FPU2023-Non-targeted analysis and prioritization of contaminants of emerging concern in different environmental compartments (water, sediment, air, biota) from case studies of interest

Climate change and human activity are two connected global challenges that have enormous consequences for the environment and human health, among them the release and increasing presence of the so-called contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). However, the occurrence and impact of CECs, and their transformation products (TPs), in most of the environmental compartments are largely unknown. In this context, our studies aim to contribute to fill this gap by developing and applying novel methods and tools for the identification, (semi) quantification, risk assessment and prioritization of CECs in different environmental compartments (water, sediment, air, biota) from case studies of interest (e.g. Antarctica, Spanish coast, Catalonia) where application of the proposed approaches and current knowledge on CECs and TPs is very scarce or nule, but extremely timely, groundbreaking and necessary. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CANDIDATE: The candidate will collaborate in various research projects and contracts currently underway that pursue the above objectives, learning the analytical techniques and tools needed for their accomplishment, with the support and supervision of the research group leader and her team.