by Adventure Scientists | May 18, 2016 | microplastics
By: Dylan JonesAdventure Scientist Locals and tourists alike enjoy the swimming opportunities and magical setting of the Uvita Waterfall–this is where I collected my water samples. Photo: Dylan Jones White sand gives softly under our feet,...
by Adventure Scientists | May 4, 2016 | microplastics
By: Cameron SayMicroplastics Adventure Scientist Sampling setup. Bottle attached to the leg rope. Photo: Cameron Say The ocean has shaped the life that I live today. The feeling of being in the water waiting for a wave is as special to me as riding one to the shore. I...
by Adventure Scientists | Apr 27, 2016 | microplastics
Principal Investigator Abigail Barrows sorting and counting plastics from a sample. Photo: Joe Klementovich A new partnership has formed to tackle microplastic pollution in oceans, lakes, and rivers around the globe through expanded scientific exploration. The College...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 16, 2016 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, boating, microplastics, sailing
By: Jordan SnyderASC Microplastics Adventurer La Trappe Creek off of the Choptank River is just one of many beautiful anchorages in the bay to drop the hook and explore. (Photo by Jordan Snyder) We ghosted out of the Chester River at sunrise leaving behind another...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 24, 2016 | adventure, climbing, conservation, microplastics, science, Thailand
By Dylan JonesASC Microplastics Adventurer The largest bay on Koh Lao Liang Phi (Photo by Dylan Jones) The morning sun dances off the glassy ripples lapping against my kayak. I dip a sampling bottle under the crystalline surface one, two, three times, the displaced...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 10, 2016 | expeditions, microplastics, oceans, patagonia, sailing, south america
Story and Photos by Laura K.O. SmithASC Microplastics Adventurer Commerson’s dolphins often bow ride as Ocean Tramp sails the Beagle Channel. I like to tell people about the issue of microplastics. So as I sat with...
