NSRG Microplastics Workshop

Microplastics are a significant concern regarding pollution and their impact on  flora and fauna. As a new form of sediment, their existence in the natural world is governed by the same physical processes that influence the dispersal and deposition of contemporary sediments.

During this workshop we aim for participants  to gain an appreciation of microplastics, what they are, how they occur and how they are influenced by sedimentary processes. Our speakers will address the role of microplastics with respect to biology, psychology and sedimentology.

Progam and Speakers:

13:00 - Welcome from NSRG Committee

13:05 - Marcos Felipe Rodriguez - University of Bergen - Psychology and Microplastics

13:30 - Karla Martínez - University of Copenhagen - Microplastics on Greenland

13:55 - Ian Kane - University of Manchester - Seafloor Microplastics

13:20 - Break (20 min)

14:40 - Bjørn Nyberg - University of Bergen - Sedimentology and Microplastics

15:05 - Ed Keavney - University of Leeds - Sedimentary Microplastic Transport

15:30 - Bjørn Grøsvik - Institute of Marine Research, Bergen - Microplastics in the Ocean

15:55 - Close

The workshop will be arranged through the Zoom online platform on the 23rd of February 2022 at 13:00 CET.

We hope to see as many people online as possible.