IOCCG Task Force on Remote Sensing of Marine Litter and Debris
Core Topic 4: Interdisciplinary Aspects
The Interdisciplinary Aspects core topic aims to:
- Evaluate the range of alternative sensors and platforms for plastic detection and monitoring.
- Research alternative approaches to traditional remote sensing techniques and data processing.
- Support and further develop the new interdisciplinary plastics science.
- Promote a network of information supporting plastics and society.
- Support the generation and dissemination of remote sensing information contributing to prevention and mitigation plastic policies.
Members
Coordinator
Madeline Cowell
Ball Aerospace
Email: madeline.cowell@ballaerospace.com
Team Members
Nicola Beaumont
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Email: thenicolabeaumont@hotmail.com
Lauren Biermann
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Email: lbi@pml.ac.uk
Tim van Emmerik
Wageningen University & Research
Email: tim.vanemmerik@wur.nl
Georg Hanke
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Ispra,Italy
Email: georg.hanke@ec.europa.eu
Fabien Laurier
Minderoo Foundation
Email: flaurier@minderoo.org
Nikolai Maximenko
Affiliation: University of Hawaii
Email: maximenk@hawaii.edu
Janet Salem
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Email: Janet.Salem@un.org
Davida Streett
NOAA Federal
Email: davida.streett@noaa.gov
Core Topic Resources
Other Online Resources
- Free, self-directed eLearning Course on Cities and Marine Plastic Pollution, Building a Circular Economy
The fifth International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) meeting took place in St. Petersburg, FL, USA from 14 – 17 November 2023, and was convened by the International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) in partnership with the University of South Florida, and thanks to sponsorship from several sponsors.