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TRI-SPAN

Spiderweb Plastics Atmospheric Network

Proposed research initiative

A question about the air,
and how we study it.

Could standardized spiderweb sampling help study airborne plastics—and investigate microbes on the same web? Calibration against conventional airborne sampling would be a design priority.

A proposed two-piece approach would take one small piece of a web for microbial analysis and another for plastics analysis. Consistent sampling, contamination controls, calibration, and clear limits of interpretation would guide development.

Read the proposed approach ↗
Current stage: proposal. No operating network, validated method, funding, or laboratory partnership has been confirmed.

A deliberate path forward

Design first.
Evidence next.

A compelling question earns a careful test—not a premature conclusion.

We invite researchers and prospective funders to discuss study design and development. Any future work would need appropriate expertise, resources, and a documented protocol before it could produce interpretable findings.

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A shared future starts
with a good question.

Interested in education, research design, or supporting the development of TRI? We welcome thoughtful conversations.

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