{"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-147c626a0556/6ab6141bc974afb154426937?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Jennifer Lavers on what long-term data shows about population impacts of ocean plastic pollution","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60d210a657a97011aa9023d8/1790494716335-df5b6a22-409c-41ce-9a4e-6586866f9454.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dr Jennifer Lavers is a marine eco-toxicologist, seabird and island conservation expert, and researcher at Adrift Lab - and returns for her second appearance on the Ocean Protect Podcast. In this chat, we delve into recent ground-breaking research on plastic pollution impacts on seabirds at Lord Howe Island - and discuss the findings from over 15 years of data, and what key actions we can take to beat plastic pollution.</p><p><br></p><p>Useful links:</p><ul><li>Dr Jennifer Lavers on Linkedin (<strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lavers-48b65027/details/experience/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></strong>)</li><li><strong><a href=\"https://adriftlab.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adriftlab</a></strong></li><li><em>Dr Jennifer Lavers on the plastic in seabirds</em> (Ocean Protect Podcast, Season 2, Episode 15, June 2020) (<strong><a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/ocean-protect/episodes/jenniferlaversontheplasticinseabirds-part1of2-\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></strong>)</li><li>AdriftLab article (August 2026) <em>The Birds That Never Came Home: Long-Term Data Reveal Population-Level Impacts of Ocean Plastic Pollution</em><strong><em> </em></strong>(<strong><a href=\"https://adriftlab.org/news/the-birds-that-never-came-home-long-term-data-reveal-population-level-impacts-of-ocean-plastic-pollution/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></strong>)</li><li>J.L. Lavers, H. Worthington, &amp; A.L. Bond, <em>Ingested plastics reduce recruitment and survival of an Australian seabird</em>, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 123 (34) e2613782123, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2613782123 (2026). <strong><a href=\"https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2613782123\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2613782123</a> </strong></li><li>Lavers, J. L., de Jersey, A. M., Rivers-Auty, J., &amp; Bond, A. L. (2026). <em>Abrupt recent increases in plastic ingestion by Sable Shearwaters (Ardenna carneipes)</em>. <em>Earth&#39;s Future</em>, 14, e2026EF008572. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1029/2026EF008572\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://doi.org/10.1029/2026EF008572</a> </li><li>Ingrid L. Pollet, William M. Connelly, Michelle L. Feenstra, Alix M. de Jersey, Alexander L. Bond, Jennifer L. Lavers, Jack Rivers-Auty, <em>Plastic ingestion alters stomach anatomy and biomechanics in sable shearwaters (Ardenna carneipes)</em>, Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics, Volume 5, 2026, 100080, ISSN 3051-0600, <strong><a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazmp.2026.100080\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazmp.2026.100080</a> </strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p>For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at <a href=\"http://www.oceanprotect.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.oceanprotect.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ocean Protect"}