Making the Unseen Seen | Plastic Pollution Solutions & an eXXpedition Voyage

Jul 14, 2018  19:00

Location:  Vancouver Aquarium
Cost:  $10



About 

Come and hear what the eXXpedition crew, led by award-winning ocean advocate Emily Penn, have learnt about ocean plastics during their voyage from Hawaii to Vancouver through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch!  Learn why Ocean Wise’s Dr Peter Ross partnered with eXXpedition to study the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. 

Speakers

eXXpedition

eXXpedition is a series of all women voyages to make the unseen seen, from the toxics in our bodies to the plastics in our seas. Each voyage is a citizen science mission, collecting data and water samples for plastic pollution research projects. Find out more about eXXpedition here! 

Emily Penn

Emily is an award-winning skipper, ocean advocate and artist dedicated to studying environmental challenges in the most remote parts of our planet. She is an advisor on issues relating to our ocean and future society and the co-Founder of eXXpedition - a series of all female voyages which focus on the relationship between plastics and toxics and female health. 

See her full bio here.

Dr. Peter Ross 

Dr. Peter S. Ross is the Vice-President of Research at Ocean Wise. He launched the Ocean Pollution Research Program at Ocean Wise in 2014, and continues to lead a solution-oriented microplastic pollution research program. He is an international authority in the area of ocean pollution.

Details

• Date: Saturday 14th July
• Time: 7pm (doors 6.30pm)
• Price: $10 - includes one free drink
• Location: The Vancouver Aquarium - Enter at Aquaquest Reception
• American Sign Language Interpreter: Yes