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Jim Leichter stands with bottles retreived on Aug. 10,2009, during SEAPLEX. Photo credit: J. Leichter.
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From August 2-21, a group of doctoral students and research volunteers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Project Kaisei were on an expedition aboard the Scripps research vessel New Horizon exploring the problem of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean Gyre. The Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastic Expedition (SEAPLEX) focused on a suite of critical scientific questions. How much plastic is accumulating, how is it distributed, and how is it affecting ocean life?Scripps Media Contacts:
Mario Aguilera or Annie Reisewitz
Tel. 858-534-3624
Email: scrippsnews@ucsd.edu
SEAPLEX Video
News Releases 
SEAPLEX: Scripps Cruise Returns - Aug 24, 2009
Seeking the science of the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch
PRESS CONFERENCE
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SEAPLEX: Scripps Research Cruise - Aug 17, 2009
Scientists in the Pacific Gyre studying ocean debris;
will recount their expedition in Aug. 27 press conference
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Videos for Download
Garbage Footage (587MB)
Instrument Footage (896MB)
Lab Footage (210MB)
Interview Video
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