Great Events and Education at the Coast
This edition highlights meaningful connections being made- hands-on learning and a number of great upcoming events!| North Carolina Coastal Federation
This edition highlights meaningful connections being made- hands-on learning and a number of great upcoming events!| North Carolina Coastal Federation
From hands-on educational experiences to inspiring events that celebrate our rich oyster heritage, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.| North Carolina Coastal Federation
Just before leaving on expedition… a family photo with the camper (& saying ‘bye to the dogs)The rumbling sound of the semis was constant. Two feet from us on either side. And trucks driving in and out all night… no one got much sleep. Even though I was very tired from just a few hours of sleep the night before when I was up into the wee hours of the morning charging batteries, setting up SD cards and hard drives, doing laundry and packing everything we might need (but not too much!) fo...| Jambeck Research Group
So, today (and this week!) has been a bit surreal. I had my first-ever paper published in Science, Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean. I had more interviews than I ever knew were possible in a 3-day time span… we also had a press briefing at AAAS – it went great. I thought I would post the transcript of the comments I made at the briefing here. I am so grateful I get to do a job that allows me to work on my passion and I remain hopeful about the future of our oceans.| Jambeck Research Group
Synchronicity. After e-meeting Emily Penn this summer to discuss the Apple video and her work, we thought that we might one day work together… little did we know it would happen so soon! Here I am, resident engineer, an addition to eXXpedition, the all-women’s voyage across the Atlantic to make the unseen seen…| Jambeck Research Group
I am so grateful for what I get to do every day, research and teaching mostly, but also service and outreach too. In honor of the International Coastal Cleanup this weekend, I decided to share the story of how I came to conduct work on marine debris.| Jambeck Research Group
Matthew, an MPA student at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service, contacted me about six weeks ago and asked to do an online interview. Matt is currently studying open government and innovation in a class with Beth Noveck (former head of the White House’s Open Government Initiative). He is using the class as an opportunity to study innovation in the field of environmental policy (which is his particular area of interest). He had an assignment to identify and interview an innovator in his ...| Jambeck Research Group
I recently went to Jekyll Island to meet with my Georgia Sea Turtle Center collaborator and attend the Green Screen event put on by EcoFest Film Fesitval, Georgia Sea Grant, and Jekyll Island.| Jambeck Research Group
