Nik Johnson

Environmental Geochemist working in land remediation.
All views are my own.

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

Nice morning 'commute'...OK ride in the woods before work.

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

Just catching up with twitterX...
So this was me a couple of weeks ago, 20 years at ERS. It's a great place to work.
Good choice of photo's, showing what I love, science stuff and bikes!

[ERS @ERSremediation]

Congratulations Nik Johnson on 20 years of service! 👏👏👏 Nik joined ERS as a Geochemist in April 2004, working in our Bishopbriggs office. Over the years Nik undertook additional training in NAPL investigation and management and became a Technical Specialist within ERS....

[ERS @ERSremediation]

At this small but complex #brownfield site, nearly all of the made ground considered a risk to the water environment. Several of ERS' teams were involved across different stages of the work . Watch the video to find out more 👇

#construction #housing #remediation #recycling

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

Having been diagnosed last year and still in the treatment phase, it's great to see this being talked about on the BBC.
If it wasn't for my GP testing my ferritin levels, after presenting with a variety of symptoms, I could've been in a much worse position.

[Haemochromatosis UK @IronOverloadUK]

Today BBC Morning Live featured #TeamIronOverload with our patron Stephen McGann, CEO Neil McClements & member Lorna.

"There's one condition that's going under the radar...#haemochromatosis"

Watch online : https://t.co/pXN2Ucl2k8 (starts at 4'35 secs)

#EarlyDiagnosisSavesLives

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

@scottishcanals

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

Out for a wander with the dog this morning only to see a mink.
Didn't seem particularly bothered I was there either.
#cadderbridge #Bishopbriggs #mink

(excuse the shoddy camera work, I was multitasking)

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

I seemed to miss this on Tuesday.
Hopefully the more awareness there is, the closer we come to acceptance.

[All On The Board @allontheboard]

Today is World Autism Awareness Day.

#WorldAutismAwarenessDay #Autism

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

Go Me :-)

[ERS @ERSremediation]

Congratulations to ERS’ Nik Johnson on completing the CIWM Level 4 Medium Risk Operator, Competence for #ContaminatedLand qualification 👏.

Nik is 1 of 5 at ERS with a WAMITAB certificate, ensuring ERS can address our clients’ #soil and #groundwater #remediation needs.

[ERS @ERSremediation]

Here is ERS’ Technical Specialist @Nik_Johnson_ in our in-house #treatabilitylaboratory using the portable #XRF and test stand characterising samples for treatment trials for arsenic contamination. Samples were taken from areas identified by #siteinvestigation work (1/2)

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

Nice to get out on a pre work ride/commute/WFH ride from home to home.... this morning. 11 deg at 6:30am and the mist lying low.

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

pXRF allows rapid decisions to be made onsite to direct locations of exploratory positions. Often not achievable with site investigation techniques that are informed by historic and anecdotal information.

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

The following day our pXRF was out on site helping delineate soil metal contamination prior to classification and disposal.

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

2. Analysis on as received and dried sample to compare to lab analysis and evaluate the influence of both moisture and sample matrix on the analysis.

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

1. Roll back a couple of weeks and there's me, in the lab, with my trusty pXRF, analysing soils for metals (mostly arsenic) characterisation prior to selection for treatment trials.

[ERS @ERSremediation]

Just a reminder, we are currently looking for a full time Graduate Earth Scientist/Geologist to assist with our growing site investigation workload. If you know a recent graduate, please share this with them. Visit our website for more details 👉 https://t.co/e1H93SXaxw

#hiring

[ERS @ERSremediation]

We're #Hiring!! ERS is #recruiting a full time #GraduateGeologist to assist with our growing #siteinvestigation workload. If you're a recent #Geology graduate and you're interested in working for us, visit our website for more details and how to apply 👉 https://t.co/e1H93SXaxw

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

outstanding!

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is 'roundaboutation' (19th century): bloviating or evasive talk that focuses on everything but the subject in hand.

[Nik Johnson @Nik_Johnson_]

Sometimes you stumble across some things that are particularly interesting. This explanation of how GPS works is great, from the basics of positioning to simplifying the more complex systems we use daily. A lot of work has gone in to this and it's much appreciated!

[Bartosz Ciechanowski @BCiechanowski]

GPS – https://t.co/JkfJLVjRQs

[ERS @ERSremediation]

Further to our #Bioremediation social media series, we've combined our Technical Team's knowledge into a blog post on it's use as a low-cost, sustainable remediation method, and how things like nutrients, water and temperature can affect remediation rates https://t.co/EwtcBdzxML

[ERS @ERSremediation]

Congratulations to @ChristinaMakri on getting her first paper accepted in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research 👏
Read the article here: https://t.co/AOpSQFBAeZ