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Pierre Herckes

@ph15.bsky.social

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Chem prof @ASU. Environmental Analytical Chemistry. Interested in Air and Water Pollution. Views my own.

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Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · 12d

I thought it was because you had an air pollution study going on, like we did in Phoenix with the same outcome. Surest way to not have air pollution events is to set up to study them... 😉

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · 26d

Over summer we kept working on GLOR a larger ozone study and an overview paper of the study just got published in AWMA's EM magazine airandwmapa.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/AWMA_W...

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · 26d

new collaborative paper is out Phosphorus speciation using ion chromatography coupled with ICP-MS... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Phosphorus speciation using ion chromatography coupled with ICP-MS elucidates transformations of phosphorus compounds on reactive surfaces

Phosphorus (P) is an important and often limiting element in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Insufficient understanding of the characteristics and…

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Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Aug 24

lots of water, limited time outside and ideally not forget gloves to touch any metal..... also one day move and turn on AC... only after that setting up inside when cool.....

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Aug 7

Field site moving day in Arizona.... picture does not convey temperature 🥵🤣

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jul 16

but pet peeve #1 now in summer: all the people that (re)submitted anything they had on their desk, just before summer vacation, then do not review (as on vacation which is fine!) but first day back in 1-2mo: "dear editor why have we no decision yet on my manuscript). same thing on Xmas

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jul 16

I agree. Many of the hyperprolific authors do not review, no time. Others do not review as they feel they have language issues or feel not qualified, yet they publish and submit on the topic and are cited in the paper under consideration.

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jul 16

this increasing, the individual do even tell you after personal reminders that they will do, just to ghost you after >6weeks. Now you have to restart looking for a new reviewer. There is a surprising number of people who do this! accepting to review just to see what others are up to apparently.

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jul 16

5 mo is not nothing! but as editor I often find myself (especially now in summer) inviting 20+ reviewers (50 is not unheard of) to get 2 reviews. However the biggest delays and a bigger problem is people committing to reviews but do not follow through.

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jul 16

As some websites/Orcid now track reviewer activity, some people already do this apparently for the number count incentive. I see as editor an increase in people submitting LLM reviews or just blatant copy and paste without specifics, minutes after accepting to review.

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jul 16

I do not think paying will help. Already now some publishers offer incentives like APC waivers and this does not lead to significantly more reviewers accepting bur rather to people accepting for the "Reward" and then doing copy and paste reviews, or 3 line reviews.

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · May 28

the short: some tox studies do show potential health risks (intestinal inflammation or genotoxicity). EU has banned it as food additive bc of precautionary principle, not 100% clear that it is safe. In the US still allowed. Lots of debate on it though.

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · May 8

Did you sharpen them all?

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Apr 10

Amelia presented our work on aerosols and Valley Fever at the 69th annual Coccidioidomycosis Study Group

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congratulations Dr. Cao!
Thuong successfully defended her Ph.D. today!

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Mar 21

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Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Mar 15

good luck!

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Mar 15

A News release of on our recent work on tire wear emissions. "Research trio tests environmental risks of tire emissions" fullcircle.asu.edu/research/res...

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Mar 12

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Safe Place For Science: Aix Marseille University ready to welcome American scientists | Aix Marseille Université

In a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university is announcing the launch of the Safe Place For Science program, dedicated to w...

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Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Feb 28

I had fun talking about microplastics on Horizon Arizona @arizonapbs.bsky.social
azpbs.org/horizon/2025...

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Feb 14

Great opportunity for a collaborative PhD project!

Florent Louis, FRSC @florentlouis59.bsky.social · Feb 14

📢 PhD position is open in my group starting in october 2025 for 3-years.
MSc. 👨‍🎓 interested in environmental chemistry; it is time to apply for exciting science at #PC2A @univlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
@ph15.bsky.social @arizonastateuni.bsky.social
deadline: april 25th 2025

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jan 13

"Photocatalytic abatement of ambient NOx by TiO2 coated solar panels" a new paper from Jesse from our research group shows that proof of concept works, even outdoors and over time. The impact however is limited because of mass transfer limitations. - RSC Sustainability pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Photocatalytic abatement of ambient NOx by TiO2 coated solar panels

Nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide (combined, known as NOx) and their contribution to ozone and photochemical smog generation are persistent issues in urban environments. Many technologies have been de...

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Jan 7

yikes but it made it to a respectable age...

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Theprogressive ✊️ @treadres.bsky.social · Dec 22

It also makes it harder for them to ban books.

Pierre Herckes @ph15.bsky.social · Dec 20

Happy Holidays!