Dr Edgar Dusacre

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

edgdus@mba.ac.uk

I am a marine ecotoxicologist specialising in the fate and effects of oil based, biobased and biodegradable microplastics, nanoplastics, plastic chemicals and other emerging pollutants in marine ecosystems.

My current research focuses on how microplastics and other anthropogenic contaminants interact with multiple environmental stressors to affect organisms from coastal to offshore environments, and on developing evidence that can inform more sustainable materials and policies.

I completed a co-tutelle PhD between the University of Bordeaux (France) and the University of the Basque Country (Spain) in 2025 on the fates and effects of microplastics, nanoplastics and plastic chemical coming from the degradation of fishing nets, and I contributed to communicating thse results to fishers, managers and industry stakeholders.

I am strongly committed to research integrity, open and reproducible science, and I actively contribute to collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that link ecotoxicology, modelling and field studies to support robust, policy-relevant outcomes. Alongside academic research, I co-founded and lead the scientific NGO 4P Scienseas, which develops research and outreach projects onlocal water pollution and ocean conservation.