Researcher profile
Rebecca (Becca) Reynolds
Ph.D. Student ยท UC Santa Barbara - Bren School
Microplastics / water / soil
Water
Soil
Sediment
Stormwater
Agricultural Runoff
Research focus
Mitigation / Removal
Directory record
- Institution type
- UC
- Department or center
- Environmental Science & Management
- Geography / service area
- Santa Barbara / Central Coast
- Watershed / region
- Central Coast
- Research topics
- Microplastic pollution; stormwater, soils and sediments; water quality; bioremediation
- Support roles
- Baseline Assessment, Research Partner, Project Design, Proof-of-Concept Validation
- SB 54 / technical assistance
- High
- Current status
- Current / Publicly listed
- Evidence
- Published study; Pilot / field trial
- Verification confidence
- High
- Verified / accessed
- 2026-09-11
Linked projects and studies
3 verified linksDoctoral dissertation
2025
Dissertation title publicly listed; dataset not confirmed
Plastics, Microplastics, and PFAS Abundance and Composition Across Water Resources: Estimation, Uncertainty, and Transport
UC Santa Barbara Bren School
Multiple water resources; specific sites not identified in the public program listing
Review evidenceResearch / community partnership project
2024
Not confirmed
Plastic Litter and Associated Toxins in Hydrologic Systems: Bridging Environmental Justice and Pollution Mitigation
UC Santa Barbara Bren School / Sierra Club / Mammoth Lakes Tourism
Mammoth Lakes / Eastern Sierra partnership; exact study sites not stated
Review evidenceApplied field / greenhouse project
Recent
Project results summarized publicly
Sustainability and Economic Feasibility of Biosolids-Based Biochar for Agricultural Applications
UC Santa Barbara Bren School / Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office
Santa Barbara County / Santa Ynez Chumash partnership; exact plot location not stated
Review evidence