The 2015 Elisabeth Mann Borgese bursary has been awarded to Kristina Edwards to carry out research to assess levels of microplastics in Maltese waters and the central Mediterranean and their impacts on selected marine species in compliance with the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive obligations. Photo shows (from left) IOI managing director Antonella Vassallo, Alan Deidun from the Faculty of Science, IOI honorary president Awni Behnam, Ms Edwards, University pro-rector Alfred Vella, 2014 bursary winner Marija Mangion and Victor Axiak from the Faculty of Science. For further information about the IOI and its programmes e-mail ioihq@ioihq.org.mt or visit www.ioinst.org.

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