Plastic Tides Global Youth Mentoring Program

2020 – 2021

John Abad (Lima, Peru) – Debris analyses and community conversations on one of the most polluted beaches in the world, Marcas Beach.

Naomi Sladkus (NYC, USA) – Simplifying, organizing, and demystifying sustainability efforts in New York City.

University of Washington

2019-2020

Nell Baumgarten (University of Washington, 2020) – Polymer analysis of marine debris in the Salish Sea using RAMAN spectroscopy

Jackson Fennell (University of Washington, 2020) -Mapping marine microplastic research institutions through time

Harsimron Gill (University of Washington, 2020) – Polymer analysis of marine debris in the Salish Sea using RAMAN spectroscopy

2018-2019

Anthony Abruzzini (University of Washington, 2019) – Do marine microplastic publications influence public awareness? A comparison of publication metrics, news media coverage, and social media impact

Claire Hutchinson (University of Washington, 2019) – Is there a diffusion pattern of published marine microplastic research from 2008-2018?

Louise Sutters (University of Washington, 2019) – Determining the distribution of microplastic in the Salish Sea

Friday Harbor Labs

Fall 2016

Jalene Weatherholt (University of Washington, 2019) – Microplastic’s effect on marine mussel fecal matter and its integration into the coastal food chain

Summer 2016

Diana DiMarco (Seattle University, 2020) – The effect of microplastic and silt on the clearance rate of marine mussels