[Eoas-seminar] Reminder: November 14 at 11am. Seminar by Erik van Sebille "Whose plastic is that? Combining ocean physics with Bayesian inference to attribute microplastic sources and sinks"

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Location: COAPS main seminar room, 2000 Levy Avenue, Building A

> On 8/18/2022 10:00 AM, 'Eric Chassignet' via seminar at coaps wrote:
>> _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 Chassignet
>> Professor and Director
>> Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
>> Florida State University
>> 2000 Levy Avenue, Building A, Suite 292
>> P.O. Box 3062741
>> Tallahassee, FL  32306-2741
>>
>> Office : (1) 850-645-7288
>> COAPS  : (1) 850-644-3846
>> Cell   : (1) 850-524-0033 (urgent matters only)
>> FAX    : (1) 850-644-4841
>> E-mail :echassignet at fsu.edu
>> http://www.coaps.fsu.edu
>>
>>
>>
>
> -- 
> Eric Chassignet
> Professor and Director
> Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
> Florida State University
> 2000 Levy Avenue, Building A, Suite 292
> P.O. Box 3062741
> Tallahassee, FL  32306-2741
>
> Office : (1) 850-645-7288
> COAPS  : (1) 850-644-3846
> Cell   : (1) 850-524-0033 (urgent matters only)
> FAX    : (1) 850-644-4841
> E-mail :echassignet at fsu.edu
> http://www.coaps.fsu.edu
>
>
>

-- 
Eric Chassignet
Professor and Director
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Florida State University
2000 Levy Avenue, Building A, Suite 292
P.O. Box 3062741
Tallahassee, FL  32306-2741

Office : (1) 850-645-7288
COAPS  : (1) 850-644-3846
Cell   : (1) 850-524-0033 (urgent matters only)
FAX    : (1) 850-644-4841
E-mail :echassignet at fsu.edu
http://www.coaps.fsu.edu


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