by Adventure Scientists | Apr 21, 2018 | microplastic pollution, microplastics
Some 90% of plastic products that are made are simply thrown away. In concentrated landfills they can be somewhat controlled, but in smaller dumps (legal or illegal) they can easily be dispersed, and often make their way into waterways and out to the ocean. Photo by...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 22, 2017 | adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, snow
By: Victoria Ortiz Are some people more prone to accepting change? Changing something requires a level of risk. It means venturing into a new territory where things are outside of your control and relying on one’s skills, creativity, and optimism to succeed....
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 | Jun 6, 2017 | freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, south america
In January 2017, Corinne Gardner arrived in southern Chile to the interdisciplinary Parque Etnobotánical Omora research station. While there she collected freshwater samples for Adventure Scientists Global Microplastics Initiative, guided English and...
by Adventure Scientists | May 30, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, collect, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, patagonia, south america
By: Dylan Jones, Part 2 of 2 Cabin on Lago General Carrera, PC: Dylan Jones I wake up at 6:00 a.m., comfortable in my sleeping bag despite the stiff bed. I take a deep breath and smell the coffee. Although our expedition in the Patagonian backcountry is complete,...
by Adventure Scientists | May 23, 2017 | adventure, africa, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution
By: Lauren de Remer A fishing camp along the Zambian bank of the Zambezi River Imagine a trail so steep and rocky that every step is a slide or ankle sprain. Mosquitos relentlessly bite one’s feet. Then add weight: a backpack containing a camera, two liters of...
