Dee Barker, PhD
Primary Investigator
Advancing Microplastics Research and Education in Alaska
Integrating research, education, and community partnerships through a One Health perspective
About the Center
The Microplastics Research and Education Center supports research, student training, and community collaboration focused on environmental microplastics in Alaska.
Through fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and interdisciplinary partnerships, we work to better understand plastic pollution across marine, freshwater, and coastal ecosystems.
Our programs connect students and researchers with hands-on opportunities that link science, education, and real-world impact.
What We Do
Highlights
Research Team
Research Partners & Support
This research is supported through a collaborative agreement with NASA. As part of this work, the lab is advancing efforts to incorporate data from NASA’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission to better understand large-scale water dynamics in Alaska.
The lab works with the Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research for specialized technical support and consultation. The Alaska and Arctic Waterways Analytics Lab is an affiliated research program focused on hydrologic analysis of northern water systems.