Public Lecture Series – Nurdle Patrol/Beachcoming @ Rockport

Presenter: Jace Tunnell, M.S.

Institution: Harte Research Institute (HRI)

The weekly “Beachcoming” series, hosted by HRI’s Director of Community Engagement Jace Tunnell, educates the public about the impact of marine debris on water and land in the Gulf of Mexico region and how it affects coastal communities. The series promotes the Institute’s mission, research and collaborations, as well as various partner groups and stakeholders.  Jace is also the founder of a citizen science project called Nurdle Patrol that tracks plastic pellet concentrations internationally to create awareness of plastics in the ocean and develop new policy based on the data.