Events for December 23, 2024

Visible microplastics found in the sediment at the most polluted site from the study near Providence, Rhode Island. (Photo by COASTL team member Victoria Fulfer) If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. We're looking for two or three people to help with [...]

Decades ago, beach walkers scoured the sand for sea glass in a rainbow of colors. Now, beaches, salt marshes and our oceans are more likely to be infused with tiny bits of plastic. University of Rhode Island researchers in the COAST Lab (COASTL), led by Professor J.P. Walsh in the Graduate School of Oceanography, estimate [...]