This event is in the past.It took place on April 15, 2026 at Earth and Marine Sciences B206 Auditorium.
Educational Talk
From Watershed to Whales: Tracking the source and transport of microplastics in the greater Monterey Bay region
April 15 at 12pm
Santa Cruz
🐋Microplastics found in blue whales
📝Desks are small, bring compact notebook
☕Perk Cafe right next door
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.
Stanford researcher
environmental science
marine biology
free lecture
Educational TalkFrom Watershed to Whales: Tracking the source and transport of microplastics in the greater Monterey Bay region
April 15 at 12pm
Santa Cruz
🐋Microplastics found in blue whales
📝Desks are small, bring compact notebook
☕Perk Cafe right next door
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.
Stanford researcher
environmental science
marine biology
free lecture