Capt. Charles Moore
In 1997 Captain Charles Moore discovered plastic in the ocean in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Dubbed the Great North Pacific Garbage Patch, this estimated three million tons of plastic debris is still growing in the Northeast Pacific between Hawaii and the West Coast. In his lecture, Moore will discuss his research of plastic’s invasion of the marine food web, its creation of artificial habitats, as well as local resource production and recovery as important parts of the solution. His book, PLASTIC OCEAN: How a Sea Captain’s Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans, was co-written with Cassandra Phillips.
Moore founded Algalita Marine Research Foundation in 1994. He has served as a coordinator of California’s State Water Resources Control Board’s Volunteer Water Monitoring Steering Committee and developed chemical and bacterial monitoring methods for the Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force. He also served on the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project’s Bight 1998 steering committee.
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| When |
Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 | 7:00 PM–8:30 PM
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| Cost | $5 for public; FREE for Aquarium members, teachers, and students with valid ID and advanced reservations. |
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| RSVP | (562) 590-3100, ext. 0 |
| Links | View past lecture videos |
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