Impacts of MicroPlastics in Irish Fresh Water (IMP)
Alicia talks about our project with the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) in an interview today. Read the “Interview with PhD Researcher Alicia Mateos Cárdenas” and find out what Alicia’s research is about, what she hopes to accomplish, and where results are published. Find more […]
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The first paper of this project has been finalised for publication in Science of the Total Environment. The article, entitled “Polyethylene microplastics adhere to Lemna minor (L.), yet have no effects on plant growth or feeding by Gammarus duebeni (Lillj.)”, describes how microplastics strongly adhere […]
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Our work was presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of SETAC, which was held from 26-30 May 2019, in Helsinki, Finland. The European SETAC meeting is a yearly conference, and attracts research from a wide variety of speakers.
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A new article on our research project has been published in Coast Monkey. “If we want to understand the impact of microplastics, and especially fibres, we need to get a better understanding of how microplastics are passed on in the food chain.” Read the full […]
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On the 1st of February a large group of scientists and students gathered at the Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, to discuss research on microplastics and their (potential) impacts on the environment. The workshop, organised by Prof. Marcel Jansen, was well attended by a […]
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