The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Max's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Max
Post-Doctoral research fellow within the International Marine Litter Research Unit. Max is working within an international, multi-disciplinary team as part of the GCRF Systems Analysis Approach to Reduce Plastic Waste in Indonesian Societies (PISCES) project. PISCES will research sources, pathways and fates of plastic waste in the environment on a national scale using state-of-the-art modelling to estimate the volumes of plastic reaching land, rivers and seas in Indonesia.Max is developing and leading novel litter surveys across Indonesia to categorise litter from the point of release into the environment and at increasing distances from source to sea. The research is providing empirical evidence towards the abundance and types of plastic pollution across different road types throughout Indonesia; to help inform targeted interventions and help reduce plastic pollution.
Max's previous research has included:
- Understanding plastic microfibre release during laundry; creating a novel small-scale plastic microfibre quantification method to evidence the importance of hydrodynamic water flow towards microfibre release.
- The fate of plastic in the environment; assessing the colonisation and biodegradation of microorganisms in extreme environments. Utilising Illumina MiSeq sequencing and bioinformatics to identify new plastisphere communities.
- Developing state of the art Bioimaging methods to improve the specificity of detergent enzymes.
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/laundry-plastics-microfibers-world-oceans-day/index.html
