Plastic pollution is one of the most widespread threats to freshwater, but much remains unknown about how microplastics move through lakes and affect ecosystems. The pELAstic Project, based at the IISD–Experimental Lakes Area, is leading groundbreaking experiments to track the fate, impacts, and potential recovery of lakes exposed to microplastics.
In this webinar, the Chelsea Rochman (University of Toronto) will share what they’re learning about how microplastics affect everything from plankton to fish, how lakes respond over time, and what this means for policy and monitoring in watersheds like Lake of the Woods.
Join us for this one-hour session to hear directly from the scientists, ask your questions, and gain new insight into one of today’s most urgent freshwater challenges. The session will be recorded and posted afterward on the LOWWSF website.
Please join us for this one-hour session to learn more about plastic impacts in freshwater. As always, there will be an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers, too. Note that the session will be recorded for rebroadcast to the LOWWSF website.
Dr. Chelsea Rochman is an Assistant Professor in Ecology at University of Toronto and co-founder of the U of T Trash Team. Chelsea is also an advisor to Ocean Conservancy and a Research Fellow at the IISD-Experimental Lakes Area. Chelsea has been working on the topic of plastic pollution for nearly 20 years, and has won awards for her research – e.g., Sloan Research Fellowship, NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship. Chelsea received her PhD in Ecology from UC Davis and San Diego State University. In addition to her research, Chelsea routinely advises local, federal and international governmental bodies on policies related to plastic pollution.
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