Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR

Part of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Share knowledge, develop expertise, propose solutions to plastic contamination in polar regions

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

🎉Reminder to all interested #ECRs to participate to our #infographic #competition on #plasticpollution
@SCAR_Tweets @Polar_Research @IASC_Arctic

[Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @SCAR_Tweets]

Put your creative hats on & create an infographic for the @PlasticPolar competition!
Submit your design describing plastic pollution in the polar regions

Deadline: 5 June 2024
Prize: $400 USD voucher to attend #SCAR2024 or another polar conference

🖼️ https://t.co/hqgYyNAgkA

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

The SCAR Plastic-AG is collating data summarising national and international projects on plastic pollution in the Antarctic & Sub-Antarctic regions

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

Add your project to the list! 📝
Still time to contribute to SCAR Plastic-AG repository on #plastic #pollution projects in the #Antarctic

➡️ Fill out the form by 30th Nov:
https://t.co/8q1hhNE9bJ

[Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @SCAR_Tweets]

Our October Newsletter just went out!

Featuring...
🇳🇿 XIII SCAR Biology Symposium
🖥️ SCAR Data Policy 2022
🧪 @PlasticPolar open access repository
🥼 #SCAR2022 recordings on YouTube: https://t.co/frlHgHsO3D

📩 https://t.co/RHpQ0RmPQ6

[Anjana A @AnjanaA98]

Wonderful and informative panel discussion @PlasticPolar @UNOceanDecade

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

Meet the panelists joining our #oceandecade #Zoom next Thursday (10 March 2022, 5-7 pm CET)!

#register at https://t.co/ola6R0pbRh

#polarr #plasticpollution #plastic #Antarctica #cooperation #networking

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

➡️Explore Ocean Decade satellite activities: https://t.co/VFs8ppaboH
➡️Learn more about Ocean Decade Laboratories and goals: https://t.co/3qTnrepFaD

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

SAVE THE DATE
10 March 2022, 5 - 7 pm CET

Join our panel discussion on #plasticpollution in the Southern Ocean, part of the #OceanDecade 🌊
👉To register: https://t.co/khB7bloQkw
Speakers TBA

#Antarctica #microplastics #environment #pollution #webinar #ocean

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

On #WorldOceansDay find out how PLASTIC-AG will tackle #plasticpollution in #polar region with #actions at https://t.co/3JdUmqbVpq
Infographic by our steering committee member @clairewaluda

@BAS_News
@SCAR_Tweets
@EcobiomLab

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

Find out more about the long-term monitoring study on Antarctic fur seals: https://t.co/RW9JQd8JCD
And the recent research developments about Plastics in Polar Environments: https://t.co/4dRVaaj0ke

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay

Tackling #pollution and plastic #litter is part of @UNEP decade to achieve Ecosystem #restoration

📷 @clairewaluda
Antarctic fur seal at Bird Island, South Georgia, entangled in #plastic, which was promptly removed.
@BAS_News @SCAR_Tweets
#WED2021

[Ecotoxicology & Biomonitoring Lab @EcobiomLab]

🙃New insights into the structure and function of the prokaryotic commun... https://t.co/tjKa5RWHG5
#plastic #plasticpollution #Antarctica #WorldRecyclingDay #savetheplanet
@ElisaBergami @PlasticPolar @unisiena @unimessina @cnrisp @CNRsocial_

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

This multidisciplinary project about #Antarctica edited by Giulia Foscari/UNLESS is presented at #biennalearchitettura2021 in Venice

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

Antarctic Resolution is out!
Check out the essay about #plasticpollution in Antarctica by @ElisaBergami and Ilaria Corsi @EcobiomLab from the SCAR Plastic-AG

#antarcticresolution #antarcticbiennale #polarregions #science #scientificresearch #plasticag
https://t.co/1afHlzZ7Cp

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

Today #PlasticAG #ECRs joined the @geolsoc virtual conference"Plastics in the Environment"!
@MinniePlastique from @UniOfHull and @BAS_News presented his work regarding #microplastic #contamination in seawater around South Georgia and potential local #sources.

#gslplastics2021

[Dr. Melanie Bergmann 🐘MBergmann🐘mstdn.social @MelanieBergma18]

Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Icelandic Minister for the Environment & Natural Resources, passionately apeals during the closing of #ArcticPlastic2020: "Let us #ActNow! Let us act on a global treaty on #plastic pollution! I couldn't agree more 👏! #Arctic #microplastics @UNEP

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

@IASC_Arctic @osparcomm @UNEP @uarctic @PICES_MarineSci @ICES_ASC

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

#ArcticPlastics2020 just ended! Thanks to the organisers, all the presenters and speakers for sharing their knowledge, data and inspiring activities with the community!
#plastic #methods #impact #solutions

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

All the presentations and recorded panel discussions will be available the portal: https://t.co/dnjPKiesfO until 14 March, don't miss them!

[Plastic in Polar Environments Action Group - SCAR @PlasticPolar]

Today we present a poster with #PlasticAG mission and initiatives at #ArcticPlastics2020
Let’s work together to increase knowledge on #plasticpollution in #polarregions and to develop effective mitigations measures

@EuPolarBoard
@AMAP_Arctic
@SCAR_Tweets