Events
Past Events
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November 15, 2023Quantification of plastic pollution on global coastlines
Alice Zhu from the University of Toronto will talk about "Quantification of plastic pollution on global coastlines" in this specialized seminar on November 15th from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Alice is a PhD Candidate in Chelsea Rochman lab at the University of Toronto and is presently visiting UC…
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November 14, 2023Plastics in the Earth System
Join us for an enlightening colloquium about "Plastics in the Earth System" on November 14th from 12:30 to 2:00 pm, featuring Alice Zhu from the University of Toronto. Alice is a PhD Candidate in Chelsea Rochman lab at the University of Toronto and is presently visiting UC San Diego…
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May 9, 2023UBC Microplastics Symposium - Day 2
Short overview of the symposium: The symposium will start on Monday, May 8th at 9:00 am and end on Tuesday, May 9th at around 3:00 pm. We will host four main sessions over the course of the symposium that will include talks, each lasting 12 minutes with an additional 3 minutes for…
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May 8, 2023Partner Workshop
During the UBC Microplastics Symposium, we are preparing a 3-h Partners workshop with the goal to: Understand the concerns of our partners in regard to microplastics pollution to align our research goals with societal information needs. Share possible research funding opportunities…
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May 8, 2023UBC Microplastics Symposium - Day 1
Short overview of the symposium: The symposium will start on Monday, May 8th at 8:30 am and end on Tuesday, May 9th at around 3:00 pm. We will host four main sessions over the course of the symposium that will include talks, each lasting 12 minutes with an additional 3 minutes for…
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May 2, 2023Presentation Practice Session
In this session, students and postdocs get the opportunity to practice their presentations for the upcoming UBC Microplastics Symposium. Join us for the session on zoom!
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April 27, 2023Regulatory Science Workshop
The Regulatory Science workshop is happening this Thursday, April 27th from 10am-12pm PST on Zoom! Samantha Howe from Environment and Climate Change Canada will be giving a presentation about the work of her department related to the use of science for regulations with a focus…
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March 28, 2023Journal Club VIII
The 8th Journal Club, organized by the UBC Cluster for Microplastics, Health and the Environment for students and post-docs, takes place on 28th March 2023 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in person in room E311, in the Chemistry Building (Vancouver campus) or online on Zoom. …
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March 14, 2023Journal Club VII
The 7th Journal Club, organized by the UBC Cluster for Microplastics, Health and the Environment for students and post-docs, takes place on 14th March 2023 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in person in room E311, in the Chemistry Building(Vancouver campus) or online on Zoom. …
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March 9, 2023External Seminar Series
Democratizing and enhancing microplastics science and monitoring with innovative technologies and capabilities Anna Posacka, PhD Chief Scientist Ocean Diagnostics Inc https://www.oceandiagnostics.com/ Thursday, March 9, 10:30 to 11:30 am (PST) on ZOOM Abstract: “In this talk Anna will…