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SeazePlastic Ocean Project : Art + Science = Inspire Change with Bonnie MonteleoneThis week, we're joined by Bonnie Monteleone, whose academic journey led her on an expedition to study plastics in the Atlantic Ocean. Amidst her research, Bonnie found herself gathering thousands of plastic fragments. After concluding her studies, she embarked on a unique endeavour, transforming her scientific findings into art accessible to all. This initiative birthed the Plastic Ocean Project, a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their mission? To pioneer science-driven solutions for the plastic pollution crisis, igniting informed decision-making to improve human and environmental well-being. Join us as we delve into Bonnie's innovative work and explore the...2024-05-0139 min
Forces for NatureGiving a Voice to North Atlantic Right Whales with Bonnie Monteleone, Ep. 75Send Crystal a text letting her know what you thought about the show!Bonnie Monteleone is the Founder & Director of Science, Research, and Academic Partnerships of the Plastic Ocean Project (POP) whose mission is finding science-based solutions to the global plastic pollution crisis. In 2019, she was working on a documentary about the North Atlantic Ocean. However, its plot quickly went from one about a complex, impacted ecosystem into a "who done it," following the death of a newborn critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale that washed ashore. Was it manmade noise that caused the mother to...2024-04-2146 min
Profiles in LeadershipCan One Woman Save Our Planet? Bonnie Monteleone has a Plan!Bonnie Monteleone is the co-founder and Executive Director for the Plastic Ocean Project, Inc. based in Wilmington, NC. Her research engages citizen science with school-age children to university graduate students and to date has assisted over 130 UNCW students in Directed Independent Studies (DIS)on plastic related research projects.. She co-created the course "Plastic Marine Debris Field Studies" at UNCW and has received several conservation awards for her innovative research and outreach on marine plastic pollution. She was a co-investigator on the NOAA funded research project “Microplastic Ingestion in the Black Sea Bass, Centropristis striata.” She has also co-authored five scientifi...2024-03-1258 min
The Sustainiacs by OPT USA, Inc. - Meet the Innovators and Disruptors of SustainabilityLeading the Sustainability Charge with Action and DataActivism is foolhardy! But ACTION and DATA are the tools of a leader!Meet two amazing leaders in: Bonnie Monteleone - Executive Director at The Plastic Ocean ProjectandNina Butler - CEO at Stina2024-01-251h 12
Women Mind the WaterBonnie MonteleoneBonnie Montelone is a researcher, environmental science-educator, film
maker, artist, and co-founder of the Plastic Ocean Project, a non-profit
seeking science-based solutions to the global plastic pollution crisis.
Bonnie has collected marine plastic on a global scale. She is affiliated
with the Environmental Studies Department at the University of North
Carolina Wilmington where she works as an Adjunct Instructor of Plastic
Marine Debris Field Studies. She also serves as an advisor for students
conducting research on marine plastic. Additionally, Bonnie is an artist
who uses the plastic she’s collects to create visual stories about her
research.2023-10-2900 min
How To Protect The OceanUnderstanding the Chemistry and Impact of Ocean Plastic PollutionIn this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin is joined by Bonnie Monteleone, the executive director of the Plastic Ocean Project. They discuss the fight against plastic pollution in the ocean and explore the innovative methods used by Bonnie's organization. They delve into the chemistry and makeup of plastics, as well as the importance of working with businesses to promote sustainability. Tune in to learn more about the inspiring efforts to combat plastic pollution and protect our oceans. Plastic Ocean Project Website: https://www.plasticoceanproject.org/ Share your...2023-09-1554 minHow To Protect The OceanUnderstanding the Chemistry and Impact of Ocean Plastic PollutionIn this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin is joined by Bonnie Monteleone, the executive director of the Plastic Ocean Project. They discuss the fight against plastic pollution in the ocean and explore the innovative methods used by Bonnie's organization. They delve into the chemistry and makeup of plastics, as well as the importance of working with businesses to promote sustainability. Tune in to learn more about the inspiring efforts to combat plastic pollution and protect our oceans. Plastic Ocean Project Website: https://www.plasticoceanproject.org/ Share your...2023-09-1554 min
