Assistant Prof. Environmental Chemistry of Anthropogenic Materials ETH Zurich. Nanotechnology, plastic, analytical chemistry. Cycling. Mountains. Nordic Ski.
Zurich, Switzerland
Joined June 2014
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After many months in a very cold room, we learned how the formation of ice crystals and their rise to the waters surface can incorporate nanoplastics and microplastics in sea ice! Read more in our latest publication here: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
Several factors make regulations of microplastics challenging. Previously I wrote how regulations should be precise to incentivize innovation and environmental safety.Essential Use Concept may be one step forward-as this is meant as a convo starter,I'd love to hear your thoughts!
You can read more in my earlier perspective (nature.com/articles/s41467-0…) and this current manuscript (pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…)
Getting out of the lab and into the field: how are microplastics transported and what are their impacts? Assessing changes under environmentally relevant conditions provides information in and of itself, but also contextualizes lab work. To learn more: rdcu.be/eg6u1
After publishing a perspective on how plastics in the atmosphere theoretically may (or may not) play a role in cloud formation like other aerosols, we went to lab to test out these hypotheses! The resulting manuscript is now online and another great collab is in the books!😊
See the initial perspective in Nature Geoscience here: nature.com/articles/s41561-0…
And the latest publication from the laboratory work in Environmental Science: Atmospheres pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
As my last workday at ETH Zürich, there are a big mix of emotions. I'm looking forward to new challenges and adventures (more info to come soon!), but at the same time sad to say goodbye to my awesome team, colleagues near and far, and Zürich (though, I'll stay in Switzerland!).
I'm also so grateful that I have been able to act as a mentor and role model to early career researchers; thank you for putting your trust in me and I'm happy to have helped in even a small way.
While conducting experiments on microplastics settling dynamics when aggregated with algae, we noticed something curious: with high particle conc, behavior was different. We now assessed how settling behavior is influenced by other particles in suspension. pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…
You can also read our related study published last year here: nature.com/articles/s44221-0…
The growing environmental impacts of plastics across their lifecycle sparked the UN Plastics Treaty. Our latest paper explores the pros and cons of market-based instruments, specifically cap-and-trade systems, for plastics governance. Check it out here: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
How can nanotechnology be used to reach sustainability goals? Come discuss this topic with us at the next Environmental Nanotechnology Gordon Research Conference in Newry, Maine, USA this June - apply now! There is an exciting program waiting for you! 😍lnkd.in/d_V_gQ3p
What a pleasure to be able to discuss nanoplastics and journalism with @anjakrieger in a recent podcast recording - I hope you can have as much fun listening to it as we had making it! 😍
soundcloud.com/plastisphere-…
