We are delighted to invite the scientific community to participate in the Workshop on Microplastic Transport in Estuaries, which will be held in Bordeaux on 4 July 2025.

Organized as part of the ANR PLASTINEST project, this workshop serves as a satellite event to the annual GDR Plastique Environnement Santé conference (1-3 July, Bordeaux).

It will convene international experts—including researchers, doctoral candidates, master students, and environmental professionals—to examine and discuss the dynamic processes governing microplastic transport and fate in estuarine systems, a critical component of the land–ocean continuum that serves both as a conduit for export and as a trap for these emergent pollutants.

The event aims to share cutting-edge research, identify knowledge gaps, and foster new collaborations. Featuring engaging oral presentations from invited speakers, interactive poster sessions, and hands-on field demonstrations, the workshop promises to generate momentum for future research and actionable strategies in this rapidly evolving field.

Key topics include:

• Vertical transport in muddy environments
• Intra-tidal and seasonal variations
• Large-scale transport processes

Presentations will feature laboratory experiments, in-situ observations, and numerical modeling approaches, highlighting their complementarity to achieve a robust, multi-dimensional understanding of microplastic transport and fate dynamics.

Click on the image below to download the workshop flyer.