Name: Monitoring Microplastics in Tampa Bay
Start: 2025-10-09T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 3010 31st St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712, United States

Microplastics are tiny shreds or particles of plastic that enter our environment through many different ways, through a load of laundry, the wear and tear via road tires, and even through toothpaste. How much is floating in the waters of Tampa Bay and what threats does it pose to marine life and to humans? Come and find out as our speaker presents her findings.
Speaker Bio: Amy Siuda is a marine ecologist, biological oceanographer, and Associate Professor of Marine Science at Eckerd College. Her research focuses on marine plankton ecology, from organismal to population and community levels. She is passionate about raising awareness and educating on the plastic marine debris problem. She earned her B.A. in Biology and French from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1997 and PhD in Oceanography from the University of Connecticut in 2007.