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Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP) Description: Collect data on the distribution and abundance of microplastics, including resin pellets (nurdles)in Australia, focusing on the involvement of citizen scientists.
STARDIT ID:
STARDIT ID:
0202411070533
Dates
State ongoing
Start 2018-07-01
Form updated 2024-11-07
Report authors
Jennifer Lavers
0000-0001-7596-6588
Main report author
0000-0001-7596-6588
Main report author
Location
Australia
Aims
Identify 'hot spots' where the abundance of microplastics (<5 mm) is high and may be able to be linked to point sources
Generate data on the broader distribution of microplastics (<5 mm) around the Australian coastline
Engage citizen scientists in mapping and monitoring changes in the distribution and abundance of microplastics
Keywords
microplastics
Citizen science
Community science
Category
research
Inputs
individual
Andrew Tovey
ID: 0000-0001-8478-628X
Method: Conceptualization, funding
individual
Scott P. Wilson
ID: 0000-0001-8675-9517
Method: Scientist
individual
Michelle Blewitt
Method: Project coordinator
individual
Jennifer Lavers
ID: 0000-0001-7596-6588
Task: Conceptualization, funding
Compensation: volunteer
Impact: Project design
funding
Coca Cola Foundation
Initial (seed) funding that kick-started AUSMAP in 2018
Outputs and impacts
publication/report/document
Stage: 2021
Rubber Crumb Loss - Assessment
Reef Clean project report