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Two Hand’s Silke shows Lucas Heights Community School’s Lauren Russell the plastics collected in the trawl. Prof Richard Banati with Prof John Dodson, Les Bursill, Lee Evans MP and Cr. Tom Croucher. Indigenous anthropologist Les Bursill performs the Welcome to Country. Professor John Dodson talks about ANSTO's environmental research.
Prof Richard Banati presents on his plastics research. Prof Richard Banati presents on his plastics research. Mark Speakman MP with the head ANSTO's Institute for Environmental Research, Prof John Dodson Pulling in the trawl (L-R) Boby Hollywood, Kirrawee High, Lauren Russell, Lucas Heights Community School; Prof Richard Banati
Identifying the plastics in the trawl Plastics from the one hour trawl of Port Hacking (L-R) Lee Evans, MP; Prof Richard Banati; Bob Hollywood, Kirrawee High; Mark Speakman MP. Plastics retrieved from the Port Hacking
Teachers, councillors and MPs with ANSTO scientists aboard the citizen science cruise. Prof John Dodson, Prof Richard Banati and Mayor Kent Johns Lauren Russell, Lucas Heights Community School and Prof Richard Banati Lee Evans, MP checking out the plastics found in the Port Hacking trawl

Last week, ANSTO scientists joined teachers, community members, councillors and MP’s on a citizen science expedition on the Port Hacking, trawling for plastics under the surface of the river.
 
On the Danish tall ship, Yukon, Biomedical scientist, Professor Richard Banati, and the head of ANSTO’s Institute for Environmental Research, Professor John Dodson shared ANSTO’s research into plastic in the marine environment, including what happens to plastic waste as it degrades and how it can enter the food chain. 
 
Just one hour of trawling revealed a significant amount of small and large plastic debris in our waterways.
 
The Yukon will continue its citizen science cruises in Sydney Harbour. 
 
Learn more about ANSTO’s research.
 
Published: 29/09/2014

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