Evangelos Danopoulos
Insights into technical challenges in the field of microplastic pollution through the lens of early career researchers (ECRs) and a proposed pathway forward
Danopoulos, Evangelos; Stanton, Thomas; Ma, Yini; Horton, Alice A; Chen, Qiqing; Levermore, Joseph M; Li, Jiana; Mcgoran, Alexandra R; Lai, Yujian; Nolte, Stefanie; Li, Ruilong; Alvarez Barrantes, Lucrecia; Tu, Chen; Beaumont, Hazel; Williams, Ben; Hartl, Mark G J; Shi, Huahong; Rotchell, Jeanette M; Nel, Holly A
Authors
Thomas Stanton
Yini Ma
Alice A Horton
Qiqing Chen
Joseph M Levermore
Jiana Li
Alexandra R Mcgoran
Yujian Lai
Stefanie Nolte
Ruilong Li
Lucrecia Alvarez Barrantes
Chen Tu
Hazel Beaumont Hazel.Beaumont@uwe.ac.uk
Senior lecturer in Geology
Dr Ben Williams Ben3.Williams@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow in Air Quality Management
Mark G J Hartl
Huahong Shi
Jeanette M Rotchell
Holly A Nel
Abstract
Early career researchers (ECR) face a series of challenges related to the inherent difficulties of starting their careers. Microplastic (MP) research is a topical field attracting high numbers of ECRs with diverse backgrounds and expertise from a wealth of disciplines including environmental science, biology, chemistry and ecotoxicology. In this perspective the challenges that could hinder scientific, professional, or personal development are explored, as identified by an international network of ECRs, all employed in MP research, that was formed following a bilateral workshop for scientists based in the UK and China. Discussions amongst the network were grouped into four overarching themes of technical challenges: in the field, in the laboratory, in the post data collection phase, and miscellaneous. The three key areas of representativeness, access to
Citation
Danopoulos, E., Stanton, T., Ma, Y., Horton, A. A., Chen, Q., Levermore, J. M., …Nel, H. A. (2023). Insights into technical challenges in the field of microplastic pollution through the lens of early career researchers (ECRs) and a proposed pathway forward. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, Article 1271547. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1271547
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 1, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 17, 2023 |
Publication Date | Nov 17, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Nov 17, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 17, 2023 |
Journal | Frontiers in Earth Science |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Article Number | 1271547 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1271547 |
Keywords | Abbreviations: ATR, attenuated-total-reflectance; ECR, early career researchers; FTIR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; HQI, Hit Quality Index; LOD, limit of detection; LOQ, limit of quantification; MP, microplastic; NSFC, Natural Science Foundati |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11447265 |
Publisher URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1271547/full |
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