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ORCID :
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5339-4918
Highest Degree
PhD in Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation
Job Type
Teaching/Education
Research
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Pollution
Activities
Thus far, my research has focused on:
(i) microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean
(ii) microplastics in the Arctic Ocean
(ii) chemical contaminants in wetland ecosystems
(iii) knowledge, attitudes and practices of coastal communities about natural hazards
Sea regions of study
Arctic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Skills
1. Sampling various environmental compartments (surface/sub-surface waters, sediments, sea ice) in the ocean for microplastics
2. Visual identification of potential microplastics
3. FT-IR spectroscopy of suspected microplastics
4. FAAS analysis for metals, GC/FID analysis and GC/MS analysis for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
5. Sampling various environmental compartments for chemical contaminants in wetlands
6. Scientific writing, data analysis, science communication