The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Mona Rahmani (UBC), Dr. Maite Maldonado (UBC), and Dr. Juan Jose Alava (SFU). It will examine the current science and pressing issues related to microplastic pollution and will focus on three key areas: research methods, policy, and ocean science.
Faculty, staff and graduate students are all welcome!
- Short Presentations and Q&A on microplastic pollution methods, policy, and ocean science
- Group discussions
Please kindly RSVP below.
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Pre-reading before workshop
We suggest that, to better engage with colleagues during the workshop, you strongly consider reading some or all of the following curated papers.
Methods Papers:
Covernton, G. A., Pearce, C. M., Gurney-Smith, H. J., Chastain, S. G., Ross, P. S., Dower, J. F., & Dudas, S. E. (2019). Size and shape matter: A preliminary analysis of microplastic sampling technique in seawater studies with implications for ecological risk assessment. The Science of the Total Environment, 667, 124–132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.346
Rochman, C. M., Brookson, C., Bikker, J., Djuric, N., Earn, A., Bucci, K., Athey, S., Huntington, A., McIlwraith, H., Munno, K., De Frond, H., Kolomijeca, A., Erdle, L., Grbic, J., Bayoumi, M., Borrelle, S. B., Wu, T., Santoro, S., Werbowski, L. M., … Hung, C. (2019). Rethinking microplastics as a diverse contaminant suite. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 38(4), 703–711. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4371
Policy Papers:
Brander, S. M., Senathirajah, K., Fernandez, M. O., Weis, J. S., Kumar, E., Jahnke, A., Hartmann, N. B., Alava, J. J., Farrelly, T., Almroth, B. C., Groh, K. J., Syberg, K., Buerkert, J. S., Abeynayaka, A., Booth, A. M., Cousin, X., Herzke, D., Monclús, L., Morales-Caselles, C., Bonisoli-Alquati, A., Al-jaibachi, R., Wagner, M. (2024). The time for ambitious action is now: Science-based recommendations for plastic chemicals to inform an effective global plastic treaty. Science of The Total Environment, 949, 174881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174881
Filella, M., & Turner, A. (2023). Towards the global plastic treaty: a clue to the complexity of plastics in practice. Environmental Sciences Europe, 35(1), Article 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-023-00801-9
Ocean Sciences Papers:
Eriksen, M., Lebreton, L. C. M., Carson, H. S., Thiel, M., Moore, C. J., Borerro, J. C., Galgani, F., Ryan, P. G., & Reisser, J. (2014). Plastic Pollution in the World’s Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea. PloS One, 9(12), e111913. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111913