The Sustainiacs by OPT USA, Inc. - Meet the Innovators and Disruptors of SustainabilityPOP III Plastic Ocean Project - The Right WhaleExecutive Director Bonnie Monteleone is back with an update on POP. From new research on biodegradable plastics to a new HQ and an amazing documentary on The Right Whale. 2023-02-1953 min
Behind the PeakeArt, Advocacy, Music, and Whale Songs: Meira Warshauer and Bonnie MonteleoneComposer Meira Warshauer (Columbia, SC) and marine scientist and artist Bonnie Monteleone (Wilmington, NC) discuss art, music, and environmental advocacy as well as their collaborative work. Their art and music will be showcased at the University of South Carolina’s Southern Exposure New Music Series on October 27, 2022 with the performance of Meira’s Ocean Calling Trilogy and Bonnie’s art installation What Goes Around Comes Around. Find out more at meriawarshauer.com and plasticoceanproject.org. 2022-10-1738 min
The Sustainiacs by OPT USA, Inc. - Meet the Innovators and Disruptors of SustainabilityPOP II - Can the Ocean Speak?Executive Director of Plastic Ocean Project- Bonnie Monteleone is back with The Sustainiacs. She's correcting our Sicilian and educating us on photodegradation and why social media likes are not measured in quantity at POP. Learn about how they are changing the narrative on plastic waste through education, art, research, and partnerships. 2022-10-091h 03
The Sustainiacs by OPT USA, Inc. - Meet the Innovators and Disruptors of SustainabilityPOP! Plastic Ocean Project - Bonnie MonteleoneExecutive Director Bonnie Monteleone talks with The Sustainiacs Emma Wightman and Michael Vincent. From High School students testing biodegradable plastic bags in sea turtle stomach enzymes to clean burning fuel made from plastics and sending repurposed hop bags to Sierra Leone. 2022-08-2145 min
Yak About FilmWe Interview Kevin Kline ("DELIVERING HOPE") and Bonnie Monteleone, TJ Fletcher ("356")"Delivering Hope" is a feature film documentary that tells the ultimate story of people coming together for something bigger than themselves. On November 16, 2019, eight days before his 50th birthday, ultra-runner Kevin Kline set out to become the first person in history to run the northernmost 300 miles of Alaska's dangerous Dalton Highway, in winter, to raise awareness for children battling pediatric cancer. When Kline's body shuts down after 200 miles, the crew is faced with a life-changing dilemma.
A native Texan, Jordan Orsak began FilmPro Inc. in 2014 as a production company focusing on commercial and independent video projects in...2022-07-0225 min
waterloopwaterloop #132: Projects For The Plastic OceanThe amount of plastic - trillions of pieces and millions of tons - in the ocean is one of the planet’s most daunting environmental challenges. But many people are undeterred and drawn to projects to address the pollution, some even traveling thousands of miles across the ocean to study the problem and starting organizations dedicated to solutions.That’s the personal journey discussed in this episode with Bonnie Monteleone, Founder and Executive Director of the Plastic Ocean Project. Bonnie talks about the use of art in public outreach, enlisting businesses to reduce plastic, the...2022-02-1400 min
Pamela Henriksen's Soul Project16- Bonnie Monteleone; Plastic Ocean ProjectOn today’s episode of Soul Project we talk to Bonnie Monteleone, Scientist, Artist, Entrepreneur, ocean advocate, documentary film maker and soo much more! Bonnie began her journey into the plastic ocean crisis in 2009 during her first field study exploring the North Atlantic Gyre while working on her Masters degree at University North Carolina, Wilmington. Since that time Bonnie has collected plastic marine samples globally including from four of the five main ocean gyres, the Caribbean, and Pyramid Lake, outside of Reno, Nevada. Deeply impacted by the devasting reality of the plastic crisis in our oceans and beyond, Bonnie founded th...2021-07-071h 19
elixir podcastPlanting Seeds of Truth with Bonnie MonteleoneAs the Director of Science, Research and Academic Partnerships for Plastic Ocean Project, Inc. as well as the Executive Director, Bonnie Monteleone is a researcher who has collected plastic marine samples globally including four of the five main ocean gyres, the Caribbean, and has extended this work to Pyramid Lake, outside of Reno, Nevada. Monteleone completed her first field study exploration in the North Atlantic Gyre in July 2009 in collaboration with Maureen Conte, PhD. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS). In the fall of 2009, Monteleone accompanied Algalita Marine Research Foundation’s 10-year resampling of the...2021-04-2548 min
WGU Alumni PodcastEpisode 10Two-time WGU grad Doug Vigliano from Austin, Texas, joins the podcast to talk about his recent graduation experiences as well as his new promotion. Also, Bonnie Monteleone from WGU's Career & Professional Development team shares some great insights and resources available to our alumni.2020-07-2837 min
