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Ocean Pollution

Solutions for clean-up, recovery, and prevention

Pollution is a growing threat to the health of the ocean and the lives and livelihoods of people who rely on marine resources worldwide. Hear how a team of scientists and community members responded to a spill of plastic and oil off the coast of Sri Lanka and what is being done to counter the effects of marine pollution more broadly.


Season 4, Episode 3
Originally aired April 6, 2022
Speakers & Host:
Asja de Vos
Asha de Vos

Founder/Executive Director, Oceanswell, Sri Lanka

Chris Reddy

Senior Scientist and Marine Chemist, WHOI

Veronique Lacapra
Veronique Lacapra

Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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volcanoes
seabirds
Becoming a Marine Biologist
arctic
Robots
ocean plastics
Jellies
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heatwaves
Giving Reefs a Chance
From Sea to Stars
Weirdly Wonderful
Alvin
Radiation
Right Whale
Ocean Conservation
Enchanted Ocean
Sea Change
Stories we tell
Hurricanes
Ocean Beyond Earth
Corals in Crisis
The Future Ocean
Sharks
The Science of Shipwrecks
Exploring Inner and Outer Space
Window into the Twilight Zone