I completed a PhD in Environmental Studies (2011/2015) at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT-UNL), in Portugal. The PhD was supervised by Prof. Paula Sobral (Portugal) and co-supervised by Prof. Richard Thompson from Plymouth University (United Kingdom).
I have been working at the Marine and Freshwater Research Centre since 2017, focussing mainly in marine anthropogenic litter and microplastic pollution in Ireland.
Currently working on several microplastics projects that target baselines, impacts and policy in Ireland and Europe. The most recent project is MicroplastiX , funded by JPI Oceans, and co-funded by the Marine Institute and by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
My research interest is associated with the effects and impacts of marine litter and microplastic pollution in the marine environment, particularly weathering, biofouling, degradation and fragmentation. I have been working on plastic pollution for over 10 years.
I am a member of the Marie Curie Alumni Association and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2018; and a member of SETAC Europe since 2019. For more details and access to publications, please check www.joaofrias.com
