The roundtable will address the current state of microplastic monitoring in the marine environment, combining presentations from several recent projects that have assessed their presence in different settings. Based on these case studies, a discussion will be opened focusing on the main challenges—such as the standardization of methods, data comparability, and technical limitations—as well as the most promising advances in the field. The session will conclude with an open dialogue that will include questions and contributions from the attendees, fostering the exchange of perspectives among researchers, managers, and other key stakeholders.
Thursday 21-05 11:00
Microplastic monitoring in the marine environment: methodologies, challenges, and advances. Moderated by Universidad de la Laguna – IMPLAMAC Capitalization
Andrómeda Room
Moderator
Mr.
Javier Hernández Borges
Javier Hernández Borges is Full Professor of Analy...
Full Profess...
University...
Secretary
Speakers
PhD.
Roberto Rosal García
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Full Professor at ...
Professor of...
Universida...
PhD.
Marisa Almeida
Marisa Almeida is a senior researcher at CIIMAR an...
Senior Resea...
CIIMAR - I...
Ms.
María Plaza Arroyo
I hold a degree in Chemistry from the Complutense ...
Head of Tech...
CEDEX
Ms.
Ana Dinis
Ana Dinis is a researcher at MARE-Madeira/ARDITI w...
Associate Re...
MARE-ARDIT...
Ms.
Sofia Garcia
Sofia Matos Garcia is a biologist and Senior Techn...
Senior Techn...
Regional D...
Description
Program
Moderate: Javier Hernández – Professor – Universidad de La Laguna
11:00 Introduction by the Chair.
11:10 – 11:50. Presentations
- María Plaza Arroyo – Head of Technical Section – CEDEX
BM-6 Monitoring Program for Microplastics on Beaches under the Spanish Marine Strategies Framework
- Marisa Almeida – Senior Researcher – CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Porto
Microplastics in NW portuguese coastal sediments – methodologies optimisation to ensure representativeness
- Sofia García – Senior Technician / Biologist (Regional Public Administration) – Regional Directorate of Maritime Policies, Regional Government of the Azores
Microplastics Monitoring in the Azores: Building a Regional Programme for MSFD Implementation
- Ana Dinis – Associate Researcher – MARE-ARDITI
IMPLAMAC_Capitalización – Strengthening and implementing methodologies for monitoring microplastics in Macaronesia and transferring them to other regions.
11:50 – 13:00 – Round table.
- María Plaza Arroyo – CEDEX
- Marisa Almeida – CIIMAR
- Ana Dinis – MARE-ARDITI
- Sofia García – Regional Directorate of Maritime Policies, Regional Government of the Azores
- Roberto Rosal – University of Alcalá