AUSMAP Microplastics Training Day
Learn about AUSMAP and participate in this full-day training and accreditation workshop on the field sampling methodology for collecting, sorting and identifying microplastics.
Join AUSMAP Program Director Dr Michelle Blewitt and the Total Environment Centre Deputy Director Marijs Vrancken to become an accredited AUSMAP Ambassador.
- Gain a broader environmental awareness on the issue of plastics and deeper insight into the microplastic problem
- What are microplastics, where we can find them in our local community, and how AUSMAP is helping to reduce this problem, along with your help!
- Learn about the current state of affairs across Australia and how we can manage these issues
- Gain hands-on experience by undertaking a scientific microplastic sample along a local shoreline - contributing to data collection that will be added to national microplastic database and hotspot map
- Field sampling will be followed by a practical accreditation in the afternoon session, an essential part of the official AUSMAP program - on completion, you will become an accredited AUSMAP Ambassador
- Program is directly linked to the Australian curriculum so great for educators - resources available to trained ambassadors (PD available for trained teachers)
This is a FREE event!
When: Friday 31st of May @ 08:45am (meeting) for 09:00am start; finish approximately 3:30 pm
Expert: Dr Michelle Blewitt (Program Director) and Marijs Vrancken (Deputy Director of the TEC)
Venue: Broome Lotteries House - 20 Cable Beach Rd, Broome WA
When
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Friday, 31 May 2024 | 09:00 AM
Location
Broome Lotteries House, Broome