Smart Management of Microplastic Pollution

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We’re excited to have Yongli Wager featured at @CLEH2OAlliance’s Water Data Forum!
This free virtual session will explore emerging contaminants such as microplastics and PFAS.
🗓️Sept 10th, 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Register now: https://t.co/6jpMjlr8xD

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Check out our latest video on microplastics in the Great Lakes! https://t.co/aBEDTDAzrM via @YouTube

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Project co-director Dr. Mark Cheng covers sensor technology updates to advisory board meeting participants.

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Project co-director Dr. Carol Miller reports results from the sensor technology breakout session.

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Project team member Michelle Beloskur (Ingham Conservation District) reports results from the community engagement breakout session.

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Project co-director Dr. Rahul Mitra covers social study methodology at the team’s second advisory board meeting

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Project team members Kathleen Sexton (Clinton River Watershed Council) and Jonathan Weyhrauch (ReRoot Pontiac) discuss Pontiac outreach and engagement

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Our featured speaker for the second advisory board meeting was Sarah Lowe of the Marine Debris Program. Her talk focused on the impacts of marine debris on our oceans and coasts and ways to help. Visit their website at: https://t.co/azEODlU8vs.

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Project Director Dr. Yongli Zhang summarizes group progress to advisory board members.

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Deborah Lee, Director and Regional Team Lead of NOAA/GLERL, started our second advisory board meeting with dialogue on research impacts of plastics.

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Our second advisory board meeting was successfully held at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (NOAA/GLERL) in Ann Arbor, MI on Oct. 2nd, 2019 with 40 in-person and online attendees!

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Michelle Beloskur presented our microplastics project at the 2019 annual Fall Convention of the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts