For this research, Utrecht master student Sophie ten Hietbrink worked for four weeks aboard the research vessel RV Pelagia. On a trip from the Azores to the continental shelf of Europe, she took water samples at 12 locations where she filtered out anything larger than one micrometer.
Prof. Dr. Johan Garssen, Chair of Future Food Utrecht represented UU|Future Food Utrecht during an inspiring and forward-looking week at the Netherlands Pavilion at World Expo Osaka in June 2025