ABOUT

Winnie is a lecturer in Marine Pollution at Bangor University, where she specialises in (micro)plastic pollution.

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Her scientific studies have led her to research plastic pollution in a variety of terrestrial and marine environments, from agricultural soils and the coastline to some of the most remote parts of our planet including the deep sea and oceanic gyres.

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After completing her PhD in 2019 researching Microplastics in the deep sea ecosystem,  Winnie spent 5 years working within the International Marine Litter Research Unit, at the University of Plymouth. She has extensive experience leading and carrying out scientific expeditions, such as being Science Lead for eXXpedition Round the World: an all-woman sailing voyage researching microplastic pollution in the global ocean.

 

Recent work has focussed on the environmental fate of biodegradable and bio-based plastics, and their associated impacts on organisms and ecosystem function; part of the 'BIO-PLASTIC-RISK ' project.

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Winnie is a passionate science communicator; she has spoken at the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations and at the UK and European Parliaments. Additionally she has participated in numerous events and gained wide experience in TV, radio, podcasts and print communication.

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Winnie is part of the Scientists Coalition for An Effective Plastics Treaty, an international network of independent scientists supporting the UN Plastics Treaty, and she attended the third and fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings in Kenya and Canada.