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Project Closing Meeting in Manila

Early November Kathy and Denise held a project closing meeting in Manila for the project "Establishing a Baseline of Marine Plastic Litter in the Philippines".

Sixth Meeting of the Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML)

Denise attended the Sixth Meeting of the Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML) of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) and the Working Group on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems (WGMCE) in October (Siem Reap, Cambodia)

National Stormwater, Environment & Technology Conference

Recently Justine attended the National Stormwater, Environment & Technology Conference in Brisbane to present her work.

SEA of Solutions Conference

Some of our marine debris researchers participated to the SEA of Solutions conference that took place in Bangkok (18-20th September 2024) at the United Nations Conference Centre.

Regional Training on Marine Litter Monitoring: Advancing Data Analysis

Early September marine debris researchers traveled to Bangkok (Thailand) to deliver a workshop focusing on advanced data analysis for marine litter monitoring.

Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2024

The Marine Debris researchers attended the Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2024 (Melbourne, 6th & 7th August 2024).

The Ending Plastic Waste Mission – Early -Mid Career Research Event

On the 14th February 2024, all early- and mid-career researchers who work in the Ending Plastic Waste Mission came together for the first time at CSIRO’s Clayton facility.

The Final Australia Field Campaign – Alice Springs Litter Baseline

CSIRO's marine debris researchers have been busy with fieldwork during the first half of this year. This time, researchers headed to Australia’s ‘Red Centre’, Alice Springs, situated in the Simpson Desert.

Philippines Baseline Project – Batangas Training Event

The project’s third and final plastic litter monitoring training and capacity building programme was held from the 19-29 February 2024 at Matabungkay Beach Hotel and Resort, Lian, Batangas.

Visit and Seminar at the Western Philippines University

Kathy visited the Western Philippines University main campus in Aborlan to give a seminar on ‘How data can help solve plastic pollution: Establishing a baseline of plastic litter in the Philippines’