Two Master theses Microplastics in the Antarctic

Microplastics (MP) are ubiquitous and considerable quantities can even be detected in the remote Antarctic. However, until now, large knowledge gaps prevail regarding different ecosystem compartments. Due to methodological problems, currently only few studies were performed to detect small MP (> 15 µm) in sediment samples or Antarctic biota.

Where

: Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, division "Biosciences", sections Shelf Seas Systems Ecology in Helgoland. The Master theses will be performed in close cooperation with the University Basel

Tasks

In the herein proposed Master theses, faeces from Weddell seals and sediment samples will be analyzed with the aim to gain insights on the importance of microplastics in the Antarctic food web and the possible accumulation of microplastics in Antarctic sediments. Samples were taken in the framework of the

Polarstern expedition PS124
to the southern Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land Region as part of the project “Occurrence of Microplastics in the Southern Ocean”.
To assess the whole size range of particles, the samples will be sequentially analyzed by ATR-FTIR and FTIR-microscopy.

Requirements

We are looking for Master students in biology, chemistry or environmental science!

Further Information

The place of employment will be
Helgoland.
Start: Early spring 2023

You are interested?

Then please send us your application with Cover letter an CV (with all documents merged into one PDF file) by e-mail to:
Dr. .......
(....@awi.de)
For further information please contact
Dr. ....
(..............@awi.de, +49(471)).

Then please send us your application with Cover letter and CV (with all documents merged into one PDF file) by e-mail to:
Dr. Gunnar Gerdts
(
), Clara Leistenschneider (
),
Prof. Dr. Patricia Holm
(
) and Serena Abel (serena.abel@unibas.ch).
For further information please contact
Dr. Gunnar Gerdts
(Gunnar.Gerdts@awi.de), +49(4725)819-3245), Clara Leistenschneider (
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