Erasmus Maris Days
Open Science Seminar

​14:00 - 14:20

​Harmonisation of analytical measurement results for microplastics and development of reference materials & validated methods. Where are we now and how can it be achieved?

Robert Koeber & Håkan Emteborg
​European Commission-JRC-Geel, Belgium

14:20 - 14:40

The struggle for comparable results in microplastics analysis

Jacob De Boer 
​ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

14:40 - 15:00

Microplastics: from environmental to human health challenge

Jana Asselman 
​University of Ghent, Belgium

15:00 - 15:20

The why and how of standardisation in microplastic analysis

Ulrike Braun 
​ German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany

15:20 - 15:40

​Microscopy based methods for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples for research and environmental monitoring

Martin Hassellöv 
​University of Gothenburg (GU), Sweden

15:40 - 16:00

Coffee break

 

16:00 - 16:20

‘Harmonization of microplastic analysis, experiences from the EU projects EUROqCHARM and PlasticTrace

Bert Van Bavel 
Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Norway

16:20 - 16:40

Microplastics studies at the Universitat Politècnica de València: different approaches

Francisco Cases 
Harrison de la Rosa 
Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain 

​16:40 - 17:00

Addressing data gaps in coastal litter distribution: Citizen science observation of microplastics by school students

​Ana Catarino 
​Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium

17:00 - 17:20

State of the art in microplastics research and open challenges

Andrej Kržan 
National Institute of Chemistry (NIC), Slovenia

17:20 - 18:10

Round table and views from participants

All
Moderators:
Piotr Robouch-European Commission (JRC)
Kamel Labibes- Ayam Sailing Europe (ASE)

18:10 - 18:20

Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (or Letter of Intent) between the parties of the Erasmus Maris’ scientific alliance, JRC and ASE

 

18:30

End of the workshop