by Adventure Scientists | Sep 15, 2023 | adventure scientists, climbing, conservation, oceans, Scuba Diving
Above: The author climbing in Yosemite Valley. As a climber, I have always been proud to be part of a culture that celebrates minimizing our collective impact on wilderness. We strive to be good stewards of the playgrounds we recreate in, whether it be sea cliffs,...
by Adventure Scientists | Apr 25, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, antarctica, microplastic pollution, microplastics, oceans, penguin, whales, Wildlife
By: Annette Bombosch and Phil Hunter The Southern Ocean is a magnet for a tremendous amount of diverse wildlife. The summer season, during which so many animals come to feed and breed, is relatively short on the Antarctic Peninsula by nature of its extreme latitude....
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 8, 2017 | adventure scientists, antarctica, boating, citizen science, collect, conservation, expeditions, microplastic pollution, microplastics, oceans
By: Annette BomboschExpedition Guide and Citizen Science Coordinator for G Adventures and Polar Latitudes Perfect reflections of Antarctica’s mountain ranges along the Antarctic Peninsula. Photo by: Annette Bombosch I will never forget the first time I...
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 | 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...
by Adventure Scientists | Nov 17, 2015 | microplastics, National Geographic, oceans, Scuba Diving
In the outer atolls of the Seychelles, Pristine Seas divers found rich marine ecosystems; here, Mauritian anemonefish and orange basslets congregate around a group of anemones and soft corals. (Photo by Manu San Félix/National Geographic Pristine Seas) ASC volunteers...