Education - School Assemblies

Algalita Marine Research Foundation's Marcus Eriksen, Ph.D. will host a 40-minute assembly for up to 200 students that will focus on watershed conservation and plastic debris. Dr. Eriksen will also bring his ‘Bottle Rocket', a raft created with 232 2-liter plastic bottles, that he used to float down the Mississippi River.

After the assembly, Eriksen will visit one classroom for 30 minutes to analyze a real sample of plastic debris and zooplankton trawled from the North Pacific Gyre. Students will sort the sample into categories and then discuss with Dr. Eriksen the results of their analysis.

Resources

Download a School Assemblies flyer (pdf)