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Phase 1 - Training

As any project involving data acquisition, it is necessary to train one or more focal points so that the data are reliable and mainly collected in the same way at all sampling points. After the Oceans Decade workshops in Brazil, the scientific community and citizens came to the conclusion that we needed to collect data on plastic and microplastic pollution in the coastal zone, an area as dynamic as the tides. So how to do it? Well, with this project we present ways to solve this gap. Training people capable of collecting data in the most diverse priority points for conservation.

Below are the photos of the 1st Group qualified for the collaborative monitoring of microplastics in Itajaí, which had the support of INIS - Sustainable Institute of Itajaí and CEA- Itajaí - Environmental Education Center and received a total of 30 registrations. This same training will now be repeated on Thursday, 03/23 in Bombinhas, also with the support of the Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Fishermen's Community and environmental agencies and will be more focused on the entire fishing community. The second phase, called Data Acquisition, occurs concurrently.

Check out some pictures from the first stage and stay tuned for the next training

Groups applying the methodology at Praia do Atalaia - Itajaí. A region close to one of the largest ports in southern Brazil. Intense ship and cruise activity.

Recognizing types of microplastic

Several institutions and students participated in the training to help with the project that Experiment helped finance. Thanks to all backers.


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About This Project

The coast of Santa Catarina represents 7% of the Brazilian coast and contains 6 areas relevant to conservation. Currently, we do not know the occurrence, distribution and abundance of microplastics in most of the beaches of this coast. The project aims to train a network of citizen scientists for unified microplastic monitoring, collecting different types in an area of 25 meters over 3 months and analyzing this information, creating a baseline for regulating plastic use in conservation areas.

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