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Thompson's paper, Lost at Sea: Where is All the Plastic?, [4] published in the journal Science in 2004, was the first to use the term microplastics, which has since become common parlance. [5] [6] [7] Since 2010 he has been professor of Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth. [8]
James B. McClintock (born Ann Arbor, MI) is an American professor of biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and studies various aspects of marine biology in Antarctica. He is an authority on the effects of climate change in Antarctica which is detailed in his book Lost Antarctica – Adventures in a Disappearing Land,. [1] [2]
Enric Sala (born November 26, 1968, Girona) is a former university professor who saw himself writing the obituary of ocean life, and quit academia to become a full-time conservationist as a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Sala’s present goals are to help protect critical marine ecosystems worldwide, and to develop new business ...
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (born 1980 or 1981 [5]) is a marine biologist, policy expert, and conservation strategist. She is the co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for ocean-climate policy in coastal cities, [2] [6] and the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College. [7]
Graeme C. Hays (born 1966) is a British and Australian marine ecologist known for his work with sea turtles and plankton. He is a Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Marine Science at Deakin University, Australia. He was born in Nairobi, Kenya and works in the area of marine ecology researching animal movements and impacts of climate ...
In 2001, Hughes was elected to the Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science for his contribution to coral reef science. [11] He has been awarded the Centenary Medal of Australia for his services to Australian society and marine biology, [12] a Silver Jubilee Award for Excellence by the Australian Marine Science Association, [13] the Australian Museum Eureka Sherman Prize for ...
David Gruber is an American marine biologist, [1] a Presidential Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at Baruch College, City University of New York, [2] and a National Geographic Explorer. [3]
Emma Letitia Johnston is an Australian marine ecologist and academic. As of 2024 she is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at the University of Sydney, due to take up her appointment as Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne from February 2025.