Marine Life Talk at NOC in Southampton – 1 February 2018

1 February 2018 Microplastics on our dinner plates? Evidence and risks to people The media has covered findings of microplastics in seafood lately. This talk will present the evidence for those claims, but also show that microplastics are everywhere. Microplastics have been found in tap water, bottled water, soft drinks, honey, canned food and even the air we breathe. In addition, this talk will also explore possible risks to people through eating and breathing in microplastics. Speaker Christina Thiele is a PhD student at the University Of Southampton studying microplastics in the marine environment and possible effects on human health. Her background is in environmental science (BSc) and marine biology (MSc). She is generally interested in anthropogenic impacts on marine environments. For her PhD, she is working towards method standardisation for extracting microplastics from environmental samples. She is also quantifying microplastic exposure risks to humans through consumption of shellfish. Upcoming talks 1 March – Dr Lucy Woodall, Oxford University – microplastics 5 April – Dr Nick Higgs, University of Plymouth – deep sea whale falls 3 May – David Jones – Plastic Oceans 7 June – Dr Jonthan White, author 5 July – tbc August – no MLT due to holiday break Click here to view a recording of the previous Marine Life Talk: 11 January 2018 – Exploring the Deep Sea: how new technology is giving us unprecedented access to our planet's largest ecosystem – Dr Kerry Howell   Parking at the NOC There are a number of designated visitor parking spaces available at NOC. If these are full after 5pm please drive to the staff car parks barriers and access can be given by pressing the intercom button in the box next to the barrier, on requesting entry you will be asked for Name and Car Registration number and the barrier will be lifted. Please do not park in areas not designated for parking and ensure roadways are kept clear. ACCESS INFORMATION As the NOC is located within the Port of Southampton and entry is via Dock Gate 4, Port Security require all visitors bring their printed confirmation ticket and a valid form of photographic ID (Driving License / Passport). ----------- These talks  are held on the first Thursday of each month (except in January) at 7pm in the Henry Charnock Lecture Theatre, National Oceanography Centre. Please sign-in outside the lecture theatre on level four. All talks are free and open to members of the public. For further information, please contact Eileen Crockford Mail: etc@noc.ac.uk Tel: 023 8059 6100 If you haven't been to the Marine Life Talks before, subscribe to NOCMAIL to receive FREE email updates and alerts for future Marine Life Talks and other marine related topics.   This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Oceanography Centre · Waterfront Campus · European Way · Southampton · SO14 3ZH · United Kingdom