Microplastic contamination seen through different lenses
Plastnettverket med samarbeidspartnerne HI, NIVA og Norsk Selskap for farmakologi og Toksikologi organiserer det fjerde symposiet om mikroplast 20. november.
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20.11.2025 – 09.30–15.30
Stort Auditorium, Thormøhlens gate 55
Program:
09.30-10.00 Meet and greet, coffee
10.00-10.10 Welcome/Opening remarks
10.10-10.45 Keynote: Beyond the Microscope: Transforming Microplastic Research into Global Action, Amy Lusher, NIVA
10.45-11.10 Microplastic as an emerging vector for foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance, Yngvild Wasteson, NMBU
11.10-11.25 Break
11.25-11.50 Biotechnological recycling of plastics -status and future perspectives, Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad, NMBU
11.50-12.15 Exposure to micro and nanoplastics in humans: what have we learned from the POLYRISK project? Hubert Dirven, FHI
12.15-13.15 Lunch at VilVite
13.20-13.45 Microplastic ingestion during pregnancy: A preliminary investigation into the potential health risks, Damaris B. Daniels, UiB
13.45-14.10 NMR-based quanification of microplastics, Julia Schmidt, UiB
14.10-14.25 Break/Snack
14.25-14.45 Current Status of Microplastic Pollution in the Bay of Bengal Region, Ashoke Weerakon, National Institute of Oceanography and Marine Sciences, Sri Lanka
14.45-15.05 InPlasTwin: Increasing expertise in micro- and nanoplastics analysis through twinning action, Majda Nikezic, Jozef Stafan Institute, Slovenia
15.05-15.25 Microplastics in the Black Sea basin—bilateralefforts to address a widespread problem through the SCIRENA project lens, Svetlana Mihova, Institute of Oceanology – BAS, Bulgaria
15:25- Wrap-up and networking
