Victoria Fulfer

On June 1, 2023 The Ocean Race held an Ocean Summit at the Aarhus stopover. Attendees included government, civil society and private sector representatives brought together to explore ways in which the international community can protect and regenerate the ocean and recognize its intrinsic rights.

This video, premiered at the event, highlights the science conducted during the race, including the exciting microplastics work I am lucky to be involved in with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton, U.K.

Read more about the project’s progress in the following articles:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/65821849

URI doctoral oceanography student playing key role in microplastics research as part of ongoing The Ocean Race

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/05/microplastics-found-in-every-sample-of-water-taken-during-ocean-race

https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/los-microplasticos-una-plaga-en-los-oceanos-n/?ssm=whatsapp

https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/news/14239_Ocean-microplastics-found-to-be-rife-by-teams-sailing-around-the-world