Lucy Howarth-Forster

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    Profile summary

    NERC-funded PhD researcher under CDT SuMMeR.

    Project:

    Revealing the hidden identity and toxicity of priority chemical pollutants released during microplastic degradation and additive leaching in marine and coastal environments

    Supervisors:

    Dr Michael Wilde, Dr Lee Durndell, Professor Richard Thompson (University of Plymouth) and Dr Matthew Cole (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)

    Additional industrial partners:

    Fugro Marine GB, SINTEF

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water