CUREs and Other Musings

Previous Research

For a vivid and engaging overview of the background to this project I recommend watching the documentary Into the Gyre, which can be rented or purchased through Vimeo On Demand. You can see Emelia in the video explaining the study on the microbes inhabiting the microplastics. For a scientific article, one of the most seminal has been Zettler et al,  Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2013, 47 (13), pp 7137–7146 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es401288x 

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Former cell biologist turned science educator. Born in Cuba from Hungarian and Spanish roots, with some years of Swedish experience. Since 2002 living in sunny Southern California. My passions, in no specific order: travel, music, running, SUP, non-violence, photography, technology, and nature in all its forms, but especially the ocean. Principles that guide my life are: “Always do what you are afraid to do” and “So let your lives preach , let your light shine.” Opinions and actions are my own.
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