Researcher profile
Dimitri Deheyn
Researcher · UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Microplastics / marine / air
Water
Agricultural Runoff
Air
Research focus
Ecological Exposure; Monitoring Methods
Directory record
- Institution type
- UC
- Department or center
- Marine Biology
- Geography / service area
- California / project-specific
- Watershed / region
- California / project-specific
- Research topics
- Microplastics in water, air and animals; microfibers; ecotoxicology; environmental monitoring
- Support roles
- Baseline Assessment, Sampling / Monitoring, Research Partner
- SB 54 / technical assistance
- High
- Current status
- Current / Publicly listed
- Evidence
- Published study; Pilot / field trial; Active monitoring
- Verification confidence
- High
- Verified / accessed
- 2026-09-11
Linked projects and studies
3 verified linksPeer-reviewed field / laboratory study
2021
Peer-reviewed publication
Degradation of synthetic and wood-based cellulose fabrics in the marine environment
UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, La Jolla, California
Review evidencePeer-reviewed field / laboratory study
2023
Open-access publication
Not so biodegradable: Polylactic acid and cellulose/plastic blend textiles lack fast biodegradation in marine waters
UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, La Jolla, California
Review evidenceMonitoring / research program
2019–Current
Research program; public outputs vary
Global atmospheric microfiber monitoring and plastic/microfiber research
UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Global sampling; research led from Scripps, La Jolla, California
Review evidence