by Adventure Scientists | Sep 29, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, kayaking, microplastics, oceans
By Chuck DomenieThe trip hatched in June via text. “Call me when you get a chance, I have an idea!” I wrote to Sandra, who was in Glacier View, Alaska, where she spends summers glacier and sea kayak guiding. Almost four years ago to this date, Sandra and I...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 30, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, microplastics, oceans, surfing
Story and Photos by Aaron Teasdale People have different definitions of paradise, but they always know it when they find it. When my family and I arrived at the untrammeled beaches of Popoyo, Nicaragua, we’d found ours. My wife, two sons, and I stayed in other...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 22, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, microplastics
First Ocean Rowing Team Lands in Honolulu After 43 Days By Emily Wolfe Team Uniting Nations has taken their last oar strokes in the 43-day, 2,400-mile row from Monterrey, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. After 2,400 miles and more than a month rowing across the...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 17, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, microplastics, sailing
Gathering marine plastic pollution data. (Photos courtesy of ORP) By Emily Wolfe Matt Rutherford and Nicole Treholm just spent 63 days sailing across the Pacific Ocean in a prototype WD Schock 29 called the Sakura. During the 6,500-mile voyage from California to...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 1, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, microplastics, sailing
The Orion of Aberdeen at sail. (photo courtesy Orion crew) As they sail their boat The Orion of Aberdeen around the world, Edwin Butter and Marjo Boertien are collecting data about marine plastic pollution for ASC’s microplastics project, and for 5...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 26, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, microplastics
Since taking her first oar strokes out of the harbor at Monterey, California on June 9, Great Pacific Race rower Elsa Hammond has been pushing hard against the waters of the Pacific, en route to Honolulu, Hawaii.”Today has been frustrating as I’ve...