Soul Driven Podcast17. INTERVIEW: Bonnie Monteleone on Saving the Planet One Plastic Bottle at a TimeWelcome back - thanks for joining for another Soul Driven interview! These interviews are with people from all walks of life who have discovered their true purpose and are living it out every day.Today, I’m excited to talk about something that I am passionate about - saving our planet! But as passionate as I can be, today’s guest is so passionate that it’s become her life purpose to do everything she can to save it - specifically, from the destruction of plastic. Bonnie Monteleone is the Director of Science, Researc...2020-05-1356 min
Beyond Zero - Science and SolutionsBZE speaks to Dr Bonnie MonteleoneBeyond Zero speaks to Dr Bonnie Monteleone is Co-founder, Executive Director and Director of Science, Research and Academic Partnerships for Plastic Ocean Project, Inc. whose mission is to educate through field research, implement progressive outreach initiatives, and incubate solutions to address the global plastic pollution problem2020-01-0200 min
Sanctuary TourEpisode 2 Hope Spot Hatteras- (a sanctuary for marine animals) with Bonnie MonteleoneIn this episode Bonnie Monteleone, co-founder of Plastic Ocean Project shares the story of how Hope Spot Hatteras was put on the map. Through her own research and the research of UNCW students they were able to map where an abundance of diverse sea life…2019-07-3000 min
Superpowers for Good: Empowering Changemakers for Social Impact via Regulated Investment Crowdfunding from the SuperCrowd.#549: How Addressing 'Eco-Genocide' Is Almost Like Spinning Straw Into Gold For This EntrepreneurNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2sbcN9X.Plastic pollution in our oceans represents an "Eco-genocide" according to Bonnie Monteleone, Executive Director and Director of Science Research and Academic Partnerships at Plastic Ocean Project, Inc.Priyanka Bakaya, 34, founder and CEO of PK Clean, invented a scalable process to convert plastics back into the diesel fuel they came from, not quite spinning straw into gold but the process does convert garbage into fuel profitably....2017-06-2828 min
The Social Impact Podcast - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe#549: How Addressing 'Eco-Genocide' Is Almost Like Spinning Straw Into Gold For This EntrepreneurNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.
Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2sbcN9X.
Plastic pollution in our oceans represents an "Eco-genocide" according to Bonnie Monteleone, Executive Director and Director of Science Research and Academic Partnerships at Plastic Ocean Project, Inc.
Priyanka Bakaya, 34, founder and CEO of PK Clean, invented a scalable process to convert plastics back into the diesel fuel they came from, not quite spinning straw into gold but the process does convert garbage into fuel profitably.
When Monteleone had learned that plastics could be converted...2017-06-2828 min
An Organic ConversationA Plastic Ocean: A Critical View on the Planet's PollutionIt’s a heart-wrenching topic, and nevertheless a beautiful and absolutely critical documentary – A Plastic Ocean. This new film follows researchers across all oceans to examine just how much plastic pollution has been accumulated in the sea, how it behaves in the water, and what it does to the biology of ocean life, from fish, to mammals, turtles and sea birds – and directly to humans as well. Life on this planet depends on the health of our oceans. A Plastic Ocean captures this connection we all share with the sea, and brings us a serious - and very visual - warn...2017-02-2700 minBeyond Zero - Science and SolutionsBZE speaks to Bonnie MonteleoneBonnie Monteleone is Co-founder, Executive Director and Director of Science, Research and Academic Partnerships for Plastic Ocean Project, Inc. whose mission is to educate through field research, implement progressive outreach initiatives, and incubate solutions to address the global plastic pollution problem.2015-12-2400 min
The Plastic Ocean ProjectBonnie Monteleone and The Plastic Ocean Project
Bonnie Monteleone received her GLS Masters in the Spring of 2011. Her thesis title "The Plastic Ocean Project" looked at the compromised environment for the convenience of plastics. A major thrust of this study addressed the question "If the North American Pacific gyre is inundated with plastics, are the other gyres?"
Monteleone completed her first field study exploration in the North American gyre in July 2009 in collaboration with Bermuda Institute of Oceaninc Science (BIOS) and results from that study provides an estimate of 3,440 metric tons of micro plastic floating on the surface in the No...2013-08-071h 01