A Community of Change: People, Plastic, and Maritime History
Sunken shipwrecks, downed aircraft, plastic debris, and microplastics: what joins these seemingly disparate phenomenon? This talk brings together a conversation about our past maritime heritage and the future of our trash. Dr. Justin Dunnavant and Rachael Miller explore how everyday people can lead the future of maritime science exploration and protect the ocean from our own lost, discarded and abandoned objects.
From Shore To the Abyss: Exploration of Maritime Heritage and Microplastic Pollution in the Main Hawaiian Islands
Our third From Shore to the Abyss expedition finds OET and National Geographic Society investigating maritime cultural heritage and plastic pollution in the waters around Lānaʻi and Maui. Both project teams will investigate evidence left behind by humans to better understand what happened in the past, as well as what this means for the future. Projects focus on the intersection of human actions and the ocean environment to inform policy and management of this ecosystem.
