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…
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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…
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…
Sian Ka’an in the Mexican Caribbean is the largest protected area in the region. It was designated as a Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and is home to a wide range…
Loads of great stuff coming into the Big Microplastic Survey project at the moment from all over the world, but we just wanted to highlight a bit more local research…
We were really delighted to be working with the Environment Agency recently. The EA registered for the Big Microplastic Survey and then set about planning to survey a LOT of…
Delighted to say that after only a couple of days, registrations are coming in from all over the world from people signing up to this programme. So far we have…
While we were planning the most recent of our microplastic surveys a teacher from Prebendal School in Chichester contacted us to ask whether her class of 3-4 year olds could...
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Friday 22 June and we undertook the second of our citizen science microplastic surveys at East Head, at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. The weather was wonderful which meant that…
