SOLVE magazine Issue 05 2023 | Page 21

‘ WE ’ RE MAPPING MICROPLASTICS by rowing around Britain .’

Dr Fay Couceiro , Reader in Biogeochemistry and Environmental Pollution
With the help of an intrepid crew on the GB Row Challenge , Dr Couceiro ’ s team found 100 times more microplastics in coastal waters than previously believed .
Hear her full story on the Life Solved podcast . Every episode , a member of our community explains how their research changes the world . And why they do it .
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