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 | Jul 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello Microplastics Adventurers,Thank you for collecting water samples with the Adventure Scientists’ Global Microplastics Initiative. Your efforts are helping us understand the distribution and concentration of microplastics in the world’s waters, while...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 27, 2017 | adventure scientists, National Geographic, Video
In early June, Adventure Scientists founder and Executive Director Gregg Treinish spoke at the 2017 National Geographic Explorers Festival. The National Geographic Society celebrates exploration every day of the year, but during Explorers Festival they bring...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 20, 2017 | pollinators, science
By: Michelle Toshack How robust are butterfly populations in wilderness areas? What management strategies can be adopted to address the conservation of these species? These are some of the questions that Adventure Scientists is tackling with our Conserving...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 13, 2017 | adventure scientists, butterflies, pollinators
By: Dr. Katy Prudic Butterfly caterpillars are nature’s hot dogs, which acquire large amounts of fat in order to prepare for the magical body transformation known as pupation. Birds, spiders, wasps, mammals, lizards, and even humans all dine on juicy...
