PRIORITY • COST ACTION CA20101

Plastics Monitoring Detection Remediation Recovery

PRIORITY is a science and technology research network focused on developing, implementing, and consolidating strategies to tackle the global challenges of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment.

About

Introduction
to the Action

PRIORITY stands for ‘Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recoverY’

Description

Enhance the technical standards for sampling and analysis of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment.

Objectives

Create and coordinate a team of scientists and experts to address the challenges in the field of environmental nano- and microplastic pollution.

Background

The production, demand and disposal of plastics has grown exponentially during the last century, leading to a production of 359 million tons in 2018.

Structure

Meet our
Working Groups

PRIORITY is organised in seven Working Groups to develop a research network.

Structure WG1 Impacts and risks on human health and environment related to Nano- and Microplastic Know More WG2 Leaders Lead Dr  Gabriela Kalčikova WG1 co-leader gabriela.kalcikova@fkkt.uni-lj.si University of Ljubljana Know More Dr  Mónica Amorim WG1 leader mjamorim@ua.pt University of Aveiro Know More
Structure WG2 Know More WG2 Leaders Lead Dr  Liam Morrison WG2 leader liam.morrison@nuigalway.ie National University of Ireland Galway Know More Dr  Zahida Ademovic WG2 co-leader zahida.ademovic@untz.ba University of Tuzla Know More
Structure WG3 Know More WG3 Leaders Lead Prof  Wolfgang Fritzsche WG3 leader Wolfgang.Fritzsche@ipht-jena.de Liebniz Institute of Photonic Technology Know More Prof  Moritz Bigalke WG3 co-leader moritz.bigalke@tu-darmstadt.de Technical University of Darmstadt Know More
Structure WG4 Know More WG4 Leaders Lead Dr  Denise Mitrano WG4 leader, WG6 co-leader Denise.mitrano@usys.ethz.ch ETH Zurich Know More Dr  Nanna Bloch Hartmann Science Communication Coordinator WG4 co-leader, WG7 co-leader nibh@env.dtu.dk Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Know More
Structure WG5 Know More WG5 Leaders Lead Mr  Jean-Marie Raquez WG5 co-leader jean-marie.raquez@umons.ac.be University of Mons Know More Dr  Mariacristina Cocca WG5 leader mariacristina.cocca@cnr.it Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials CNR Know More
Structure WG6 Know More WG6 Leaders Lead Dr  Denise Mitrano WG4 leader, WG6 co-leader Denise.mitrano@usys.ethz.ch ETH Zurich Know More Prof  Joydeep Dutta WG6 co-leader joydeep@kth.se KTH Royal Institute of Technology Know More Dr  Thomas Meisel WG6 leader thomas.meisel@unileoben.ac.at Montanuniversität Leoben Know More
Structure WG7 Know More WG7 Leaders Lead Dr  Milica Velimirovic Fanfani WG7 leader milica.velimirovic@vito.be Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) Know More Dr  Nanna Bloch Hartmann Science Communication Coordinator WG4 co-leader, WG7 co-leader nibh@env.dtu.dk Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Know More

Join Us

Are you Interested
in Taking Part?

The COST Action PRIORITY welcomes research-active scientists working in the field. There are many ways to get involved.

News

Latest Updates

Co-organized by PRIORITY and 21GRD07PlasticTrace May 23, 2023 – Berlin (DE) Hosted by BAM, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
The Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena, Germany, will host the PRIORITY Training School – Recent Trends in Microplastic Research, 22-26 May, 2023. The School is framed in PRIORITY Working Group WG3, dedicated to instrumentation, modelling, data evaluation, software, and analytical procedures. The scientific program in a nutshell Day 1: Experimental design, Fluorescence microscopy,...
New publication in the journal 'Microplastics' on 'COST Action PRIORITY: An EU Perspective on Micro- and Nanoplastics as Global Issues'.
Join the 1st workshop on PRIORITY Short Term Scientific Missions to be held on November 15, 2022 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (CET).
 Co-organizedby PRIORITY and 21GRD07PlasticTrace  18 October, Turin (IT) Hosted by the Italian National Institute of Metrology Research (INRiM)Strada delle Cacce, 91 -10135 Torino, ITALY
4-5-6 July 2022 @ Brescia (IT)