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ANDROMEDA Newsletter 3
Catch up on all the project activities that took place in 2023 in our final project newsletter!
ANDROMEDA Smartphone App Factsheet
The ANDROMEDA citizen science smartphone app was developed to enable citizens to help scientists in addressing the global environmental problem of microplastics in our environment. This app uses artificial intelligence to analyse photos of microplastics taken by the app user, and learns to identify these over time.
Learn more about the app and how to use it by downloading the accompanying factsheet which is currently available in Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Maltese, Norwegian, and Spanish !
To learn more about the ANDROMEDA smartphone app, visit our University of Malta partner’s page here!
Smartphone App Photo Template
Download the ANDROMEDA photo template for use in your citizen science campaign here. This template has been designed to have a constant scale, allowing our smartphone app to correctly compare sizes of plastics identified during your fieldwork, helping you to contribute to research on the issue of plastics in our environment!
Microplastics Factsheet
Microplastics are synthetic particles between 1 μm – 5000 μm in diameter (0.001 mm - 5 mm) which originate from a variety of sources and typically end up in the ocean or on beaches.
Learn more about the different types and how they enter the food chain by downloading this ANDROMEDA factsheet, which is currently available in Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Maltese, Norwegian, and Spanish!
Download these files individually, or the whole collection by clicking the download button below!
Microplastics in Sediment: Comparison of Extraction and Characterization Methods Case Study in Marseille Bay (France).
This poster entitled ‘Microplastics in Sediment: Comparison of Extraction and Characterization Methods Case Study in Marseille Bay (France).’ was presented by as part of the JPI Oceans closing event held at the Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland.
Anthropogenic Pollution in Polar Regions
This poster entitled ‘Anthropogenic Pollution in Polar Regions’ was presented by as part of the JPI Oceans closing event held at the Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland.
Tire and Road Wear Particles in the Environment
This poster entitled ‘Tire and Road Wear Particles in the Environment’ was one of two posters presented by ANDROMEDA researcher Aurelio G. Foscari, as part of the JPI Oceans closing event that was held at the Marine Institute in Galway, Ireland.
Simultaneous Leaching and Biodegradation of Tire Particles in Suspension
This poster entitled ‘Simultaneous Leaching and Biodegradation of Tire Particles in Suspension’ was the second poster presented by ANDROMEDA researcher Aurelio G. Foscari, as part of the JPI Oceans closing event that was held at the Marine Institute in Galway, Ireland.
ANDROMEDA - Analyses Techniques for Quantifying nano- (NP) and Microplastic (MP) Particles and Their Degradation in the Marine Environment
This poster entitled ‘ANDROMEDA - Analyses Techniques for Quantifying nano- (NP) and Microplastic (MP) Particles and Their Degradation in the Marine Environment’ was presented by Richard Sempere under Session SS081P ‘PI Oceans Joint Action: Ecological Aspects of Microplastics – From Scientific Findings to Political Action’ as part of ASLO ASM 2023.
Leaching of Organic Compounds from Microrubber Under Conditions
Simulating the Sea Surface and the Deep Sea
This poster entitled ‘Leaching of Organic Compounds from Microrubber Under Conditions Simulating the Sea Surface and the Deep Sea’ was presented as part of the ASLO ASM under Session ‘SS081 JPI Oceans Joint Action: Ecological Aspects of Microplastics – From Scientific Findings to Political Action’.
Production and Analysis Methods for Pristine and Degraded Microplastic and Nanoplastic Reference Materials
This poster entitled ‘Production and Analysis Methods for Pristine and Degraded Microplastic and Nanoplastic Reference Materials’ was presented by Andy Booth under Session: 3.25.PC - Towards Harmonized Nano- And Microplastics Quantification: Reference Materials, Analytics and Improved Experimental Designs as part of SETAC 33rd Annual Meeting held in Dublin, Ireland. This poster was also presented under Session 4.14.P-Th348 ‘Tire Wear and Microrubber Particles – Problems to Solution’ as part of SETAC 33rd Annual Meeting held in Dublin, Ireland.
Value for Money: A Cost-Effectiveness analysis of Microplastic Sampling and Analytics.
This poster entitled ‘Value for Money: A Cost-Effectiveness analysis of Microplastic Sampling and Analytics’ was presented by Nelle Meyers under Session 3.2.5P-We289: ‘Towards Harmonized Nano- And Microplastics Quantification: Reference Materials, Analytics and Improved Experimental Designs’ as part of SETAC 33rd Annual Meeting held in Dublin, Ireland.
‘Let’s Analyse This Plastic’ Event Video
The video gives an overview of the 'Let's Analyse This Plastic' event which was held by our partners at the University of Malta, to launch our European-wide ANDROMEDA citizen science smartphone app, which combines AI with citizen science to address the issue of microplastics in our marine environment!
ANDROMEDA Newsletter 2
Catch up on all of our ANDROMEDA project activities from February 2022 to February 2023 in our second project newsletter!
ANDROMEDA Project Pull Up Banner
This pullup banner was created for use in front facing and in-person events, to give an overview of the key aims and objectives of the ANDROMEDA project.
The Seasonal Cycle of Micro- and Mesoplastics in Surface Waters at Ria de Vigo
This poster was delivered by Gustavo Blanco as part of MICRO2022 ATLAS EDITION, and presents the results from a study that focused on the temporal variations at an annual scale of micro (5 mm) and mesoplastics (5 mm) concentrations in surface waters in the Ría de Vigo 2.
Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in Marine Sediments
The following poster was delivered by Gustav Blanco as part of MICRO2022 ATLAS EDITION, and details a study on the vertical distribution of microplastics in marine sediments taken from Ria de Vigo.
Automated Detection and Identification of Microplastics in Biota Using Nile Red and Machine Learning
This poster presents the findings of a research methodology in which ANDROMEDA partners combined the advantages of both high-throughput screening and automation to develop an innovative approach for microplastics analysis in biota which is both cost- and time-effective.
Are You Talking About Marine Plastic Pollution? An Exploratory Analysis of Two Years of Twitter Conversations.
This poster presents the results of a two year study that focused on social media engagement around the topic of microplastics, and was presented by Pablo Ortero as part of MICRO2022 ATLAS EDITION.
ANDROMEDA Newsletter
Catch up on all of our ANDROMEDA project activities to date in our first project newsletter!
ANDROMEDA Brochure
Learn about the key aims & objectives of the ANDROMEDA project with our project brochure!
VLIZ Marine Science Day
This poster was presented by Nelle Meyers as part of the VLIZ Marine Science Day and outlines the preliminary results of an optical detection methodology that is being developed to facilitate plastic identification in the marine environment
SHAREMED Workshop Presentation
The following presentation was delivered by project coordinator Richard Sempéré as part of the SHAREMED panel, ‘What Are the Main Environmental Threats Currently Addressed in the Mediterranean Sea?’