Collaborative for Plastics and the Environment
Location
Thomas Gosnell Hall (GOS/008) - A261
We are an interdisciplinary team of faculty, staff, and students at the Rochester Institute of Technology who are working on understanding the input, transport, fate, and effects of plastic pollution in the watershed of Lake Ontario. We also develop and implement educational curriculum to teach about plastic pollution to the community. We estimate that around 1,500 metric tons of plastic enters Lake Ontario each year, but even more is trapped and stored across the watershed. Our group uses technological solutions to remove debris from the environment. Data on the removed debris is used to develop estimates of the amount of plastic in the environment to help estimate risk and inform policy and solutions. Our research connects RIT with the larger community through partnerships with the University of Rochester, Monroe County, Rochester Museum and Science Center, Seneca Park Zoo, Walking for Rochester, SRGMF, R-Centers, and local schools. Visitors will be able to interact with exhibits and equipment related to plastic pollution. Explore plastics, recycling, water systems, and human health with hands-on activities. Learn about our teams latest findings from our team and their academic posters. See the tools we use to study this complicated topic.
Location
Thomas Gosnell Hall (GOS/008) - A261
Topics
Exhibitor
Kaeti Stoss
Laura Krebs
Nikki Fuller
Christy Tyler
Steven Day
Nathan Eddingsaas
Matthew Hoffman
Andre Hudson
Kristina Chomiak
Evan Batte
Autumn Potts
Jake Anderson
Amanda Little
Shawn Goburn
ren staggs
Sophie Routenberg
Sydney VanWinkle
Alonso Ponce
Mira Ghosh
Jayson Kucharek
Maria Kazour
mdb6074
Katrina Korfmacher
Menetor Viator
Becca Lauzon
Matt Apple
Kyra Stephenson
Advisor(s)
Prof. Christy Tyler, Prof. Matt Hoffman, Prof. Nathan Eddingsaas, Prof. Steven Day, Dean André Hudson
Organization
LOMP - Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center
Thank you to all of our sponsors!
