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More COVID-19 Impacts

We’ve mentioned the impacts of COVID-19 on our field trips, but the overall purpose of this project–determining the impact of plastic pollution on coastal microbes–is more urgent than ever. As reported by Scientific American, increased use of personal protective equipment … Continue reading

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Plastic wars

When we bring our students to the field trip they ALWAYS ask about recycling and ways to prevent ocean plastic pollution. One of the beauties of our project is that it touches everybody, not only science majors. Because, of course, … Continue reading

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