[Eoas-seminar] Please make your calendar: Eric van Sebille "Whose plastic is that? Combining ocean physics with Bayesian inference to attribute microplastic sources and sinks"

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_When_: November 14, 2022 at 11am
_Title_: Whose plastic is that? Combining ocean physics with Bayesian 
inference to attribute microplastic sources and sinks
_Presenter_: Eric van Sebille, professor of oceanography and public 
engagement at Utrecht University
_Abstract_: The world's ocean currents can potentially transport 
material like plastic over vast scales, connecting sources on one 
continent to impacts on another. On the other hand, it had recently 
become clear that most plastics found at any particular location are 
relatively local, often originating from within the same country. 
Effective policies to reduce the impact of plastic pollution require 
knowledge of whose plastic ends up where.In this seminar, I will present 
some recent work on using a Bayesian framework to analyze the sources of 
plastics found on beaches around the world. The input to this analysis 
comes from Lagrangian ocean analysis simulations with the 
OceanParcels.org tool, which I will also showcase. I will particularly 
highlight results from the Indian Ocean, the Galapagos, the South 
Atlantic and the North Sea.

_Short bio_: /Erik van Sebille is professor of oceanography and public 
engagement at Utrecht University. He investigates how ocean currents 
move 'stuff' around. He is co-author of the textbook 'Ocean Currents - 
Physical Drivers in a Changing World' with Professor Robert Marsh. Until 
2022, he led the ERC Starting Grant project 'Tracking Of Plastics in Our 
Seas'. In parallel to his ongoing work on physical oceanography, he has 
recently started a new research team on how scientists can be effective 
and inclusive in their communication and engagement with society, 
specifically on the climate crisis./

Eric van Sebille will be visiting FSU and COAPS Monday November 14 to 
Thursday November 17. Please contact me if you want to schedule some 
time with him./
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-- 
Eric Chassignet
Professor and Director
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Florida State University
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