Math

I was a math major in college, and those skills were certainly necessary to study ocean physics as a graduate student. Studying plastic pollution in the ocean uses those math skills as well, but I also rely on reading and talking to people outside of my immediate area...

Plastic in Our Oceans

Do you ever wonder what happens to a plastic drinking straw after you are finished using it and throw it away? Where is “away”? Where does it end up? The answer depends on where in the world you live. In some places, the straw is probably buried in a landfill, or...