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Patricia Corcoran is an Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and the Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focuses on natural and anthropogenic sedimentary deposits. One significant element of her research concerns the distribution, accumulation, and degradation of plastic debris in marine and fresh water shoreline and lake bottom sediments. Her work is supported by government and university grants, and her research has been featured in numerous media outlets, including National Geographic, Science Magazine, Science et Vie, The New York Times, and CBC's The National.