All of the latest updates about our research, events and conferences our members attend, and other articles of interest about Adrift Lab.
Peter Puskic, Megan Grant, and Catarina Serra Goncalves joined the Now That’s What I Call Science! Program on Hobart’s Edge Radio. Niamh and Anna discussed plastic pollution, the growing public understanding of how expansive the global plastic pollution problem is, and what individuals and communities can do to make a positive change.
Read MoreA new intern has joined Adrift Lab from Cornell University in New York. Anne Bartlett is studying a Bachelor of Science, and is joining Adrift Lab for four weeks as part of an exchange program.
Read MoreMegan Grant will be presenting on April 11th at 8:30am (UTC 0). She will present findings from her Honours project which investigated the use of anthropogenic marine debris in the nests of Brown Boobies (Sula leucogaster).
Read MoreDr Jennifer Lavers has just returned from filming Blue Planet Live on Heron Island in the southern Great Barrier Reef. The four episodes aired live on BBC One during 26-31 March 2019 and discussed threats to the ocean, including coral bleaching, declining seabird populations, and increasing plastic pollution.
Read MorePeter Puskic and Catarina Serra Goncalves sat on a Q&A panel with Trish Haeusler of Plastic Free Launceston and Launceston Councillor Andrea Dawkins following a screening of Blue The Film last Thursday night.
Read MoreAdrift Lab collaborated with RMIT and citizen scientists to collect samples from Moulting Lagoon to analyse as indicators of pollution by PFAS. Moulting Lagoon is an important Ramsar Wetland site, and is home to many species which can be affected by anthropogenic debris and pollution.
Read MoreIn early March, members of Adrift Lab attended a Clean Up Australia Day event at Launceston’s Royal Park. The event received criticism online, with commenters claiming that there was no substantial amount of rubbish in Royal Park.
Read MoreThree Adrift Lab papers have been referenced in the IUCN Proceedings of the conference on island invasives 2017.
Read MoreI’m Lillian and I’m preparing to undertake my honours with Adrift Lab beginning July 2019. My research will involve analysing Pacific Gull boluses (regurgitated pellets) for plastic and other anthropogenic debris, building on existing data by recent Adrift Lab graduate, Bonnie Ferguson.
Read MoreLast week members of Adrift Lab braved the early hours of the morning once again to participate in a bird banding trip. As discussed in our last article on bird banding, the aim of the process is to build long-term data sets that allows for meaningful analysis.
Read MoreDr Jennifer Lavers joined Alicia Amerson on the Projects for Wildlife Podcast to talk about her research, and how people can get closer to living zero waste lives.
Read MorePeter Puskic joined Helen Shield on ABC Radio Hobart’s ‘Your Afternoon’ show to discuss his research and his research accolades.
Read MoreSusie Philpot’s first paper has been accepted by Environmental Science and Pollution Research. The paper details the bioaccumulation of deleterious trace elements in seven petrel species. Susie’s research uses these species as bio-indicators of the health of the ecosystems in which they dwell.
Read MoreCatarina Serra Goncalves has been awarded a grant by the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration for her project “Effectiveness of community-based Source Reduction Plans for marine plastic debris”.
Read MoreDr Jennifer Lavers recently applied for a scholarship with Australian Geographic for Peter Puskic’s project “More Than Skin Deep: Examining The Cellular-Level Effects of Ingested Plastic On Flesh-Footed Shearwaters”.
Read MoreLast year, Dr Jennifer Lavers was contacted by American artist Tina Hinojosa, who wanted to create an art-science piece using marine debris. Dr Lavers sent some plastic that had been ingested by flesh-footed shearwaters on Lord Howe island.
Read MoreThis project is also supported by Zoos Victoria and Hobart City Council. During 2019-2020, Dr Gilmour will investigate the fate of ‘normal’ and so-called ‘biodegradable’ balloons under rigorously controlled, real-world environmental conditions.
Read MoreAdrift Lab’s Peter Puskic has been published in the Summer 2019 edition of Australian Wildlife Magazine by the Australian Wildlife Society.
Read More“Since I can remember, I have always been interested in sharks. Therefore, my research will be primarily focus on sharks originating from the Bass Strait, to determine whether there are signs of plastic ingestion and to measure the concentration of metals in their tissues.”
Read MoreThe Plastic Seas curriculum includes engaging videos and #STEM design challenges created by teachers for teachers. All materials are available for free at www.earthecho.org/Expeditions beginning 15 Jan 2019.
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