Early Career Perspectives to Broaden the Scope of Critical Zone Science
Earth s Future,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Abstract
Critical
Zone
(CZ)
scientists
have
advanced
understanding
of
Earth's
surface
through
process‐based
research
that
quantifies
water,
energy,
and
mass
fluxes
in
predominantly
undisturbed
systems.
However,
the
CZ
is
being
increasingly
altered
by
humans
climate
land
use
change.
Expanding
scope
science
to
include
both
human‐
non‐human
controls
on
important
for
anthropogenic
impacts
processes
ecosystem
services.
Here,
we
share
perspectives
from
U.S.‐based,
early
career
centered
around
broadening
focus
societally
relevant
a
transdisciplinary
framework.
We
call
increased
training
methods
collaboration
opportunities
across
disciplines
with
stakeholders
foster
scientific
community
values
alongside
physical
science.
build
existing
frameworks
highlighting
need
institutional
support
educate
graduate
students
throughout
processes.
also
graduate‐student‐led
initiatives
increase
their
own
exposure
activities
such
as
transdisciplinary‐focused
seminars
symposiums,
volunteering
local
conservation
groups,
participating
internships
outside
academia.
Язык: Английский
Microplastic Deposits Prediction on Urban Sandy Beaches: Integrating Remote Sensing, GNSS Positioning, µ-Raman Spectroscopy, and Machine Learning Models
Microplastics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
4(1), С. 12 - 12
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
This
study
focuses
on
the
deposition
of
microplastics
(MPs)
urban
beaches
along
central
São
Paulo
coastline,
utilizing
advanced
methodologies
such
as
remote
sensing,
GNSS
altimetric
surveys,
µ-Raman
spectroscopy,
and
machine
learning
(ML)
models.
MP
concentrations
ranged
from
6
to
35
MPs/m2,
with
highest
densities
observed
near
Port
Santos,
attributed
industrial
port
activities.
The
predominant
types
identified
were
foams
(48.7%),
fragments
(27.7%),
pellets
(23.2%),
while
fibers
rare
(0.4%).
Beach
slope
orientation
found
facilitate
concentration
deposition,
particularly
for
pellets.
study’s
ML
models
showed
high
predictive
accuracy,
Random
Forest
Gradient
Boosting
performing
exceptionally
well
specific
categories
(pellet,
fragment,
fiber,
foam,
film).
Polymer
characterization
revealed
prevalence
polyethylene,
polypropylene,
polystyrene,
reflecting
sources
disposable
packaging
raw
materials.
findings
emphasize
need
improved
waste
management
targeted
beach
cleanups,
which
currently
fail
address
smaller
MPs
effectively.
research
highlights
critical
role
combining
in
situ
data
understand
dynamics
coastal
environments.
It
provides
actionable
insights
mitigation
strategies
contributes
global
efforts
aligned
Sustainable
Development
Goals,
SDG
14,
aimed
at
conserving
marine
ecosystems
reducing
pollution.
Язык: Английский
Unraveling the Impact of Micro- and Nano-sized Polymethyl methacrylate on Gut Microbiota and Liver Lipid Metabolism: Insights from Oral Exposure Studies
Environmental Pollution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 126157 - 126157
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Temperature affects the sorption of trace metals by macro- and microplastics within marine intertidal sediments: insights from a long-term laboratory-based study
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025
Macro-
and
microplastics
trace
metals
are
significant
pollutants
in
the
marine
environment
have
been
reported
all
ecosystems
around
world.
The
process
of
sorption/desorption
by
macro-
is
influenced
various
factors,
including
morphological
characteristics
microplastics,
their
adsorption
capacity,
environmental
conditions.
This
research
provides
discusses
laboratory
experimental
findings
on
sorption
cadmium
(Cd),
copper
(Cu),
lead
(Pb),
zinc
(Zn)
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PETE)
high-density
(HDPE)
within
two
contrasting
intertidal
sedimentary
environments
with
high
low
organic
matter
content
under
conditions
constant
temperatures
(T=-
4.0°C,
T=+
T=+18.0°C).
