In this episode of #ConservationCrossroads we learn about the threat of

marine plastic pollution and what is being done to resolve it!

We chat to Stephanie Avery-Gomm, a conservation scientist at The University of Queensland, and Leela Dilkes-Hoffman, a chemist at The University of Queensland. We start by talking with Stephanie about the threat of plastics pollution and her research using seabirds to measure the extent of plastic pollution. Then we speak with Leela about what's being done to reduce the impact of plastics pollution and her research developing new types of bioplastics.

To learn more about Stephanie's research on seabirds and plastics pollution find her personal blog here -> http://bit.ly/2ykbbwH or research page here -> http://bit.ly/2yjjxEL. Steph works with the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science (http://bit.ly/2yh0lVC) and the Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decision Making (http://ceed.edu.au/) at The University of Queensland.

To learn more about Leela's research find her research page here -> http://bit.ly/2yjy9Eh, or her blog, PhD files, here -> http://bit.ly/2ylDR8o. Leela works with the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Queensland (http://bit.ly/2yjGh7J) and collaborates with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (http://bit.ly/2yk1QoP).

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Music and editing in GarageBand.

Cover Photo: Blake Alexander Simmons