Timothy R. Barber
ERM
Dr. Tim Barber is a Technical Director with over 30 years of experience in environmental chemistry, fate and transport modeling, and risk assessment. He is a leading researcher in the characterization of tire and road wear particles (TRWP) in the environment. As Study Director for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Tire Industry Project, Dr. Barber has led multi-year investigations to quantify TRWP in surface water, sediment, road dust, soil, and stormwater across global sites including the Seine River, Osaka Bay, and Baltimore, Maryland. His work focuses on developing and refining analytical methods for detecting natural and synthetic rubber particles using pyrolysis-GC/MS and particulate zinc analysis. Dr. Barber’s research provides critical data on the environmental occurrence and behavior of TRWP, supporting global efforts to assess potential risks and informing mitigation strategies. He regularly publishes and presents his findings in peer-reviewed journals and at international scientific conferences.
Session 3
Sources and Characterization of Tire and Road Wear Particles
Room: Samberg Salon MI
Moderators: Stephan Wagner and Ng How Yong
- The Distribution and Quantification of Tire and Road Wear Particles in Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems: Comparative Insights from France, Japan, and the USA
Keynote Speaker: Timothy Barber - Estimation of tire wear particle emissions in an urban watershed and riverine transport modeling using aist-shanel
Speaker: Wataru Naito - Advancing the detection and understanding of tire and road wear particles in urban environments: transport, analytical method comparison, and novel sample preparation approaches
Speaker: Kate Rowley - Concentration and distribution of tire-derived particles in coastal and lake sediments in Japan
Speaker: Kosuke Tanaka - Advancing the quantification of tire and road particles in environmental samples via photothermal infrared microspectroscopy
Speaker: Meibo He