Numerical modelling, data science and mapping. Currently, studying plastic pollution at sea with The Ocean Cleanup.
Raglan, New Zealand
Joined April 2016
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Laurent Lebreton retweeted
To help mitigate plastic pollution, we need to know where it is and where it comes from.
Laurent Lebreton @modellinghouse overviews the oceanic garbage patches in this Comment nature.com/articles/s43017-0…
free: rdcu.be/cZjOP
ALT Left side: global map showing locations of the five ocean garbage patches. Right side: graph of the mass concentration versus number of pieces for the patches.
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
BREAKING: Our study, published today in @SciReports, reveals that 75% — 86% (by weight) of plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) comes from fishing activities at sea. (1/6)
ALT System 002 catch on deck.
ALT Catch from System 002 from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, including eel trap (black cone), fishing nets, crate, ropes.
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
Pollution from #microplastics & anthropogenic fibres threatens lakes, but what determines its accumulation? Survey of 67 lakes shows that economic & environmental factors predict #microparticle pollution @ecochangegroup @modellinghouse &co #PLOSBiology plos.io/3Ai2Pm0
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
I am delighted to share with you one of our latest publication in @naturesustainab
nature.com/articles/s41893-0…
marinelitterlab.eu
#MarinePollution #marinelitter
This is an excellent narrative piece from @lebult at @voxdotcom showcasing our research on the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of ocean plastics. Thank you for the great work!
youtube.com/watch?v=fsjvwQcl…
Where is the plastic accumulating on coastlines and the ocean coming from? Our new research published last week in @ScienceAdvances shows that our discarded #plastic waste is transported at sea by many more #rivers than previously thought.
theoceancleanup.com/sources/
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
Excited to share our new study published today @IOPPublishing, in which we show that microplastics are not equally missing from the sea surface in the eastern North Pacific Ocean.
doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab…
Our research on deep sea microplastics fallout under the North Pacific subtropical convergence zone was published today in @SciReports. Congratulations @oceanegger for this new important study!
Accumulation of floating plastic debris in ocean garbage patches likely to impact deep-sea life through fallout of small and once buoyant plastic fragments. Check out our new study published today in @SciReports.
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
Our comprehensive review on #ocean #plastic dispersal led by @ErikvanSebille🙏🏾is out: The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine #debris @IOPscience
@klavlaw @wichm_d @StefanoAliani @Giuseppe_Suaria
@oceanegger @sptwee @modellinghouse 👇🏿
doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab…
Our research on the age demographics of global plastic pollution and what it means for the future health of the oceans was published yesterday in Scientific Reports. #MissingPlastic #PlasticArcheology nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
Laurent Lebreton, @modellinghouse, has shared how his highly-cited article on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch came about in an exclusive interview #climatechange #microplastics go.nature.com/2wVrRsf
Where mismanaged plastic waste is generated and possible paths of change.
In our quest to rid the oceans of plastic, our research team continues to push boundaries in the realm of plastic pollution science. Today, our lead oceanographer published his global assessment of plastic waste generation in @PalCommsOA. Read more: theoceancleanup.com/updates/…
Our manuscript "Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal" was published in @PalCommsOA today, discussing investment in waste management infrastructure & reduction in plastic consumption to slow plastic inputs into the environment. nature.com/articles/s41599-0…
The plastic backlash: what's behind our sudden rage – and will it make a difference? theguardian.com/environment/…
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
Something to think about before you grab your cup of coffee ☕🤔 #noexcuseforsingleuse #breakfreefromplastic
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
Today, we published our results on the analysis of hyper-spectral imagery collected during our 2016 Aerial Expedition above the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Environmental Science & Technology theoceancleanup.com/updates/…
A river runs through it by GRID-Arendal news.grida.no/a-river-runs-t… #toldwithexposure via @gridarendal
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
New Zealand bans all new offshore oil exploration as part of 'carbon-neutral future' trib.al/y7ovmpB
Laurent Lebreton retweeted
New research from @theoceancleanup: Great Pacific Garbage Patch four to 16 times bigger than previously thought, comprising an estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of rubbish. #CleanSeas nyti.ms/2G1awRj
The results of 3 years of work painting a new picture for marine litter, published this week in Scientific Report. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…