Microplastics in Coastal Ecosystems and Our Daily Lives (And What You Can Do About It)

Oct 1, 2021  14:00 - 14:45

(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Event URL:  https://www.exploringbytheseat.com/lesson/microplastics-coastal-ecosystems-daily-lives-can/
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants

Sarah Dudas is a marine ecologist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria where she conducts research on coastal ecosystems in support of marine conservation. In this event, she'll introduce microplastics, what they are, where they come from, where they are found in coastal ecosystems and their potential impacts. Sarah will also share her day of documenting plastic use which highlights its prevalence in our daily lives, followed by suggestions on what we can do about it.