We conduct fundamental research on fate and effects of plastic in from land to sea. Led by #StaceyHarper, @smbrander.bsky.social || @NSF #microplastics #nanoplasticshttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mnsy3mu6bk2vHAPPY WORLD OCEAN DAY! A few easy steps to be kind to the ocean, all related to clothes - wash clothes less often, buy less, shop secondhand, mend something, consider installing a microfiber filter! Here are some photos from our time on Materevolve's Textile x Ocean Connector Sail in SF Bay!09 Jun 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsy3mu6bk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mmcgklzlpc2qRESEARCH HIGHLIGHT! @oregonstate.edu student, Alli Miller is comparing #environmental and #agricultural impacts of #plastic, #bioplastic, wool, & paper #mulch across farms, evaluating breakdown, #toxicity, & value to help farmers make decisions about transitioning to #sustainable alternatives.20 May 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcgklzlpc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mllpsjebss2wICYMI!! PUBLICATION & PRESS ALERT! @smbrander.bsky.social and her co-authors Shanna Swan, PhD, Alvine Mehinto, Karen Kidd, Judith Weis, Scott Belcher, Jamie DeWitt, Stacey Harper, and Caren Helbing published their work in npj Emerging Contaminants & it was featured in @theguardian.com !11 May 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllpsjebss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mk3wtxxy3k2jHappy Earth Day! We're putting our heads together with some of the coolest people across sectors and disciplines to "...Advance Clean Technologies to Address the Plastics Crisis"! Here are some photos from our working meeting! #earthday #sustainability #microplastics #packaging #ai #upcycling22 Apr 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3wtxxy3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mjzglybdbs2hExcited to announce we're hosting the Session Microplastics, Chemicals, and the Soil beneath: Confronting the Growing Concern of Agricultural Plastic Pollution at North America SETAC this year! @smbrander.bsky.social @setac.bsky.social https://setac.secure-platform.com/meetings/solicitations/102022/sessiongallery/9514021 Apr 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzglybdbs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mjn2v5cmt22nWEBINAR ALERT! Join us April 29th from 2pm-3pm PST to learn about compostable materials that are ocean, fish, earth, and human healthy! Hear from P3RD.Earth founder and CEO, Ariadne Dimoula! DM us for the Zoom link! #microplastics #sustainability #compostable #environmentallyfriendly16 Apr 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn2v5cmt22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mjkbuy7ek22oIN THE PRESS: "Do We Know Enough About Microplastics to Act?" Several scientists, including @smbrander.bsky.social weighed in! Check out the Dispatch article below! #microplastics #humanhealth #policy #plasticpollution #plasticpolicy https://thedispatch.com/article/microplastics-harms-environment-health/?gift_key=f2110123abd7f373&gift_ref=4451863&utm_source=giftlink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=membergift15 Apr 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkbuy7ek22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mic2rpw4zk23Dr. Karl R. Haapala is a Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University, where he directs the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory, the OSU Energy Efficiency Center, and the OSU Industrial Training Assessment Center.30 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic2rpw4zk23https://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mhywt43h7c27Bay Area friends!! Join us! We're super excited to be part of the Materevolve Textile x Ocean Connector Sail! This is an experience including hands-on demonstrations, where participants can feel materials, learn how microfiber samples are collected, and more! Register here! luma.com/txosail https://luma.com/txosail27 Mar 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhywt43h7c27https://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mhqxlrjumc2hLAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! https://forms.gle/iqKEpRTQiqLAW5Wj623 Mar 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqxlrjumc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mhbclhh4cs2sTHREE DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER!!! We have had a diverse range of registrants so far, including representatives from: - City of Roses - Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians -OR Sea Grant - Washington County Solid Waste & MORE!17 Mar 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbclhh4cs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mgndvrxrxk2lTEENY BITS of the potential for #AI use in #microplastics #science from Drs. Leah Thornton Hampton (SCCWRP), Scott Coffin (OEHHA), and Huazheng Wang (OSU)! - Continue the conversation! Register for our 4/10 workshop https://forms.gle/RSdeSZBH4zLMQzGT7 -Full recording on our website www.pnwmicroplastics.org09 Mar 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgndvrxrxk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mg3qcp4fbk2iStill time to register for our working meeting to address the plastic crisis!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3qcp4fbk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mfn7fb4rvk2wSee you all tomorrow!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2026 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfn7fb4rvk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mfmnkxyask2rIN THE PRESS: @smbrander.bsky.social is quoted a new article by Kristen Wise in the Sierra! #AgriculturalPlastics are a significant aspect of #plasticpollution. The article highlights contaminated mulches and the connection between soil and climate! https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/mulch-dirtier-you-think24 Feb 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmnkxyask2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mfcpugspks2nJOIN US FOR AN IN-PERSON WORKING MEETING 4/10! We'll have a productive conversation about all things plastics, ranging from plastic alternatives to AI-databases! https://forms.gle/hykPs4vdEwncFzaWA #plastic #sustainablealternatives #ai #workingmeeting #microplastics @smbrander.bsky.social20 Feb 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcpugspks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3meyhslgtwk2tNEW PUBLICATION ALERT! Dr. Clarissa Raguso published her first first-author publication looking at the effects of weathered & pristine micro/nano tire particles in invertebrate (mysid shrimp) and silverside fish! Work completed in @smbrander.bsky.social 's lab @oregonstate.edu!16 Feb 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyhslgtwk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3meqxyter3s2i@smbrander.bsky.social et al. have assembled quite the team! Be sure to shoot us a follow for exciting news/opportunities coming soon! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqxyter3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mep73nvehs2jAlison Bain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at OSU. She obtained her BSc from Carleton University in chemistry with a concentration in nanotechnology, her MSc in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia, followed by her PhD in Chemistry from McGill University.12 Feb 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mep73nvehs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3me4ynwriuk27WEBINAR ALERT! Join us February 25th from 2pm-3:30pm PST to learn about Using AI to inform microplastics science! Hear from our esteemed experts Leah Thornton Hampton, Scott Coffin, and Huazheng Wang! DM us for the Zoom link! #microplastics #ToMEx #artificialintelligence #ai #data #datamining05 Feb 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4ynwriuk27https://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3me2vc56byc2rMeet the team! We'll be continuing to highlight the people who make up our consortium! Be sure to read the thread below to hear more about @smbrander.bsky.social ! branderlab.net04 Feb 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2vc56byc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mdiwk5n7uc2aIf you're loving Bluesky updates, be sure to connect with us on our other platforms!28 Jan 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdiwk5n7uc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3md4j36tyos2sAwesome to share some of our work as a part of the Portland State University School of the Environment Seminar! Themed Environmental Plastics - What, where, and why should we care - This series is right up our alley! #plastics #microplastics #humanhealth #marineenvironment #sustainability [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jan 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4j36tyos2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mcxgg6clmk2vAfter last week's Guardian article dropping the "bombshell" casting doubt on microplastics research, we are grateful that @shannonosaka.bsky.social responded in the Washington Post! Check out the article below featuring wise words from our consortium members! https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/17/microplastics-research-debate/21 Jan 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxgg6clmk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mcxayiln3c2wOur Instagram account has been temporarily suspended - Please look here and on our LinkedIn for the most up-to-date plastics/consortium news!21 Jan 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxayiln3c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social/post/3mcxau7cnv22wHappening today!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jan 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:itirwpztgi5dvec5khohy7wh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxau7cnv22w