by Adventure Scientists | Oct 8, 2020 | microplastics, ocean, water
Tip of the iceberg: volunteer Nikki Trenholm’s seawater sample is one of thousands collected as part of our Global Microplastics Initiative. West Greenland. Photo: Matt Rutherford. Even if you never make it to the Arctic, microfibers from your fleece clothing...
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 | Nov 17, 2017 | freshwater microplastics, microplastics
Dylan Jones rinses a bottle in preparation for his first sample on Red Creek, a popular backpacking destination in the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Red Creek, Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest. PC: Frank Slider By: Dylan JonesMy mind raced as I picked my...
by Adventure Scientists | May 9, 2017 | adventure, adventure science, adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, freshwater microplastics, India, microplastic pollution, microplastics, skiing, winter adventure
By: Marian Krogh Skiing untracked powder at 4000m, PC: Gabby Degagne In February of 2017 I went to Gulmarg, India to ski. Yes that’s right, skiing in India. Not only is it possible, it’s amazing. In fact, the highest ski gondola in the world sits in...
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 | 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...
