Building a low-cost microplastic detection system for deployment in Mauritius

Millions of tons of plastics enter our ocean each year, eventually breaking down into microplastics (MPs...

Investigating the roles of microbes in biodegrading or colonizing microplastic surfaces

Recently, we observed different PCB adsorption onto microplastic surfaces in Newtown Creek compared to Navy...

AI analysis of soil pH with a smartphone camera

This project aims to democratize access to soil analysis by developing a machine-learning model to predict...

Can surfers and swimmers measure waves with their smartwatches?

Smartwatches have the same sensors used on buoys to measure waves. We hypothesize that we can extract wave...

Instruments, methods and training for coastal oceanographers in under-resourced countries

Our understanding of the changing coastal oceans, and how to mitigate against hazards and support food security...

How contaminated is the Ikpikpuk River with micro-plastics?

I am canoeing the Ikpikpuk River on the North Slope of Alaska. Along the way, I will be sampling the water...

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