Annual Conference 2020 - Marine Plastic Debris: Tackling a Global Waste

IMarEST TV recording from the 8th July 2020 IMarEST Annual Conference Marine Plastic Debris: Tackling a Global Waste , presented by Stephanie Lavelle, AMIMarEST, Chair, Ocean Plastics SIG. Stephanie is Project Director for Sea Sanctuaries Trust and a researcher at the University of Southampton, currently investigating the potential impacts of plastic pollution on marine cosystems.

Marine plastic debris is a rapidly growing issue that has become a major international concern over the last few decades.

This presentation will give a brief introduction to our current understanding of the distribution, abundance and composition of plastic waste, the potential risks to human health and the marine environment, how regulatory bodies are tackling these issues and a review of how technology is being applied to help mitigate this waste crisis.

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About IMarEST Annual Conference

Building on last year’s inaugural event, the 2020 Annual Conference will feature multiple streams covering many of the hottest topics in the marine realm, from the challenges of decarbonisation and a wider shift to greener, more sustainable ways of operating to developments in the naval sector and the outlook for autonomous systems.

Over the course of two weeks, we will utilise a mixture of live formats – webinars, live debates, 1-2-1 talks with experts, and panel discussions - to provide delegates a flexible and unrivalled opportunity to participate in debates, to learn about subjects outside their day-to-day work, and to make new professional connections.

Although the change to a virtual format was made primarily in response to Covid-19, it will allow international members who ordinarily would be unable to travel to London and attend in person to fully take part in proceedings and bring a global voice to the event.

To maximise interaction and engagement, we encourage all delegates to download our new event app, which will help you keep track of what’s happening when, take part in live polls, access supporting content and network with other participants and sponsors.