This event is in the past.It took place on April 15, 2026 at Earth and Marine Sciences B206 Auditorium.
Educational Talk
Educational TalkFrom Watershed to Whales: Tracking the source and transport of microplastics in the greater Monterey Bay region
Santa Cruz
Stanford researcher Matthew Samboca shares sobering findings from a 3-year study tracking 25,000 microplastic particles from rivers through beaches to blue whales in Monterey Bay. A rare look at how plastic pollution travels through entire ecosystems, reaching even the largest animals on Earth.
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From Watershed to Whales: Tracking the source and transport of microplastics in the greater Monterey Bay region
Educational TalkEducational TalkStanford researcher Matthew Samboca shares sobering findings from a 3-year study tracking 25,000 microplastic particles from rivers through beaches to blue whales in Monterey Bay. A rare look at how plastic pollution travels through entire ecosystems, reaching even the largest animals on Earth.
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