Events & Presentations
Ocean microplastic pollution: Links to climate, ecological impacts, and human health risks
November 14, 2022 • COP27 • Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Like CO2 emissions, the flow of plastic waste to the environment, especially the ocean, is an adverse side-effect of economic activity. Unlike CO2, the social cost of plastic pollution is not well understood and effective management require a better resolution of risks.
The Science of Microplastics in the World Ocean
October 15-18, 2019 • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
An International Workshop to Formulate Next Steps in Understanding the Fate, Distribution, Impacts, and Technology Development Necessary to Push the Science
Microplastics in the Ocean: Emergency or Exaggeration?
October 15, 2019 • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A Morss Colloquium open to public featuring Dr. Kara Lavender Law and a panel of microplastic experts
Microplastics Town Hall Meeting
June 20, 2018, 1-3 p.m. • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Introductory Course on Microplastics
May 2, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
