by Gregg Treinish | Aug 22, 2017 | adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, snow
By: Victoria Ortiz Are some people more prone to accepting change? Changing something requires a level of risk. It means venturing into a new territory where things are outside of your control and relying on one’s skills, creativity, and optimism to succeed....
by Gregg Treinish | Jul 25, 2017 | adventure, adventure scientists, pollinators
By: Victoria Ortiz Jessie Kay and Rusty Rustigian walk by as videographer Aidan Weltner films for the new Pollinator Protocols video. Bangtail Mtns, Montana. Nearly 65% of the population are visual learners that absorb and recall information best by...
by Gregg Treinish | Jul 11, 2017 | adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, conservation, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, research
By: Emma Bode Each year, 8,000,000 tons of plastic enter marine environments*. An astonishing 80% of this plastic comes from terrestrial sources. Among this plastic are tiny plastic fragments and fibers, five millimeters or smaller, known as microplastics. How are...
by Gregg Treinish | Jun 27, 2017 | adventure scientists, National Geographic, Video
In early June, Adventure Scientists founder and Executive Director Gregg Treinish spoke at the 2017 National Geographic Explorers Festival. The National Geographic Society celebrates exploration every day of the year, but during Explorers Festival they bring...
by Gregg Treinish | Jun 13, 2017 | adventure scientists, butterflies, pollinators
By: Dr. Katy Prudic Butterfly caterpillars are nature’s hot dogs, which acquire large amounts of fat in order to prepare for the magical body transformation known as pupation. Birds, spiders, wasps, mammals, lizards, and even humans all dine on juicy...
by Gregg Treinish | May 9, 2017 | adventure, adventure science, adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, freshwater microplastics, India, microplastic pollution, microplastics, skiing, winter adventure
By: Marian Krogh Skiing untracked powder at 4000m, PC: Gabby Degagne In February of 2017 I went to Gulmarg, India to ski. Yes that’s right, skiing in India. Not only is it possible, it’s amazing. In fact, the highest ski gondola in the world sits in...