PNW Consortium on Plastics
@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
We conduct fundamental research on fate and effects of plastic in from land to sea. Led by #StaceyHarper, @smbrander.bsky.social || @NSF #microplastics #nanoplastics
Don’t forget to submit your comment by COB tomorrow 🧬 🧪 🐟 🔬 💪 www.faeb.org has a great template. @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
HAPPY WORLD OCEAN DAY! A few easy steps to be kind to the ocean, all related to clothes - wash clothes less often, buy less, shop secondhand, mend something, consider installing a microfiber filter! Here are some photos from our time on Materevolve's Textile x Ocean Connector Sail in SF Bay!
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT! @oregonstate.edu student, Alli Miller is comparing #environmental and #agricultural impacts of #plastic, #bioplastic, wool, & paper #mulch across farms, evaluating breakdown, #toxicity, & value to help farmers make decisions about transitioning to #sustainable alternatives.
ICYMI!! PUBLICATION & PRESS ALERT! @smbrander.bsky.social and her co-authors Shanna Swan, PhD, Alvine Mehinto, Karen Kidd, Judith Weis, Scott Belcher, Jamie DeWitt, Stacey Harper, and Caren Helbing published their work in npj Emerging Contaminants & it was featured in @theguardian.com !
Happy Earth Day! We're putting our heads together with some of the coolest people across sectors and disciplines to "...Advance Clean Technologies to Address the Plastics Crisis"! Here are some photos from our working meeting! #earthday #sustainability #microplastics #packaging #ai #upcycling
Excited to announce we're hosting the Session Microplastics, Chemicals, and the Soil beneath: Confronting the Growing Concern of Agricultural Plastic Pollution at North America SETAC this year! @smbrander.bsky.social @setac.bsky.social setac.secure-platform.com/meetings/sol...
WEBINAR ALERT! Join us April 29th from 2pm-3pm PST to learn about compostable materials that are ocean, fish, earth, and human healthy! Hear from P3RD.Earth founder and CEO, Ariadne Dimoula! DM us for the Zoom link! #microplastics #sustainability #compostable #environmentallyfriendly
IN THE PRESS: "Do We Know Enough About Microplastics to Act?" Several scientists, including @smbrander.bsky.social weighed in! Check out the Dispatch article below! #microplastics #humanhealth #policy #plasticpollution #plasticpolicy thedispatch.com/article/micr...
Dr. Karl R. Haapala is a Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University, where he directs the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory, the OSU Energy Efficiency Center, and the OSU Industrial Training Assessment Center.
Bay Area friends!! Join us! We're super excited to be part of the Materevolve Textile x Ocean Connector Sail! This is an experience including hands-on demonstrations, where participants can feel materials, learn how microfiber samples are collected, and more! Register here! luma.com/txosail
Textile x Ocean Connector Sail · Luma
On Friday, April 24th, set sail with us to discuss the most critical topics at the intersection of textiles and oceans on our 4th annual Textile X Ocean …
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THREE DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER!!! We have had a diverse range of registrants so far, including representatives from: - City of Roses - Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians -OR Sea Grant - Washington County Solid Waste & MORE!
📉 Global fertility rates have dropped over 50% in the past 50 years. What’s driving this decline? Research from Dr. Shanna Swan shows it’s closely linked to the chemicals in plastic. 🚨 ⚠️ #BreakFreeFromPlastic #ThePlasticDetox #UnplasticYourLife
TEENY BITS of the potential for #AI use in #microplastics #science from Drs. Leah Thornton Hampton (SCCWRP), Scott Coffin (OEHHA), and Huazheng Wang (OSU)! - Continue the conversation! Register for our 4/10 workshop forms.gle/RSdeSZBH4zLM... -Full recording on our website www.pnwmicroplastics.org
Still time to register for our working meeting to address the plastic crisis!!!
PNW Consortium on Plastics@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social · 6mo agoJOIN US FOR AN IN-PERSON WORKING MEETING 4/10! We'll have a productive conversation about all things plastics, ranging from plastic alternatives to AI-databases! forms.gle/hykPs4vdEwnc... #plastic #sustainablealternatives #ai #workingmeeting #microplastics @smbrander.bsky.social
It seems like microplastics are everywhere these days — but their impacts on human health remain unclear. This week on Possibly we talked to professor @smbrander.bsky.social to understand why that is and how scientists are trying to get a clearer picture.
How do we know if microplastics affect our health? - TPR: The Public's Radio
It seems like microplastics are everywhere these days — but their impacts on human health remain unclear. Today we take a closer look at why that is and how scientists are trying to get a clearer pict...
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See you all tomorrow!!!
PNW Consortium on Plastics@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social · 6mo agoWEBINAR ALERT! Join us February 25th from 2pm-3:30pm PST to learn about Using AI to inform microplastics science! Hear from our esteemed experts Leah Thornton Hampton, Scott Coffin, and Huazheng Wang! DM us for the Zoom link! #microplastics #ToMEx #artificialintelligence #ai #data #datamining
IN THE PRESS: @smbrander.bsky.social is quoted a new article by Kristen Wise in the Sierra! #AgriculturalPlastics are a significant aspect of #plasticpollution. The article highlights contaminated mulches and the connection between soil and climate! www.sierraclub.org/sierra/mulch...
JOIN US FOR AN IN-PERSON WORKING MEETING 4/10! We'll have a productive conversation about all things plastics, ranging from plastic alternatives to AI-databases! forms.gle/hykPs4vdEwnc... #plastic #sustainablealternatives #ai #workingmeeting #microplastics @smbrander.bsky.social
NEW PUBLICATION ALERT! Dr. Clarissa Raguso published her first first-author publication looking at the effects of weathered & pristine micro/nano tire particles in invertebrate (mysid shrimp) and silverside fish! Work completed in @smbrander.bsky.social 's lab @oregonstate.edu!
@smbrander.bsky.social et al. have assembled quite the team! Be sure to shoot us a follow for exciting news/opportunities coming soon!
PNW Consortium on Plastics@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social · 6mo agoAlison Bain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at OSU. She obtained her BSc from Carleton University in chemistry with a concentration in nanotechnology, her MSc in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia, followed by her PhD in Chemistry from McGill University.
Alison Bain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at OSU. She obtained her BSc from Carleton University in chemistry with a concentration in nanotechnology, her MSc in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia, followed by her PhD in Chemistry from McGill University.
WEBINAR ALERT! Join us February 25th from 2pm-3:30pm PST to learn about Using AI to inform microplastics science! Hear from our esteemed experts Leah Thornton Hampton, Scott Coffin, and Huazheng Wang! DM us for the Zoom link! #microplastics #ToMEx #artificialintelligence #ai #data #datamining
Meet the team! We'll be continuing to highlight the people who make up our consortium! Be sure to read the thread below to hear more about @smbrander.bsky.social ! branderlab.net
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Awesome to share some of our work as a part of the Portland State University School of the Environment Seminar! Themed Environmental Plastics - What, where, and why should we care - This series is right up our alley! #plastics #microplastics #humanhealth #marineenvironment #sustainability
Dr. Susanne Brander@smbrander.bsky.social · 6mo agoHad fun giving a dual presentation with Ph.D. student Lauren Kashiwabara (almost Dr.) yesterday evening Portland State University! @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
After last week's Guardian article dropping the "bombshell" casting doubt on microplastics research, we are grateful that @shannonosaka.bsky.social responded in the Washington Post! Check out the article below featuring wise words from our consortium members! www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
A scientist questioned new microplastics findings. Then other researchers fired back.
A prominent scientist criticized microplastics research methods. Others are defending the work.
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