TOU07: The second life of “SUROIT” : Creation of a platform for data centralizing and visualizing microplastics

Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic are dumped into the oceans. Much of it breaks down into invisible microplastics, which are ingested by marine fauna and threaten the health of ecosystems and humans alike.

Yet data is scarce, scattered, difficult to compare and not easily accessible. How can we better locate, quantify and understand the dispersion of microplastics, so as to take more effective action?

Create an open data platform that centralizes marine pollution data, enables participatory data collection, offers real-time interactive visualization, and models dispersion trajectories.

Scientist, data analyst, programmer, sailor, etc.