Our
aim
to
determine
effect
temperature
metal
onto
microplastics.
Temperature
alters
metals’
plastic
altering
rate
reaching
equilibrium
concentration,
whereas
had
only
a
minor
influence
partitioning
metals.
Sediment
influences
dynamics
at
three
T=-
T=+18.0°C.
study
enhances
our
understanding
how
can
metals-plastic
particle
interactions
providing
insight
as
that
will
create
greatest
threat
higher
trophic
levels
an
additional
vector
Cd,
Cu,
Pb,
Zn
exposure
into
benthic
food
webs.
Язык: Английский
A multidisciplinary perspective on the role of plastic pollution in the triple planetary crisis
Environment International,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
193, С. 109059 - 109059
Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024
In
this
perspective
paper,
we
discuss
the
negative
impacts
of
plastics
and
associated
chemicals
on
triple
planetary
crisis
environmental
pollution,
climate
change
biodiversity
loss
from
a
multidisciplinary
perspective.
Plastics
are
part
pollution
crisis,
threatening
ecosystems
human
health.
They
also
impact
accelerate
loss;
in
this,
they
aggravate
crisis.
We
analyze
scientific
state-of-the-art
to
identify
critical
knowledge
gaps
regarding
life
cycle,
release,
fate,
exposure,
hazard
governance
chemicals,
as
well
links
loss.
Based
outcome,
derive
key
research
needs
for
comprehensive
assessment
amongst
others,
address
largely
missing
regulation
plastic
additives
in-use
plastics.
offer
holistic
bridging
disciplinary
expertise
natural
social
sciences
achieve
effective
risk
management
that
protect
Earth,
its
health
Язык: Английский
Behavioral and molecular effects of micro and nanoplastics across three plastic types in fish: weathered microfibers induce a similar response to nanosized particles
Frontiers in Toxicology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6
Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2024
Micro
and
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
are
ubiquitous
in
the
environment
have
been
detected
most
ecosystems,
including
remote
regions.
The
class
of
contaminants
under
MNP
umbrella
is
quite
broad
encompasses
variable
polymer
types,
shapes,
sizes.
Fibers
frequently
environment,
followed
by
fragments,
but
still
represent
only
a
small
fraction
laboratory
studies.
Many
toxicity
studies
done
using
polystyrene
microbeads
which
neither
nor
shape
present
environment.
Additionally,
these
virgin
particles
when
majority
pollution
from
secondary
microplastics
weathered
broken
down
over
time.
To
address
data
gaps,
we
exposed
model
fish
Inland
Silverside,
Язык: Английский
IMPROVING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF DOWNSTREAM SOLUTIONS TO MARINE MACROPLASTIC POLLUTION BY APPLYING SYSTEMS THINKING
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
It
has
been
a
privilege
to
work
on
an
industrial
PhD
for
SALT
and
have
Aalborg
University
(AAU)
as
my
academic
partner.I
appreciate
the
support
I
received
from
both
AAU
throughout
this
study.My
primary
supervisor,
Lone
Kørnøv,
guided
me
towards
academically
robust
thesis
with
determination
since
day
one,
am
very
grateful
her
trusting
process
patience.I
would
also
like
thank
some
of
previous
supervisors
those
who
through
years.Thanks
Jannike
Falk-Andersson
helping
in
beginning
project,
advice
helped
navigate
various
challenges
confidence.Thanks
Paritosh
Deshpande
giving
insight
into
world
systems
thinking,
which
increased
understanding
how
approach
complex
issues
without
developing
tunnel
vision.I
thankful
all
people
had
opportunity
learn
co-writing
processes,
seminars,
conferences,
engaging
discussions;
thanks
Brita
Staal
take
step
toward
policytargeted
dissemination,
Rachel
A.
Meidl
providing
US
perspective
our
writing.Thanks
Amy
Brooks
Язык: Английский