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“Expedition Science and Innovation for a Clean Ocean!” with Rachael Miller

If you were to go hunting for microplastics in the marine environment, you would not have to look very far. From the pelagic zone to the coastal waters, even in the ocean’s deepest depths, microplastics are nearly ubiquitous; and they are currently making their way through the marine food web onto our plates.

National Geographic Explorer Rachael Z. Miller is working to keep those microplastics out of our public waterways. Rachael and her team at the ocean-protection nonprofit, Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, are at the leading edge of microplastic research. They believe that the ocean is a vital, thriving resource in need of protection, and aim at addressing marine debris in urban and coastal waters. Through a combination of expedition science and innovation, they are developing and implementing solutions – solutions with an impact.

Join Rachael and the Rozalia Project team to hear about their path, from learning about the problem of microfiber pollution to developing the Cora Ball, a consumer-scale solution to microfiber pollution. Rachel will define the problem, lead you through first-of-their-kind expeditions investigating microplastic along the entire Hudson River, from the mountains to the sea, and leave you with actions everyone can take to protect our one, big ocean.

Rachael Miller is the co-founder of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, and the Founder/CEO of the Cora Ball. She has an academic background in marine studies and underwater archeology. Rachel holds a USCG 50 ton Master’s license and captains the 60’ sailing research vessel, American Promise. She has been a member of the US Sailing Training Committee, and is a National Geographic Explorer.

Time: 6:00 pm Reception, 7:00 pm Program

 











When: Mon., Nov. 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Where: The Explorers Club
46 E. 70th St.
212-628-8383
Price: $30
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If you were to go hunting for microplastics in the marine environment, you would not have to look very far. From the pelagic zone to the coastal waters, even in the ocean’s deepest depths, microplastics are nearly ubiquitous; and they are currently making their way through the marine food web onto our plates.

National Geographic Explorer Rachael Z. Miller is working to keep those microplastics out of our public waterways. Rachael and her team at the ocean-protection nonprofit, Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, are at the leading edge of microplastic research. They believe that the ocean is a vital, thriving resource in need of protection, and aim at addressing marine debris in urban and coastal waters. Through a combination of expedition science and innovation, they are developing and implementing solutions – solutions with an impact.

Join Rachael and the Rozalia Project team to hear about their path, from learning about the problem of microfiber pollution to developing the Cora Ball, a consumer-scale solution to microfiber pollution. Rachel will define the problem, lead you through first-of-their-kind expeditions investigating microplastic along the entire Hudson River, from the mountains to the sea, and leave you with actions everyone can take to protect our one, big ocean.

Rachael Miller is the co-founder of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, and the Founder/CEO of the Cora Ball. She has an academic background in marine studies and underwater archeology. Rachel holds a USCG 50 ton Master’s license and captains the 60’ sailing research vessel, American Promise. She has been a member of the US Sailing Training Committee, and is a National Geographic Explorer.

Time: 6:00 pm Reception, 7:00 pm Program

 

Buy tickets/get more info now