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…4 min read·Jul 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…6 min read·Apr 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…8 min read·Jan 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…6 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Aug 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…6 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·May 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…4 min read·Mar 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.3 min read·Feb 18, 2021----