Serena Cunsolo has been researching plastic pollution in the AQUATIC
ECOSYSTEMS SINCE 2015, when she joined The Ocean Cleanup Foundation
[https://theoceancleanup.com/]. Her research focuses on wastewater
treatment plants, one of the major sources of microplastic pollution.
Serena aims to quantify and evaluate the fate of MICROPLASTICS AS THEY
PASS THROUGH THIS TREATMENT PROCESS, with a view to promoting
innovative technologies that safeguard the AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.This
public lecture is organised in collaboration with the Royal
Geographical Society [https://www.rgs.org/about/] Southern Branch and
is part of British Science Week [https://www.britishscienceweek.org/]
Date: Wednesday 11 March 2020
Time: 6.00-7.00 pm, followed by a drinks reception
Venue: University of Portsmouth, Portland Building, Portland Street,
Portsmouth PO1 3AH
Parking: Milldam car park on Burnaby Road (PO1 3RE) is available after
5pm
Organiser:
Maricar Jagger
events@port.ac.uk
023 9284 3757
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