Dr. Anne Marie Mahon:

I have had some collaborations with industry. Some have been fruitful. However, the biggest challenge is to get data from industry as, generally, individual companies do not welcome someone coming to sample for a potential pollutant. They may be worried about any consequences that would have. As a result, I have gone into storm water drains in industrial estates to see what is coming from them collectively and to try to intercept certain companies' drains because it is very difficult to engage with them.