MINAGRIS poster at ISME 2024
MINAGRIS postdoctoral fellow, Eustathios (Stathis) Lagos, of University of Thessaly, recently presented a poster at the 19th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology in Cape Town, South Africa (ISME | International Society for Microbial Ecology). His research is about how microplastics interact with pesticides and veterinary drugs - finding that they drive significant temporal increases in Potential nitrification (PNR) and a persistent increase in nitrate levels in agricultural soils.
You can read his poster by clicking here.
MINAGRIS involved in study which outlines six essential pillars for tackling global plastic pollution
MINAGRIS partner, Amila Abeynaka, is a co-author on a recent study published in the Science of The Total Environment, which highlights the critical components necessary for a global approach to reducing plastic pollution, a pressing environmental challenge.
The study emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive strategy that addresses the entire lifecycle of plastics, from production to disposal. This approach is deemed essential for mitigating the extensive ecological and health impacts of plastic pollution, which is exacerbated by the presence of over 16,000 chemicals in plastics, many of which are toxic.
