MARII – ADVANCING THE SCIENCE ON
MICROPLASTICS
MARII fosters international collaboration on microplastics research, facilitating joint projects and promoting knowledge exchange through webinars, conferences, and other scientific forums worldwide.
EVENTS & CONFERENCES
Explore upcoming opportunities to engage with the MARII community, and catch up on insights from past events that are advancing the science on microplastics.
Oct
15
2025
MARII Summit on Microplastics
October 15 -17, 2025 (Madrid, Spain) The Summit is the flagship gathering of MARII, bringing together scientists from around the world to share cutting-edge research and foster new collaborations to advance microplastics science.
Jun
19
2025
Advancing Risk-Based Solutions
Dr. Todd Gouin explores whether risk assessment is the best approach for microplastics. Rachel Zajac-Fay discusses threshold development and ongoing work evaluating microplastics toxicity data
Mar
27
2025
Environmental Impact of Microplastics
Dr Richard Cross and Dr Andy Booth explore the fate and effects of microplastics in soils as well as the role of chemical additives in plastic materials in the degradation process of plastics.
NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Explore the latest news and publications from the MARII research community
ICCA Debuts New MARII Website Ahead of Global Microplastics Summit
CURRENT RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The American Chemistry Council, Cefic, Japan Chemical Industry Association and Plastics Europe have committed millions of dollars to fund microplastics research around the globe. Currently, there are no funding opportunities available; however, you can subscribe to receive alerts as soon as new opportunities are announced.