Robin Lenz

Robin Lenz is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde, affiliated with the Environmental Microbiology workgroup. Since 2017, he has focused on the MicroCatch_balt project, studying microplastic dynamics in aquatic systems.

• Research Interests: Microplastics, particle transport modeling, Raman/FTIR spectroscopy, scientific diving, and underwater acoustics in fish.
• Key Expertise: Field work design, environmental pollution research, polymer analysis, and acoustic communication studies in marine environments.

Publication Trends: His peer-reviewed work centers on microplastic detection, acidic digestion methods, environmental realism in exposure studies, and polymer composition analysis. Contributions include methodological advancements for microplastic sampling and modeling transport processes in marine ecosystems.

• Labs & Projects: Active in the Environmental Microbiology workgroup and the MicroCatch_balt project, focusing on catchment-wide plastic distribution.