EarthDay 2018: fighting plastic pollution. We gathered a group of 30 people and walked together along the Pesa River in Tuscany. On the way, sampled for macro invertebrates, observed the local flora, river conditions, nutrients, turbidity and removed litter. A great escape out in our beautiful surrounding to show our love to the Earth! Thanks to everyone who participated with enthusiasm and interest!

Proud to announce that POSEIDOMM is featured at Ocean Plastic Lab Travelling Exhibition in Brussels from April 9 to 19, 2018. Esplanade Solidarność 1980 in front of the European Parliament.

Ocean Plastic Lab Travelling Exhibition

The Ocean Plastics Lab is an exciting exhibition about science: It showcases the contribution of science to understand and combat the problem of plastics in the ocean. The Lab will travel to various locations worldwide, inviting the public to engage with scientific work being done right now around the world. In the context of current discussions about science in society the Lab demonstrates science’s fundamental role in tackling societal challenges and highlights that society is an integral part of science.

POSEIDOMM – Università di Siena, in collaborazione col Comune di Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, il Cinema Olimpia ed altre associazioni della zona ha organizzato una serie di 4 documentari sul tema dell’acqua.

Martedi 10 Aprile ultima serata, sarà presente la regista del documentario “Intorno al Triangolo Verde”. Accorrete numerosi! Ore 21:15 presso il Cinema Olimpia.

Il percorso si conclude con passeggiata e monitoraggio lungo la Pesa domenica 22 Aprile in occasione della Giornata Mondiale Della Terra incentrata sul tema dell’inquinamento da plastica.

Ritrovo ore 10 in Piazza Gramsci a Sambuca V.P. 

http://www.euronews.com/2018/03/26/impact-of-microplastics-in-marine-ecosystems

A short preview of what journalists Denis Loctier and Thierry Winn from EURONEWS have been filming last week in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Siena. Will be on air in March.

Is there still a place on Earth not polluted with #microplastics? Dr Steven Loiselle (@unisiena/@earthwatch_org) talked to #Futuris on @euronews: pic.twitter.com/3ow3CGJcOO

— Denis Loctier (@Loctier) February 1, 2018

Our oceans are littered with plastic. Many rivers carry plastic waste into seas. Volunteers sample rivers in Tuscany 4-6 times a year, helping scientists understand the problem at its source. Watch our #Futuris on https://t.co/XASCVboTP5 project on @euronews this March. pic.twitter.com/LgycwnBYCE

— Denis Loctier (@Loctier) January 28, 2018

Great story to navigate and get to know about plastic

The outreach initiatives of the EU-funded POSEIDOMM project, in collaboration with the EarthWatch Institute and the global FreshWaterWatch community, have been featured on national TV news on Monday, July 3rd. Thanks to all our citizen scientists trying to preserve and protect the aquatic environments for today’s and future generations!!

The Lives and Afterlives of Plastic

From June 26th until July 14th, join this open online conference! Week 10-14th of July, join our presentation online on Citizen-Science projects to fight plastic pollution!

World’s Ocean Day. It’s on us.

from National Geographic 

Tomorrow is World Ocean’s Day…and how could we better celebrate the Ocean by knowing it and learning how important it is to us? Ocean MOOC

Join now, starts June 14th!