We have been busy collecting microplastics samples since lockdown restrictions have been eased. This is how we go about analysing them. Collecting samples from the beach is really important if...
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Covid-19 and the lockdown has stopped us collecting data for some time. However, now restrictions have eased it was time to get back to West Wittering Beach before the crowds...
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We are delighted to announce that Eco Koh Tao have joined the Big Microplastic Survey project and are busy collecting data from the coastline of this beautiful island. Eco Koh...
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Terschelling is one of the Wadden Zee islands in the North Netherlands. At the end of February 2020 we were invited to the island to run some microplastic workshops for...
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ProyectoSub Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Argentina. Its objective is the promotion of scientific knowledge about marine organisms and ecosystems. Citizen science and education plays an important part...
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One of the research objectives with this project is to understand what motivates people to get involved. With this in mind we have recently sent out a survey to all…
We started our Big Microplastic Survey project just over 12 months ago. The aim of the project was to fill the gaps in our knowledge about the scale, distribution and…
We decided it was time to have a closer look at the entrance to Langstone Harbour on Hayling island. Having been there a couple of times there was a REALLY…
We would like to say a massive hello to our two interns who have joined us for part of the summer. Tale-Rae and Lucy have just finished their degrees (with…
One of the most important things about any citizen science research project is ensuring that the results you have are consistent and accurate. The problem with scientific research into microplastics…
