Profiles
Miss Florence Parker-Jurd
Research Assistant - Preventing Plastic Pollution
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Research Assistant
I work as a research assistant in the International Marine Litter Research Unit. I previously worked on Defra funded research, 'Investigating the sources and pathways of synthetic fibres and vehicle tyre wear pollution to the marine environment'.
I currently work part time on a European Regional Development Funded project 'Preventing Plastic Pollution' (2020 - 2023) alongside 17 English and french partners across the English channel, evaluating interventions to plastic pollution in the region. I also work on project funded by Highways England, quantifying tyre wear and other microplastics in runoff from the strategic road network.
Qualifications
2017 MSc (Distinction) Applied Marine Science, the University of Plymouth
2016 BSc (1st class Hons) Environmental Science, the University of Plymouth
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
JournalsKnight, L. J., Parker-Jurd, F. N. F., Al-Sid-Cheikh, M., & Thompson, R. C. 2020. Tyre wear particles: an abundant yet widely unreported microplastic? Environmental Science and Pollution Research. doi:10.1007/s11356-020-08187-4
Napper, I.E., Wright, L.S., Barrett, A.C., Parker-Jurd, F. and Thompson, R.C., 2021. Potential microplastic release from the maritime industry: Abrasion of rope. Science of The Total Environment, p.150155.
Parker-Jurd, F. N. F. Napper, I. E. Abbott, G. D. Hann, S. Wright, S. L. Thompson, R. C. (2019). Investigating the sources and pathways of synthetic fibre and vehicle tyre wear contamination into the marine environment. Report prepared for the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (project code ME5435).
Personal
Personal
Additional information
Twitter @ParkerJurd