by Adventure Scientists | Nov 17, 2017 | freshwater microplastics, microplastics
Dylan Jones rinses a bottle in preparation for his first sample on Red Creek, a popular backpacking destination in the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Red Creek, Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest. PC: Frank Slider By: Dylan JonesMy mind raced as I picked my...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 11, 2017 | adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, conservation, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, research
By: Emma Bode Each year, 8,000,000 tons of plastic enter marine environments*. An astonishing 80% of this plastic comes from terrestrial sources. Among this plastic are tiny plastic fragments and fibers, five millimeters or smaller, known as microplastics. How are...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 6, 2017 | freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, south america
In January 2017, Corinne Gardner arrived in southern Chile to the interdisciplinary Parque Etnobotánical Omora research station. While there she collected freshwater samples for Adventure Scientists Global Microplastics Initiative, guided English and...
by Adventure Scientists | May 30, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, collect, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, patagonia, south america
By: Dylan Jones, Part 2 of 2 Cabin on Lago General Carrera, PC: Dylan Jones I wake up at 6:00 a.m., comfortable in my sleeping bag despite the stiff bed. I take a deep breath and smell the coffee. Although our expedition in the Patagonian backcountry is complete,...
by Adventure Scientists | May 23, 2017 | adventure, africa, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution
By: Lauren de Remer A fishing camp along the Zambian bank of the Zambezi River Imagine a trail so steep and rocky that every step is a slide or ankle sprain. Mosquitos relentlessly bite one’s feet. Then add weight: a backpack containing a camera, two liters of...
by Adventure Scientists | May 9, 2017 | adventure, adventure science, adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, freshwater microplastics, India, microplastic pollution, microplastics, skiing, winter adventure
By: Marian Krogh Skiing untracked powder at 4000m, PC: Gabby Degagne In February of 2017 I went to Gulmarg, India to ski. Yes that’s right, skiing in India. Not only is it possible, it’s amazing. In fact, the highest ski gondola in the world sits in...
