Seminar: Microplastics in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments
Tue, May 05
|Donadeo Innovation Centre (DICE), 7-395
Time & Location
May 05, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Donadeo Innovation Centre (DICE), 7-395, 9211 116 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada
About the event
INVITED LECTURE Hosted by the Water Research Center
Analysis, Fate, Sorption Materials, and Sustainable Management Covering sea/coastal waters, surface water, treated wastewater, plant uptake, sludge, landfills, groundwater, lakes, and biota
ABOUT THE SPEAKER Prof. Barceló is a globally recognized authority on aquatic contaminants, with extensive expertise in the sampling, analysis, fate, toxicity, and removal of microplastics. His leadership in the field is demonstrated by a prolific publication record and numerous invited lectures across Europe, the United States, and China. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and a Distinguished Scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His recent receipt of the EuChemS Euroanalysis Prize highlights his significant contributions to analytical chemistry methodologies.
HOST & ORGANIZER Dr. Mohammed Gamal El-Din Director, Water Research Center