Fri 28 Mar 2025 - Fri 28 Mar 2025

9 am - 3 pm

Location

Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club

Address

5R Marine Parade, Maroubra NSW 2035

Learn about AUSMAP and participate in this full-day training and accreditation workshop on the field sampling methodology for collecting, sorting and identifying microplastics.

Cost

from $10

Bookings

Book NOW!

Booking URL

https://events.humanitix.com/ausmap-training-day-sydney-jbg5sxcn

About The Training

Join AUSMAP Research Director Dr Scott Wilson & AUSMAP Science Officer Dr Natasha Franklin to become an accredited AUSMAP Ambassador.

• Gain a broader environmental awareness on the issue of plastics and deeper insight into the microplastic problem.
• What are microplastics, where we can find them in our local community, and how AUSMAP is helping to reduce this problem, along with your help!
• Learn about the current state of affairs across Australia and how we can manage these issues.
• Gain hands-on experience by undertaking a scientific microplastic sample along a local shoreline - contributing to data collection that will be added to national microplastic database and hotspot map.
• Field sampling will be followed by a practical accreditation in the afternoon session, an essential part of the official AUSMAP program - on completion, you will become an accredited AUSMAP Ambassador
• Program is directly linked to the Australian curriculum so great for educators - resources available to trained ambassadors (PD available for trained teachers).