Plastic debris in the ocean - a global environmental problem

The Environmental Chemistry Group 2014 Distinguished Guest Lecture & Symposium is a 1-day meeting featuring a range of invited speakers, addressing the topic of plastics in the marine environment, in support of the Distinguished Guest Lecture given by Professor Richard Thompson (Plymouth University). See programme for full details.

Where : The RSC, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
When : 12.00 - 17.15, Wednesday 12th March 2014

Speakers:
Professor Norman Billingham, University of Sussex
Polymers and their environmental degradation

Dr Edwin Foekema, IMARES (Institute for Marine Resources and Ecosystem Studies)
Aspects that determine the actual risk of plastic associated POPs for marine organisms

Dr Heather Leslie, Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University
Macroplastics and Microplastics – what is their environment impact?

DGL: Professor Richard Thompson, Plymouth University
Plastic debris in the ocean – solutions to a global environmental problem


Further details and the application form are available online.

Contact
Dr Stuart Wagland ([log in to unmask]).