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23. The Sea and Me: Plastics and Deserted Oceanic Islands with Maria Pinto

67 min • 4 mars 2020

Maria Pinto is a marine biologist and science communicator. Founder of the popular “The Sea and Me with Maria” YouTube channel, Maria is also a PhD candidate studying plastics in the ocean.

In today’s episode, we chat about how living on the coast and a certain TV show inspired Maria’s career path, how to find a work atmosphere that works for you, and about Maria’s research into the world of marine microplastics.

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