by Adventure Scientists | Mar 28, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, climbing, collect, conservation, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, southeast asia, Thailand
By: Emma Bode and Muy Lim After wandering through lively and vibrant local markets, we are convinced that Southeast Asia is a snacking mecca. Left to right: Muy with fried ice cream rolls, fried sesame balls, Emma with pineapple rice in a pineapple, and traditional...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello Microplastics Adventurers,Thank you for collecting water samples with the Adventure Scientists’ Worldwide Microplastics Initiative. Your efforts are helping us understand the distribution and concentration of microplastics in the world’s waters,...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 21, 2017 | partner
By: Chris McCullough I first met Adventure Scientists Executive Director and Founder Gregg Treinish in January 2013 while working for Seattle-based K2 Sports. Gregg had been a longtime user and advocate of K2’s Madshus touring ski brand. From our first meeting...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 14, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, Rivers
By: Emma Bode Adventure Scientist Emma Bode has collected microplastic water samples around the world, including in her own backyard of Bozeman, Montana. She won our #GallatinSampling Instagram contest for best collection photo and will be receiving a Peak Design...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 7, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, boating, freshwater microplastics, himalaya, kayaking, microplastic pollution, nepal
By: Gerrit Egnew and Kirra Paulus The moment when our boats first touched water – after seventy hours of travel – was intensely gratifying. This summer, noting that there was a dearth of data in Nepal, we sought to use our particular river skills to take...
