Louisa Landebrit

My name is Louisa Landebrit, and I am a PhD student in my second year at the Université Gustave Eiffel, in Nantes, France. After a master’s degree in analytical chemistry for the environment and water quality and treatment, I worked for two years as an engineer on the development of a protocol for the detection and quantification of microplastics (in the range of 25 µm to 500 µm) in rivers using Py-GC-MS/MS technique. I then started my thesis in 2023 on the topic of environment impregnation with tire and road wear particles (TRWP). One objective of the research carried out is to develop an analytical method for trace-level TRWP assessment in different environmental matrices. The study site covers the Loire River estuary catchment. The benefits of the research include a better understanding area impregnated by TRWP and of the ecotoxicological risks associated with this emerging pollutant.