The UK Microplastics Network managed by @AliceAHorton (@NOCnews) & linked with @UKCPNetwork. Follow for updates on microplastic news, research, policy & events
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UK Microplastics retweeted
20 Jun 2024
Fantastic opportunity to study for a PhD on plastic pollution @PlymUni Determining the dietary accumulation and toxicity of nanoplastics and nanomaterials in fish at University of Plymouth on FindAPhD.com
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UK Microplastics retweeted
15 May 2024
Fantastic PhD opportunity - Determining the dietary accumulation and toxicity of nanoplastics and co-contaminants (zinc oxide nanomaterials) in fish. Join the team @PlymUni For more information please contact research.degree.admissions@plymouth.ac.uk.
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UK Microplastics retweeted
25 Mar 2024
A new PhD opportunity for a novel project on microplastics led by @_nathaniel_92 @PHealthCareRes @PlymUni @PEarth @PlymUniMI @UK_Microplastic plymouth.ac.uk/study/researc…
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UK Microplastics retweeted
13 Mar 2024
We are hiring a POSTDOC with expertise in #plasticpollution #rivers #databases #modelling
@INSPIRE_EUROPE project
marinelitterlab.eu
Application deadline: 21st March
Please DM for more info.
Please feel free to share among your network.
ALT Application portal (in Spanish) https://personal.uca.es/convocatorias-de-capitulo-vi-2024/ Check for call 11/03/2024 ANEXOS MARZO 2024
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UK Microplastics retweeted
14 Mar 2024
Microplastics in water: European Commission adopts a measurement methodology for Drinking Water
environment.ec.europa.eu/pub…
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UK Microplastics retweeted
12 Mar 2024
Announcement for my favorite event of the year: the Microplastics Workshop for Early Career Researchers is open! Submit your abstract by May 15th to join us for a week of science, developing communication skills, career development sessions and networking 😍 @MicroplasticsW
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UK Microplastics retweeted
21 Feb 2024
Interested in a method to monitor #microplastics in rivers and sediments. Our report on a pilot study in the UK to @DefraGovUK is now available online randd.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDe…
We also report on our method to quantify 6PPD, a common chemical marker for #tyrewearparticles
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UK Microplastics retweeted
18 Jan 2024
I am looking for a PhD student to join @FluidsICL @imperialcollege to perform plastic transport experiments in our laboratory and develop new theories. Please, help me share: imperial.ac.uk/media/imperia…
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UK Microplastics retweeted
18 Jan 2024
I'm really pleased to share our new paper investigating how #fish feeding habits, characteristics and location affect uptake of #microplastics by commercially-important fish in UK rivers as part of @LABPLAS_H2020 @EU_Commission project sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @IsuriWeera75609
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UK Microplastics retweeted
Call for papers📢
SI: Bioplastics and Microplastics: Mechanisms, Toxicity and Future Prospects
🔗oaepublish.com/specials/wecn…
Guest Editors: Drs. Ravi Naidu, Cheng Fang and Yunlong Luo from @Uni_Newcastle
@crcCARE
🗓️30 Sep 2024
✉️Email Stefan@oaeservice.com to get more information!
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Microplastics - how a network of early career researchers overcame the challenges of research in an emerging area @AlexMcGoran & al. frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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UK Microplastics retweeted
17 Nov 2023
As the number of #microplastics papers continues to balloon, @STOTEN_journal has put minimum requirements in place for publications.
drive.google.com/file/d/1JpI… … (free access from this link, now fixed)
sciencedirect.com/science/ar……
@pnwmicroplastic @SETAC_plastics
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UK Microplastics retweeted
20 Nov 2023
Paper just published on narrow debates concerning #plasticpollution & why we need to explore #Media role in shaping #global #discourse #publicperceptions & #policy #solutions #INC3 #PlasticsTreaty cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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UK Microplastics retweeted
17 Nov 2023
I am pleased to share the outcome of a @NewtonFund workshop between UK and China early career researchers on challenges faced by ECRs entering the field of #microplastics research frontiersin.org/articles/10.… This was a great collaborative effort! @EDanopoulos @holly_nel @DrTStanton
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UK Microplastics retweeted
13 Oct 2023
I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects!
How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? t.ly/GSJM9
Understanding how #chemical #contaminants affect marine #invertebrates, using common #jellyfish as a model organism t.ly/QPhva
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UK Microplastics retweeted
28 Sep 2023
A little late to post but I recently had a chat with the Water Action Platform @water_platform about my work on #microplastics, especially related to our work in @LABPLAS_H2020 project and current research challenges. Listen at the link attached!
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UK Microplastics retweeted
27 Jun 2023
Excited to kick off the first day of the LabPlas´ 2nd General Assembly at the INL facilities in Braga, Portugal! Looking forward to exchanging ideas, collaborating, and making progress together towards sustainable solutions in the field of plastics. #LabPlasProject
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UK Microplastics retweeted
22 Jun 2023
📢 Calling all professionals involved in (micro-)plastics! Join the European H2020 LabPlas-project and help shape an action-oriented course on plastic pollution. Share your expertise by participating in a 5-minute survey. Request it at Labplas@ou.nl
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UK Microplastics retweeted
14 Jun 2023
📢 Still a few days to submit an abstract for the International Conference on environmental effects of nanoparticles - also many sessions on #microplastics #nanoplastics
plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/icee…
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UK Microplastics retweeted
30 Mar 2023
Interested in using exciting new laser microsampling technologies to reveal how #microplastics influence metal cycling in the environment?
We have a fully funded PhD available @UOP_SEGG! Closing date 6th April.😀🌍🔬
@UK_microplastic @UoPPlastics
port.ac.uk/study/postgraduat…
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