Laurent Lebreton

Numerical modelling, data science and mapping. Currently, studying plastic pollution at sea with The Ocean Cleanup.

[Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 🌈 @NatRevEarthEnv]

To help mitigate plastic pollution, we need to know where it is and where it comes from.

Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse overviews the oceanic garbage patches in this Comment https://t.co/CXPHEStUOp

free: https://t.co/sC7uN571wv

[The Ocean Cleanup @TheOceanCleanup]

BREAKING: Our study, published today in @SciReports, reveals that 75% — 86% (by weight) of plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) comes from fishing activities at sea. (1/6)

[PLOS Biology @PLOSBiology]

Pollution from #microplastics & anthropogenic fibres threatens lakes, but what determines its accumulation? Survey of 67 lakes shows that economic & environmental factors predict #microparticle pollution @ecochangegroup @modellinghouse &co #PLOSBiology https://t.co/DoZlLhuFk2

[Carmen Morales Caselles @padina_]

I am delighted to share with you one of our latest publication in @naturesustainab
https://t.co/r6wJCLwVR3
https://t.co/r38OqNFpv4
#MarinePollution #marinelitter

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

This is an excellent narrative piece from @lebult at @voxdotcom showcasing our research on the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of ocean plastics. Thank you for the great work!
https://t.co/YiPa7sTdTb

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

Where is the plastic accumulating on coastlines and the ocean coming from? Our new research published last week in @ScienceAdvances shows that our discarded #plastic waste is transported at sea by many more #rivers than previously thought.
https://t.co/yUM4FROqWJ

[Matthias Egger @oceanegger]

Excited to share our new study published today @IOPPublishing, in which we show that microplastics are not equally missing from the sea surface in the eastern North Pacific Ocean.
https://t.co/y2uBIwpYGp

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

Our research on deep sea microplastics fallout under the North Pacific subtropical convergence zone was published today in @SciReports. Congratulations @oceanegger for this new important study!

[Matthias Egger @oceanegger]

Accumulation of floating plastic debris in ocean garbage patches likely to impact deep-sea life through fallout of small and once buoyant plastic fragments. Check out our new study published today in @SciReports.
https://t.co/Po0oZsTvN2

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

Our comprehensive review on #ocean #plastic dispersal led by @ErikvanSebille🙏🏾is out: The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine #debris @IOPscience
@klavlaw @wichm_d @StefanoAliani @Giuseppe_Suaria
@oceanegger @sptwee @modellinghouse 👇🏿
https://t.co/SPyhluRGN5

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

Our research on the age demographics of global plastic pollution and what it means for the future health of the oceans was published yesterday in Scientific Reports. #MissingPlastic #PlasticArcheology https://t.co/gqW9HMcrnU

[Scientific Reports @SciReports]

Laurent Lebreton, @modellinghouse, has shared how his highly-cited article on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch came about in an exclusive interview #climatechange #microplastics https://t.co/0RzoZSHgAh

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

Where mismanaged plastic waste is generated and possible paths of change.

[The Ocean Cleanup @TheOceanCleanup]

In our quest to rid the oceans of plastic, our research team continues to push boundaries in the realm of plastic pollution science. Today, our lead oceanographer published his global assessment of plastic waste generation in @PalCommsOA. Read more: https://t.co/yAVw149iPX

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

Our manuscript "Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal" was published in @PalCommsOA today, discussing investment in waste management infrastructure & reduction in plastic consumption to slow plastic inputs into the environment. https://t.co/Q91QxyYJia

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

@LegoLostAtSea @dccmckay @gorman_mary I see, not straightforward. Still looking for a way to date ocean plastic. We need ground truth data! Let me think of the logistics for this but this could well be of interest. Thanks a lot!

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

@LegoLostAtSea @dccmckay @gorman_mary Do you know the polymer type of these tags? I understand they float so likely PE? It would be very interesting to study rate of degradation against date of introduction in the marine environment.

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

The plastic backlash: what's behind our sudden rage – and will it make a difference? https://t.co/qBIN7cbRDV

[Greenpeace Aotearoa @GreenpeaceNZ]

Something to think about before you grab your cup of coffee ☕🤔 #noexcuseforsingleuse #breakfreefromplastic

[The Ocean Cleanup @TheOceanCleanup]

Today, we published our results on the analysis of hyper-spectral imagery collected during our 2016 Aerial Expedition above the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Environmental Science & Technology https://t.co/HfWehXpcAd

[Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse]

A river runs through it by GRID-Arendal https://t.co/GmAeqwRg4S #toldwithexposure via @gridarendal

[The Guardian @guardian]

New Zealand bans all new offshore oil exploration as part of 'carbon-neutral future' https://t.co/9JClN23n3y