Field Oceanography Techniques: Ocean Currents and Plastic Adrift

Paul M Feightner and Mykaihla Sternick

Harmful plastics have been circulating in our oceans for decades. The Sea Education Association has been performing surface water collections in the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans for over 45 years, amassing samples and extensive data. Using ocean current analysis technology, we have determined the routes these plastics take via the massive North Atlantic Gyre. This research will pave the way for better understanding how plastics travel throughout oceans, allowing for preventative and mitigation processes.

Major: 
Mathematics
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Monica Medina, Assoc Prof Biology
Poster Number: 
107