by Adventure Scientists | Apr 18, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, microplastic pollution, mountaineering, nepal, scat
By: Sequoia Schmidt It wasn’t until my early adulthood that the desire to learn about climbing really took hold. At the recommendation of a close friend, I signed up for an alpinism course with the American Alpine Institute (AAI). This course was seven days of...
by Adventure Scientists | Apr 11, 2017 | adventure, adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, collect, conservation, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, microplastics, patagonia, south america
By: Dylan Jones, Part 1 of 2 Valle Hermoso’s glacial waters drain into Lago Verde. The water in the braided streams is laden with rock flour sediment, making it too difficult to analyze for microplastics in the lab. PC: Dylan Jones I feel as if we’ve stumbled...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 28, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, climbing, collect, conservation, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, southeast asia, Thailand
By: Emma Bode and Muy Lim After wandering through lively and vibrant local markets, we are convinced that Southeast Asia is a snacking mecca. Left to right: Muy with fried ice cream rolls, fried sesame balls, Emma with pineapple rice in a pineapple, and traditional...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 14, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, Rivers
By: Emma Bode Adventure Scientist Emma Bode has collected microplastic water samples around the world, including in her own backyard of Bozeman, Montana. She won our #GallatinSampling Instagram contest for best collection photo and will be receiving a Peak Design...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 7, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, boating, freshwater microplastics, himalaya, kayaking, microplastic pollution, nepal
By: Gerrit Egnew and Kirra Paulus The moment when our boats first touched water – after seventy hours of travel – was intensely gratifying. This summer, noting that there was a dearth of data in Nepal, we sought to use our particular river skills to take...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 21, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, collect, conservation, everglades, florida, kayaking, microplastic pollution, microplastics
Story & photos by Jordan Snyder and Martina Sestakova It was our second day out and we had over six miles of open water traverse ahead of us. We clawed our way directly into oncoming waves, wind, and a flood current as the elements battled to restrain us....
