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Congratulations to the individuals recognized in 2023 for their outstanding contributions and achievements in environmental toxicology and chemistry.
Southern Cross University
Wageningen University and Research
Universität Bayreuth
Tackling the Challenge of Extracting Microplastics from Soils: A Protocol to Purify Soil Samples for Spectroscopic Analysis.
Authors: Julia N. Möller, Ingrid Heisel, Anna Satzger, Eva C. Vizsolyi, S.D. Jakob Oster, Seema Agarwal, Christian Laforsch, Martin G.J. Löder.
ECOncrete Tech LTD
Design, production, and validation of the biological and structural performance of an ecologically engineered concrete block mattress: A nature‐inclusive design for shoreline and offshore construction
Authors: Ido Sella, Tomer Hadary, Andrew J. Rella, Bernhard Riegl, Denise Swack, and Shimrit Perkol-Finkel
The University of Queensland
Stacey O'Brian research examens microplastics in the environment. The proposed research will use a simultaneous sampling program to calculate the mass concentration of plastics in various compartments using Pyr-GC/MS. The aim is to understand the fluxes, relationships and sources of plastics in air.
You can keep up to date with O'Brian's research on Twitter and ResearchGate.
Honorable mentions go to Shannon Kaiser, Macquarie University, and Rachel Mackie, University of Queensland, for their excellent proposals.
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
Rolf Altenburger is best known for his pioneering work in the field of mixture toxicity in the 1990s and early 2000s, with his top four publications on mixture toxicity concepts cited more than 300 times each. Altenburger ticks all the boxes for an outstanding scientific career, but what makes him stick out is his engagement at the science-policy interface. He is also a great mentor to numerous students and colleagues. He is well known for his collaborative management style, encouraging active participation of scientists from all career stages.
At present, he leads the research unit of Chemicals in the Environment at UFZ, where he overseas 10 research departments with more than 100 scientists in the field of environmental and analytical chemistry, ecotoxicology and ecology, and human health research.
Eawag – Swiss federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
WeLOOP
The SETAC Europe LCA Steering Committee recognizes Dieuwertje Schrijvers for her work titled “Environmental evaluation of recycling options according to the Life Cycle Assessment methodology: Establishment of a consistent approach applied to case studies from the chemical industry,” which is a remarkable contribution in clarifying the differences and the use of different allocation procedures in LCA, an often controversial topic.
University of Saskatchewan
Summer Selinger won the title of Young Scientist Awards (YSA) Best Platform Presentation for her platform talk "Acute Cardiometabolic Responses of Juvenile Salmonids Exposed to 6PPD-Quinone," presented at the SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting in Dublin, Ireland.
University of Sussex
University of Michigan, USA
Vice President
Auburn University
Kayla Taylor Boyd won the Best Student Presentation Award in the Ph.D. category for their presentation "PFAS Bioaccumulation, Depuration, and Associated Energetic Costs in the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica," presented at the SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
Texas Christian University
Kimberlee Whitmore won the Best Student Presentation Award in the Masters category for their presentation "Temporal Trends of Mercury Contamination in Seabirds from Northwest Greenland," presented at the SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
Colorado State University
Taylor Beach won the Best Student Presentation Award in the undergraduate category for their presentation "Pre and post remediation and restoration analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate size spectra in the Upper Arkansas River, Colorado," presented at the SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
University of Florida
Alina Timshina won the Best Student Chemistry Presentation Award for their presentation "Investigating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food-Waste Compost: Sources, Fate and Implications for Land Application," presented at the SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
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