Doctoral Dissertation Research:"The Great Pacific Garbage Patch as Matter of Concern"

博士论文研究：“太平洋垃圾带值得关注”

• 批准号: 1257383
• 负责人: Chandra Mukerji
• 金额: $ 1.62万
• 依托单位: University of California-San Diego
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-03-15 至 2015-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1257383&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Great; Pacific

Doctoral Dissertation Research: "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch as Matter of Concern"This project investigates the production and sharing of knowledge about plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean. It traces how the material practices of science, activism, and education constitute the Great Pacific Garbage Patch--the massive accumulation of waste floating between California and Japan--as an environmental problem and public concern. The methods of participant observation, interviews, and textual analysis will be used to follow the transformation of plastic samples, and with them knowledge about plastic pollution, as they move from expeditions at sea through laboratories, offices, presentations and publications around the Pacific. Particular attention is given to the impact of the March 2011 tsunami on plastic pollution research and education, as debris from the event continues to test existing scientific models, shift public concerns and contribute physically to waste already at sea. The research will present findings so as to foster cooperation between sceintists, activists and policy makers.

博士论文研究：“令人关注的太平洋垃圾带”该项目调查有关太平洋塑料污染的知识的生产和共享。它追溯了科学、行动主义和教育的物质实践如何构成太平洋垃圾带——加利福尼亚和日本之间漂浮的大量废物堆积——作为一个环境问题和公众关注。将使用参与观察、访谈和文本分析的方法来跟踪塑料样本的转变，并通过它们了解塑料污染的知识，因为它们从海上探险到太平洋各地的实验室、办公室、演示和出版物。 特别关注 2011 年 3 月海啸对塑料污染研究和教育的影响，因为该事件产生的碎片继续测试现有的科学模型，转移公众的担忧，并在物理上加剧海洋中的废物。该研究将提出研究结果，以促进科学家、活动家和政策制定者之间的合作。