#tbt to P-Week! Dr. Anna-Maria Marshall recently did an interview with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign News & discussed how nutrient pollution can harm surrounding ecosystems and industries.
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#phosphorus #NSFfunded #NSFstories #Pweek2025
On this, the last day of #Pweek2025, I wonder what sorts of things we might do to observe it. 🧪
For Festivus, there is the Airing of Grievances.
For P, we might have our own such airing.
It seems that, for farmers, the Grievances revolve around "There's not enough P in my fields!"
Where do your bones come from? Phosphorus builds bones and comes from our diets. P is the 6th most abundant element in the human body. #PWeek2025
The phosphorus value chain winds through many different stakeholder groups. Everyone has a part to play in conserving and recycling our P resources. #PWeek2025
Behind all the great work on phosphorus sustainability are our wonderful scholars!
Hear from Hector, a PhD student at NC State in biological and agricultural engineering, about his time in STEPS and his future goals!
#pweek2025 #phd #phosphorus #research
To learn more about #phosphorus sustainability during #Pweek2025 , check out the videos and webinars from @sustainablep.bsky.social ! 🧪
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Phosphorus sustainability is essential to addressing world hunger and maintaining crop yields. YOU can play a role in improving P sustainability in your business and everyday life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V3A...
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Our “Phosphorus Science Now!” video series dives into the latest phosphorus sustainability research. Hear directly from authors as they break down findings, challenges, and breakthroughs.
Want your article featured? Reach out via our website!
🎥 Watch the series: buff.ly/Xc8LOs4 #PWeek2025
About 60% of U.S. food waste and its phosphorus content is sent to landfills. Reducing and recycling food waste saves P. #PWeek2025
In the spirit of #Pweek2025, I thought it would be fun to highlight some of the #Phosphorus champions that I work with or have worked with in the past. So many I am certainly leaving many out! 🧪
Here's picture from one of our P sustainability Research Coordination Network meetings.
Phosphorus plays a role in your daily life. Learn about the “12 Steps for a More P-Efficient You” to help us conserve phosphorus resources and protect water from phosphorus pollution in your home. We can all help! Here are twelve things you can do:
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And let's not forget the upcoming Sustainable #Phosphorus Summit to take place in Ghana during September 2025! #PWeek2025
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The UPCycle effort advancing our understanding P sustainability solutions globally and "on the ground" in Chile. #Pweek2025
www.upcyclelakes.org
Our partners in Europe, the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP), advancing pathways towards a circular P economy in Europe. #Pweek2025
www.phosphorusplatform.eu
And the juggernaut #NSF-funded Science and Technology Center STEPS (Science and Technology for Phosphorus Sustainability) that I am excited to be a part of. #Pweek2025
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Of course there is the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance, of which I am proud to be founder and director. #Pweek2025
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Green box with periodic table type lable of "P" and "15". Water drop in background
Phosphorus Week still underway! I thought I would highlight some of of the various emerging programs that are advancing progress towards global P sustainability.
#Pweek2025. 🧪
Sustainable phosphorus management practices include optimizing fertilizer usage in agriculture, recovering P from waste streams, & implementing erosion control measures. With these, we can conserve P resources, reduce environmental pollution, & ensure long-term agricultural productivity. #PWeek2025
Once we close our laptops and turn off the lab lights, what does our team do? STEPS is full of #ActualLivingScientists !
What do you like to do when you're not working? Drop your answers in the comments ⬇️
#Pweek2025 #scientists #hobbies
We're thrilled that the States of WI, IL, and NC (hopefully more to come) have officially embraced our effort to designate the 15th week of the year as Phosphorus Week. This will raise awareness about P sustainability issues & the great work that many organizations are doing! #PWeek2025
Did you know phosphorus is essential for life? EVERY living thing needs P to survive! You’ll find P in DNA, RNA, cell membranes, and more. #PWeek2025
💡The governors of NC, IL, & WI have officially proclaimed this week P-Week! These proclamations recognize the broad importance of P to each state's key industries, population, & environment.
🔗 Read more about the proclamations and see them online: lnkd.in/eE3DXNVp
#PWeek2025 #nsffunded #nsfstories
Phosphorus is a finite resource- we can’t create more of it, so management decisions are critical. Interestingly, P only forms in certain novae and supernovae in space. #PWeek2025
Jim Elser and Phil Haygarth posing with their book in front of the opening slide of Phil's talk at ASLO meeting.
It being the 15th week of the year and thus PHOSPHORUS (element #15) WEEK, seems a good chance to plug my coauthored book, "Phosphorus Past and Future" written w my friend Phil Haygarth (seen here last week at the ASLO meeting). #Pweek2025
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You don't want to miss our upcoming webinar! In "Monitoring Phosphorus in the Environment" we'll hear from experts how "on-the-ground" and remote sensing measurements are collected and packaged for use by the phosphorus community. Register now: buff.ly/bG5gEKr #PWeek2025
Happy Phosphorus Week! ✨ On the 15th week of the year, we honor the 15th element!
Join us in sharing your P sustainability work, and research, and in celebrating the efforts of other groups working toward this important cause. Use our hashtag #Pweek2025 this week to highlight your contributions!
Happy Phosphorus Week! 🌱 During the 15th week of the year, we celebrate the 15th element - P. Join us this week, we have an exciting week planned!
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