{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/94050410-34f0-4058-a3fb-147c626a0556/64a256ffba0b460011724c91?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Michelle Blewitt on 5 years of identifying microplastic hotspots on Australian beaches","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60d210a657a97011aa9023d8/1688434485195-254bb64f00f7011bd4b7f9685f526e57.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dr Michelle Blewitt is the Program Director of the Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP) - a bridge between a massive problem and the solutions, designed to document and analyse microplastic pollution in Australian aquatic environments. Michelle joins us on AUSMAP's 5th birthday for a chat in Bondi to discuss rent AUSMAP research findings, what makes a 'spot' 'hot' and recent research documenting the scourge of synthetic tyre rubber crumb from sports fields and playgrounds.</p><p><br></p><p>Useful links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.ausmap.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ausmap.org/</a></li><li>Dr Michelle Blewitt on LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-blewitt-711b1137/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-blewitt-711b1137/</a></li><li>Dr Scott Wilson on LinkedIn <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-wilson-84829437/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-wilson-84829437/</a></li><li>Reef Clean report \"<em>Rubber crumb loss assessment from play areas in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment</em>\": <a href=\"https://www.ausmap.org/post/rubber-crumb-research-released\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ausmap.org/post/rubber-crumb-research-released</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.oceanprotect.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.oceanprotect.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ocean Protect"}