Cleo Stratmann conducted her PhD project “Monitoring and Modelling Microplastics in the Greater Paris and the River Seine” as an Early Stage Researcher within the interdisciplinary Marie-Sklodowska-Curie-Action Innovative Training Network (MSCA-ITN) Limnoplast at the Water, Environment and Urban Systems Laboratory (LEESU) of Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC). She managed various aspects of the research project, conducting extensive studies on riverine microplastic pollution in rural and urban environments. Cleo developed and executed a one-year microplastic monitoring program along the Seine River, harmonized sampling and extraction methodologies, and worked closely with stakeholders such as Parisian wastewater treatment management (SIAAP). Her role involved analyzing microplastic, water quality, and hydrological data, authoring reports and scientific papers, and presenting results. Additionally, she participated in various training activities and workshops, supervised a master’s student and two interns, and contributed to public outreach through webinars, videos, and social media.

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