{"id":813,"date":"2019-05-09T10:43:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T09:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/exetermarine\/?p=813"},"modified":"2019-05-09T10:43:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T09:43:06","slug":"scientists-at-sea-podcast-sail-against-plastic-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exetermarine\/2019\/05\/09\/scientists-at-sea-podcast-sail-against-plastic-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists at Sea Podcast – Sail Against Plastic Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/scientistsatsea\/sail-against-plastic-part-ii-with-flora-rendell-and-daniel-osmond<\/a><\/p>\n

Show notes<\/h3>\n

You might remember that earlier in the series we spoke to Flora Rendell and Lowenna Jones about an arctic sailing expedition they were about to embark upon in 2018 titled ‘Sail Against Plastic’. Well they’ve been there, done that, and got the microplastic samples to prove it. If you didn’t catch the episode, I would recommend having a listen to it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Sail Against Plastic team – Photo credit – Ben Porter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In short, Sail Against Plastic was a two-week multidisciplinary research expedition taking place in the waters off Svalbard. Sailing aboard the Blue Clipper<\/a>, the team investigated the impact of plastics and noise pollution on this arctic environment whilst producing film, photography and artwork to capture the experience and illustrate their findings.\u00a0You can find out about the background of the expedition on the Sail Against Plastic<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

This time Flora is joining us with Daniel Osmond, with both of them being greatly involved in the scientific aspect of the expedition. Since recording they have both gone on to secure PhDs, well done to both!<\/p>\n

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“It was just a great example of how different people with different experiences, interests and skill sets can all come together”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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About our guests<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Flora Rendell<\/a>\u00a0– Scientific Director<\/p>\n

Flora is a current postgraduate research student at the University of Exeter, with a strong interest in science outreach and the effects of anthropogenic stressors on populations and habitats. Her key interests in aquatic habitats and the conservation and management of local sites around the UK.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Osmond – Scientific Officer<\/p>\n

Daniel is an MSci Zoology Student at the University of Exeter. During his degree program and ongoing work in Wotton’s research group he has been spurred on to use ecological knowledge to help us to protect threatened ecosystems.<\/p>\n

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You can find out more about the team through this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Topics discussed<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Blue Clipper: Photo credit – Jamie Haigh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n