Dr Ben Parker

I am an aquatic biologist interested in the single and combined effects of anthropogenic stressors on different aquatic taxa and ecosystems to improve their management and conservation. This research includes microplastics, invasive species and emerging aquatic pollutants combining fieldwork, experiments and data synthesis working with collaborators around the world.

As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the Future Fibres Network+ project, I am working to understand and reduce the many environmental impacts of the clothing and textile industry. Working with a world-leading and cross-disciplinary team, we are embedding environmental science into design to reduce the future environmental impacts of the UK and global textile sector.

Project website:

https://futurefibresnetworkplus.com/

Outside of work, I enjoy sports, science communication, travel and reading.