Day 2, Session 9 – Enzymes and plastic waste disposal (Haydon Ross and Brooke Wain)

Brooke Wain

Download Presentation Brooke Wain As an industrially funded PhD student, Brooke commenced her research project in February 2022 under the supervision of Professor Andrew Pickford. Her research is financially supported by the collaborative efforts of the University of Portsmouth and the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, focusing on the enzymatic recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics, […]

Day 2, Session 8 – Plastics (Professor Richard Banati)

Richard Banati

Download Presentation Professor Richard Banati Richard Banati (Professor & Chair, University of Sydney) is an internationally recognized scientist with interdisciplinary interests in the use of nuclear analytical techniques for the study of human disease, life-cycle-analysis of materials and pollutants, their environmental impact and remediation. His research includes the up-take of microplastics by marine life, their […]

Day 2, Session 7 – Plastics Endpoint Discussion (Amy Jewell and Mark Orr)

Amy Jewell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHNsAA9j-Wk Amy Jewell Dr. Amy Jewell has been a technical adviser at ITOPF since January 2022. She has responded on site and remotely to numerous ship source pollution spills worldwide. At ITOPF, Amy leads the ESG working group, and is involved in the HNS and plastics working groups. Prior to joining ITOPF, Amy completed an […]

Day 2, Session 6 – NGOs and Citizen science in Plastics (Heather McFarlane)

Heather McFarlane

Download Presentation Heather McFarlane With a background in chemistry and a passion for wildlife Heather has worked in the science and environmental sectors for over 15 years. She has led projects, communication and policy development at the Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, and conservation NGOs around the world. Now working at Fidra, an […]

Day 2, Session 5 – SCAT for plastics (Marta Januszewska)

Marta Januszewska

Download Presentation Marta Januszewska Marta joined OSRL in 2013 with a MSc in Oceanography and MA in Political Science. Prior to joining OSRL she was a Sales Support Engineer working with oil spill detection radar and currents/wave monitoring sensors in the Netherlands. Marta fulfilled different roles in OSRL mainly in Business Development and as a […]

Day 2, Session 4 – POPs in Nurdles (Dr Jon Burton and Paul Walker)

Dr Jon Burton

Download Presentation Dr Jon Burton Jon is the Managing Director of Oracle Environmental Experts and has over 25 years’ experience in the environmental industry and has extensive experience in spill response and the investigation and remediation of historically contaminated land.   He’s a Board Director with the International Spill Accreditation Scheme which provides independent accreditation […]

Day 2, Session 3 – Policy on Plastics (Falco Martin)

Falco Martin

Download Presentation Falco Martin Falco Martin is a Programme Officer on Marine Plastics at the international wildlife conservation organisation, Fauna & Flora. Falco is a Marine biologist by formation and he currently supports the team’s global policy work, with a particular focus on microplastics, as well as providing technical support to Fauna & Flora’s regional […]

Day 2, Session 2 – Reach and Routes of Plastic (Josh Doran)

Josh Doran

Download Presentation Josh Doran Joshua Doran is a Senior Environmental Consultant from Oracle Environmental Experts Ltd (OEE) with experience in a range of pollution incidents and spill response. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), a Fellow and Chair of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and a […]