I'm sailing from Vancouver to Seattle to
research ocean plastic pollution.Sailing from Vancouver to Seattle with eXXpedition, an all-women crew researching plastic pollution and ocean microplastics. Follow along on the blog and help fund the voyage below.
The route
Vancouver to Seattle, via Victoria and the Broken Islands
The North Pacific II voyage traces the west coast down from Vancouver, out to the Broken Islands for research sampling, and on to Seattle.
Photo: Jen Russell
About me
Why I'm doing this
In August 2027 I'm joining eXXpedition's North Pacific II voyage, sailing from Vancouver to Seattle with a crew of women from different industries and backgrounds, to sample ocean plastic and help trace where it actually comes from.
I trained as an engineer and now work as a software developer, and I've stayed involved in outreach work that tries to make that path easier for other women. This felt like a chance to actually put my studies and experience into practice for a good cause.
“There is no away – because plastic is so permanent and so indestructible. When you cast it into the ocean, there is no away.”
Sir David Attenborough
Gallery
The science behind the voyage
A look at the kind of research this voyage supports — sampling, sorting, and documenting ocean microplastics.
Photos courtesy of eXXpedition and Eleanor Church, Lark Rise Pictures.