Marine plastic pollution knowledge and sollutions
Unge forskere mandag 24. mars 2025 | Young Researchers Monday 24 March 2025
In Engllish below
Marin plastforurensing – ny kunnskap, nye løsninger?
Hvor kommer marin plastforurensning fra? Og hvordan kan vi kombinere kunnskap fra ulike disipliner og sektorer for å oppnå transformative løsninger på dette problemet?
Sweet spot-prosjektet har som mål å bygge et helhetlig bilde av marin plastforurensning i Norge og bruke denne innsikten til å finne effektive tiltak som gir mening for både økonomien og miljøet.
- Tid: Mandag 24. mars, kl. 19:00–21:00
- Sted: Dokkhuset Scene (kart), Solsiden i Trondheim
- Språk: Engelsk
- Programleder: Stig Larssæther
- Arrangør: NTNU
- Free entrance
- Servering åpner kl. 18:00
- Det blir fotografering under arrangementet
Arrangementet strømmes. Du kan også se opptak på YouTube senere.
Marine plastic pollution – new knowledge, new solutions?
Where does marine plastic pollution originate from? And how can we combine knowledge from different disciplines and sectors to achieve transformative solutions to this problem?
The Sweet Spot project aims to build a comprehensive picture of marine plastic pollution in Norway and use these insights to find effective interventions that make sense for both the economy and the environment.
- Time: Monday 24 March, at 19:00–21:00
- Venue: Dokkhuset Scene (map), Solsiden in Trondheim
- Language: English
- Host: Stig Larssæther
- Organizer: NTNU
- Free entrance
- Serving opens at 18:00
- Photography will take place during the event
The event is being streamed. You can also watch the recording on YouTube later.
Foredragsholdere | Speakers
Siv Marina Flø Grimstad is the coordinator of the project Combining skills to identify the "Sweet Spot" to solve marine plastic pollution in Norway. She has coordinated several national and international projects focusing on marine plastic pollution, with a particular focus on lost and discarded fishing gear and explores how circular business models and the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility directive from EU will contribute to reduce this problem. Siv is an associate professor at the Department of International Business at NTNU.
Sanjeev Ramkumar Sudha investigates how robots, such as autonomous surface vehicles, can be used to alleviate the marine plastic pollution problem. The goal of the project is to develop methods that allow these robots to operate autonomously for information gathering and cleaning up near the coast. This can make collection of marine plastic more efficient. Sanjeev is a PhD candidate at the Department of Computer Science at NTNU.
Ginevra Oertel looks at the shipbuilding industry’s impact on marine microplastic pollution. She analyses the microplastic generation from ship paint during production processes and ship operations and suggests approaches for prevention and management. Ginevra is a PhD candidate at the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering at NTNU.
Diana Giovanni Magnano explores circular economy practices to address marine plastic pollution caused by fishing gear. The project aims to contribute to finding sustainable solutions that reduce waste, promote recycling, and protect marine ecosystems for future generations. Diana is a PhD candidate at the Department of International Business at NTNU.
Andreas Brilke analyses the distribution of plastic accumulation along the Norwegian coast. His work focuses on why there are some areas which are very polluted and others that are not. The goal is to understand the mechanisms behind distribution of plastics in the ocean and use the knowledge to create more targeted coastal actions against the pollution. Andreas is a PhD candidate at the Department of Geography and Social Anthropology at NTNU.
Natalya Amirova looks into societal interventions to tackle marine and coastal plastic pollution in Norway from social psychology and systems perspectives. She aims to broaden the discussion about how we can both reduce and prevent marine and coastal plastic pollution. Natalya is a PhD candidate at the Department of Psychology at NTNU.