Alex FinneganCollecting atmospheric microplastics and microfibres in SingaporeFor my research, I examined atmospheric microplastics in Singapore. Like many people reading this, when I first came across the topic, I…Jul 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022
Alex FinneganHow a new technique to improve the chemical identification of microplastics was createdTo examine microplastics in any environmental setting, such as the ocean, a river, in soil, in the air, or anywhere else, a researcher…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
Alex FinneganField work at Tonle Sap Lake during the dry season. Part II (2020).All photos here are my own, taken during the dry season, January 2020. The purpose of this fieldtrip was to take the first samples of water…Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
Alex FinneganField work at Tonle Sap Lake during the dry season. Part I (2019).All photos here are my own, taken during the dry season, January 2019. The purpose of this fieldtrip was to take some preliminary samples…Nov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021
Alex FinneganMy experience of Tonle Sap Lake during the wet season (2018). Through photos.All photos here are my own, taken during the wet season, September 2018. Here, I joined a National University of Singapore (NUS) field trip…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Alex FinneganPlastic SeaspiracyI, like many others, recently watched the Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, which was released in March 2021. The documentary was created by…Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
Alex FinneganPlastic pollution: an indicator of the Anthropocene?The contemporary marine environment is undergoing some of the most extreme changes seen for millions of years. Various anthropogenic…May 31, 2021May 31, 2021
Alex FinneganPlastic is with us for a fraction of time but is at the beginning of an epic journey.For one moment, imagine purchasing some food or drink at a typical store. Aside from what you were intending to buy, you are now the proud…Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
Alex FinneganWe have 9 years to prevent the doubling of plastic pollution into Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia.Plastic pollution is one of the greatest contemporary threats this century.Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021