Zoie Diana, PhD

PhD Program: Marine Science & Conservation (2023)
Faculty Advisor: Daniel Rittschof, PhD
Dissertation: Multisector mitigation of single-use plastic pollution: approaches from biology, policy, law, and industry
Employment: Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto
Employment Sector: Academia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoiediana/?originalSubdomain=ca

Zoie (pronouns: she/her) is a Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Chelsea Rochman’s lab at the University of Toronto. Her current research focuses on paint microplastics, both the extent of contamination in aquatic ecosystems and ecological effects on resident animals. This research is conducted with partners Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and the Ocean Conservancy. Zoie is an interdisciplinary scholar interested in understanding the ecological consequences of plastic pollution and societal responses to this global issue.