by Adventure Scientists | Nov 18, 2016 | adventure science, adventure scientists, Bali, conservation, expeditions, microplastic pollution, microplastics, Oceanic Survey Expedition, oceans, sailing, Scuba Diving
By Victoria Ortiz and Abby Barrows Abby at Bonto Village, Photo by Dianna Cohen The Oceanic Society Expedition recently spent 10 days traveling by boat from Bali to Komodo to explore the impact of plastic pollution in this region. They invited Adventure...
by Adventure Scientists | Oct 19, 2016 | boating, citizen science, freshwater microplastics, Great Lakes, kayaking, microplastic pollution, microplastics, sailing
ByJen Pate & Elaine McKinnonLove Your Greats Mission Leaders & Adventure Scientists One of the many shoreline cleanup crews during eXXpedition Great Lakes 2016. Photo: Frank Beattie On August 20 2016, seven sailboats led the way across the Great Lakes region...
by Adventure Scientists | Sep 28, 2016 | adventure science, citizen science, conservation, freshwater microplastics, hiking, microplastic pollution, microplastics, Video
By Adventure Scientists Staff Award-winning filmmaker and wilderness guide Steve Weileman recently made this short film highlighting his experience taking water samples for Adventure Scientists’ Global Microplastics Initiative. Weileman hiked into...
by Adventure Scientists | Sep 14, 2016 | adventure science, adventurers and scientists for conservation, citizen science, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, microplastics, montana
By Adventure Scientists Staff Guy Alsentzer and Kelsey Brasseur, our Microplastics Program Manager, train a new crew of volunteers at Bozeman Pond. Photo: Jeff Miesbauer This weekend Adventure Scientists kicked off the second year of our Gallatin Microplastics...
by Adventure Scientists | Sep 6, 2016 | Gallatin Microplastics, kayaking, microplastic pollution, microplastics, whitewater
By Gerrit EgnewMicroplastics Adventure Scientist George and I looked upstream at Skyscraper, a rapid halfway down South Silver Creek, in the mountains near Placerville, CA. Beneath us was an undercut cave; we had been there for a while, scouting and fretting and...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 23, 2016 | adventure science, arctic, microplastic pollution, microplastics, polar bears
By Maya WeeksMicroplastics Adventure Scientist Massive calving glacier seen from the ship. Photo: Maya Weeks Sørvika, Murchisonfjorden, NordaustlandetNow we are sailing and, having helped hoist a jib and the mainsheet, I’m so happy. Every day on this trip...
