne_fietz

Thanks for sharing, it's finally out "on paper"! Last c. 43k years of air temperature in southern east Africa from two peat cores. A fabulous collaboration of South African and European research teams. #paleotemperature #gdgt #peat @david_naafs @FP_GDGT @HumphriesMarc

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·8 Ara

@nickhedley 10 years too late

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Nick Hedley@nickhedley·8 Ara

Construction of Eskom's first battery storage project begins. greenbuildingafrica.co.za/construction-o…

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·7 Ara

@fynbospollen @Nature @The_Palaeolab @MandelaUni @stellagmosher @kathryns221 Best field assistant? I’m slightly offended

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Lynne Quick@fynbospollen·7 Ara

Great to have our research featured in @Nature 's photo competition 2023. #Sparkles is the best field assistant 🦄 @The_Palaeolab @MandelaUni nature.com/immersive/d415…

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iSimangaliso@iSimangalisoZA·27 Eki

Great image @HumphriesMarc Thank you for sharing your feedback. We look forward to seeing the final production next month!

Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc

Rewarding experience working with @newfcongress on the lead croc story at Lake St Lucia @iSimangalisoZA Looking forward to the film being showcased at @conservationsym next month! 🎥 🐊

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NEWF@newfafrica·27 Eki

Thank you @HumphriesMarc for sharing your insights on #leadpoisoning in #crocs! Thank you for the laughs too! #WildScienceStorytellingLab

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Rewarding experience working with @newfcongress on the lead croc story at Lake St Lucia @iSimangalisoZA Looking forward to the film being showcased at @conservationsym next month! 🎥 🐊

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·26 Eki

Rewarding experience working with @newfcongress on the lead croc story at Lake St Lucia @iSimangalisoZA Looking forward to the film being showcased at @conservationsym next month! 🎥 🐊

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AECTSpringerNature@AECTSpringerNat·12 Eki

The Oct. issue of AECT describes a study of metals in crocodile eggs from Lake St Lucia, South Africa. Levels of metals in eggs, incl. Pb were relatively low, considering that adult crocodiles from the lake have the highest blood Pb concentrations recorded globally in wildlife 1/

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·7 Eki

@The_Palaeolab @MandelaUni @UKZN @Assiey_N @Assiey_N always ready to take a photo 😉

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Mandela Uni's Palaeolab@The_Palaeolab·7 Eki

The @MandelaUni Palaeolab had the chance to assist @UKZN students & researchers with salt marsh sampling & vegetation surveys along the Krom Rivier (St Francis, Eastern Cape) today #collabs #teamwork 📸 @Assiey_N

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·29 Eyl

@HannesErasmus11 @NWU_WRG @NicoJSmit1 @WepenerVictor @KznSharks @OfficialSASC Very cool work!

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Hannes Erasmus🇿🇦🇩🇪@HannesErasmus11·29 Eyl

📢 Article alert! ☢️ First output from our project on mercury in aquatic ecosystems of South Africa ☢️ authors.elsevier.com/a/1fqWS,asi2F~q This paper features some of SA's endangered elasmobranch species! @NWU_WRG @NicoJSmit1 @WepenerVictor @KznSharks @OfficialSASC

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Marc Humphries@HumphriesMarc·11 Eyl

@JJ_Stellies Can we not send Dali Mpofu to help out?

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Jonathan Jansen@JJ_Stellies·11 Eyl

Wow must listen

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@WitsUniversity @elsabebrits @NickEvansKZN @bensmithrugby @fynbospollen @Ese_Manzano @ACCPSouthAfrica @InquaRoma2023