Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Experiential Education in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
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2023 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Dean of Experiential Education and Undergraduate Research
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2023 - Present
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Do plastic clean-up technologies work? What research does (and doesn't) tell us.
Journal Article Marine pollution bulletin · December 2024 Plastic pollution harms all levels of ecosystems and organisms; therefore, global plastic pollution must be addressed at all plastic life cycle stages. One solution involves the clean-up and remediation of plastic pollution using technologies. To further o ... Full text CiteThe Known and Unknown: Investigating the Carcinogenic Potential of Plastic Additives.
Journal Article Environ Sci Technol · June 18, 2024 Microplastics are routinely ingested and inhaled by humans and other organisms. Despite the frequency of plastic exposure, little is known about its health consequences. Of particular concern are plastic additives─chemical compounds that are intentionally ... Full text Link to item CiteInequitable distribution of plastic benefits and burdens on economies and public health
Journal Article Frontiers in Marine Science · January 10, 2023 Plastic heterogeneously affects social systems – notably human health and local and global economies. Here we discuss illustrative examples of the benefits and burdens of each stage of the plastic lifecycle (e.g., macroplastic production, consumption, recy ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
GCR: The other plastic problem: quantifying and predicting impacts of plastic additives across levels of biological and social organization
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2029NMFS Population Dynamics Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship - An assessment of pelagic predator populations
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by NC Sea Grant · 2012 - 2015View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2015
Ph.D.