Imogen Mansfield Msci School of Geography, Earth and Environmental SciencesPostgraduate Researcher Contact details Emaililm851@student.bham.ac.ukTwitter@imogen_LM AddressGeography, Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Imogen is currently researching the use of birds as bioindicators of plastic pollution in the terrestrial environment. Funded by CENTA (NERC). Qualifications MSci (First Class Honours) Environmental Sciences, University of Nottingham, 2016 University of Birmingham Horizon Award - Introduction to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILT) Teaching Postgraduate Teaching Assistant within University of Birmingham undergraduate modules including: BIO145 Introduction to Evolution & Animal Biology, School of Biosciences. Marking practical assessment reports and assisting with laboratory demonstrations. Other activities Policy Internship at WRAP (2022), via the UKRI Policy Internships scheme. Worked as an analyst within the Policy and Insights team. Delivered a lecture at the University of Birmingham, on Urban Ecology, for Year 12 students. This involved lecturing a group of students, followed by leading a discussion group and running a practical (2019). https://aimhigherwm.ac.uk/about/ APHA, Home Office Wild Mammal and Bird Training course (2019). Research Assistant at Queen Mary University of London, working with Dr Robert Lachlan on bird song evolution (2016). Research group has since moved to Royal Holloway University of London (https://www.cuco.group/home). Publications Recent publications Article Nel, HA, Chetwynd, AJ, Kelleher, L, Lynch, I, Mansfield, I, Margenat, H, Onoja, S, Goldberg Oppenheimer, P, Sambrook Smith, GH & Krause, S 2021, 'Detection limits are central to improve reporting standards when using Nile red for microplastic quantification', Chemosphere, vol. 263, 127953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127953 Review article Mansfield, I, Reynolds, J, Lynch, I, Matthews, T & Sadler, J 2024, 'Birds as bioindicators of plastic pollution in terrestrial and freshwater environments: A 30-year review', Environmental Pollution, vol. 348, 123790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123790