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I've been working for the Greenpeace Research Laboratories for nearly two years now. We provide scientific advice and analytical support to Greenpeace offices worldwide. On this part of the Defending Our Oceans voyage my role is to get an environmental sampling project up and running. We are looking at the levels of plastic in the world's oceans: something that has been observed in passing by concerned individuals but has yet to be analytically measured in all but a few places. At Greenpeace we want to make as much use as possible of our resources. So as the Esperanza is travelling around the globe it makes sense to use it as a platform to gather data about this disturbing problem.

This is my first voyage aboard a Greenpeace vessel. Having grown up in the south west of England the sea has always been close to me. However looking out at it from the rolling hills of Devon is proving very different to life on a 70 metre long ship rolling around on it. A pleasant contrast it must be said. Watching the sun sink over the horizon waiting to another night of fantastically clear stars is pure pleasure and hearing reports of snow from back home makes it all the sweeter.

I studied science for the sole reason of applying the knowledge and reasoning that academic training provides to environmental issues. Working for Greenpeace is a perfect opportunity to help affect change. Science provides us with credible evidence that has to be listened to and is difficult to argue with.

- Adam

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