AUSMAP Microplastics Survey with Dr Michelle Blewitt

The Tennyson Dunes Group was formed in 1995 as a team of volunteers, committed to protecting Adelaide's best example of pre-European coastal dunes.  Our main activities focus on threatened species recovery through revegetation, weed control and community education.Visit us atwww.tennyson.org.auto find out more.

Tennyson Dunes Group

Join Dr Michelle Blewitt for a microplastics beach survey at the Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes at our annual open day.

Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve

Come and be a 'Scientist for a Day' with AUSMAP on Tennyson Beach!Interested in learning more about microplastics across SA, the impact on humans and the environment, that contributes to authentic data collection of microplastics?Come and join this volunteering event as part of Tennyson Dunes Open Day!About the event - What will you learn?AUSMAP will engage, educate and empower the community in understanding why preventing plastic litter is so important, and some practical steps to reducing plastic use.* Join AUSMAP Program Director Dr Michelle &amp; her team of dedicated citizen scientists for the event - learn about the global plastic issue and be involved in an immersive science experience collecting microplastic samples. The data will help AUSMAP researchers understand the microplastic issue nationally, and be added to the national database to help find effective remediation strategies.* Gain a broader environmental awareness on the issue of plastics and deeper insight into the microplastic problem * What are microplastics, where we can find them in our local community, and how AUSMAP is helping to reduce this problem, along with your help!* Learn about the current state of affairs across SA and learn how we can manage these issues.* Gain hands-on experience by undertaking a scientific microplastic sample on Tennyson Beach and contribute to authentic data collection.* We will then analyse what we find and be part of the discussion for effective mitigation strategies and waste management to help be part of the solution to Microplastic Pollution!

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