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Microplastic Pollution


Plankton Ecology


January newsletter of the Thematic Network of micro and nanoplastics in the environment (ENVIROPLANET), a thematic research network formed by a set of Spanish research groups working on topics related to pollution by plastic materials, among which we are.
The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) announces a merit-based competition for the full-time hiring of a PhD researcher with experience in aquatic ecotoxicology and/or marine pollution to carry out research tasks within the project "Impact of...
Our colleague, Dr. Rodrigo Almeda has coordinated the joint activity between JPI OCEANS RESPONSE and FACTS consortia which involved the sampling of microplastics > 10 µm and their associated pollutants in European coastal waters using harmonized sampling and analytical techniques.
From 4 to 18 of october, our team carried out an expedition as part of IMPLAMAC Project.
On 24 September 2021, the MacaroNight 2021 science festival was held. Our colleague Vanesa Romero-Kutzner participated giving a curious talk named “Between jellyfish, homo sapiens and the future” (Entre medusas, Homo sapiens y el futuro).
From 11 to 24 of September, our colleagues Rodrigo Almeda, the coordinator of the studies concerning the impact on plankton, and Alicia Herrera participated in the MANTLE Project.
Yesterday, 23 September, the presentation of preliminary results of the IMPLAMAC project took place.
Last week, here in ULPGC, from 14 to 18 of june, was held a course named “Introduction to the Microplastic research”, organized by us. During that week, 6 talks and 5 workshops were given.
Yesterday, our colleague Daniel R. Bondyale Juez presented and defended his doctoral thesis entitled “’Jellyfish’ as predators and prey. Studying their respiratory metabolism and biochemical composition”.