@ChelseaRochman

I am an Asst. Prof at U. of Toronto, researching how plastic debris, chemical contaminants and climate change affect aquatic systems alone and in combination.

 Toronto, Ontario
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Joined April 2013
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Check out the blog @HanDefrond and I wrote about microplastics in food based upon our recent study with @OurOcean 🔬
Hannah De Frond@HanDefrond1 Feb 2024
Microplastics are a concern for all consumers, no matter your diet or shopping preferences. Our recent study found microplastics in 88% of samples, with no difference between seafood, terrestrial and plant-based products. @OurOcean @madeleinemilne oceanconservancy.org/blog/20…

Microplastics in Protein Products Concerns All Consumers

A recent study shows that microplastics are widespread in our food system. It's not just a seafood issue; it's something that affects us all. Read more.

oceanconservancy.org
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#LowWaste Gift Ideas: Share experiences like a warm beverage/meal. In #Toronto we suggest At Origin Cafe, @UBSocialCafe, Bindia Indian Bistro or @boxcar_social Harbourfront, part of our restaurant pilot who offer a combo of BYO & reusable/returnable foodware.#LowWasteHolidays – at Toronto, Ontario
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It's coming… our annual #HomeWasteAudit returns in January and we'd love to kick off 2024 together! Over 2-weeks you’ll decrease your waste footprint, divert waste from landfills & learn how local waste impacts the global waste footprint. Register at homewasteaudit.eventbrite.co…
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The next time you're at @RipleysAquaCA, take a look at the public washrooms and you may just recognize our infographic! Designed by our very own @simran_hansra, this infographic follows the journey of a flushed #WetWipe. #WipeVsPipes #DontFlushWetWipes
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🍁Can you be-leaf it?? Our #FightingFloatablesTO field season has officially wrapped! Next up, #data analysis!! Results will be shared with local stakeholders and help inform future actions to prevent and reduce floating #plasticpollution. #LastStopTheOcean – at Toronto, Ontario
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Beware the plastic wet wipe!
U of T Trash Team 🦝@UofTTrashTeam31 Oct 2023
👻#HappyHalloween... want to hear something really scary? When a #plastic #wetwipe is flushed down the toilet, it doesn't just disappear... it travels and can end up in our lakes and oceans! Follow along to see the spooky and chilling journey of a flushed wet wipe. #WipesvsPipes
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Join me Sun Sept 17 at Taylor Creek Park for the @UofTTrashTeam #UrbanLitterChallenge to prevent litter in our watershed from entering #LakeOntario - every piece counts! Register here app.ocean.org/app/cleanup/de…. @PortsToronto @OurOcean @cleanshorelines #SeaTheChange
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🚨 Did you know... most wet wipes are made of PLASTIC! 🚨 🌊 Many #WetWipes are made with #plastic fibers that can take hundreds of years to break down. Flushing wipes down the toilet contributes to #PlasticPollution in our waterways, and clogs pipes. 1/2
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Meet the Floatables Strategy team! On Thurs Sept 14 we’ll be @patagonia to share our collective work to fight #PlasticPollution on the waterfront and prevent it from entering our waterways. Can't wait! #FightingFloatablesTO #LastStopTheOcean RSVP here: fightingfloatables.splashtha…
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#MeetTheTeam Simran received this year's Plastic Pollution Prevention Fellowship, leading a project on #WetWipes. Did you know these contain #plastic and shouldn't be flushed down the drain? Her project aim is to prevent them from entering the #DonRiver. uofttrashteam.ca/wetwipes/
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Can you spot all the small items of #plastic? Sabrina and Amber have a pretty detailed waste characterization ahead of them! #FightingFloatablesTO – at Toronto, Ontario
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Come join us next weekend to dive into some trashy treasures with the @UofTTrashTeam!! It should be fun!!
U of T Trash Team 🦝@UofTTrashTeam4 Aug 2023
🌊🌊It's time to dive in for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to participate in #TrashTrapping! On Sat Aug 12 our team + #FightingFloatablesTO partners will teach you how to characterize large & small items collected by Trash Traps! SO FUN! 🦝#LastStopTheOcean eventbrite.ca/e/trash-trap-d…
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🦈Something sharky this way comes... WasteSharks are joining Toronto's harbour next week c/o @PortsToronto (in partnership w/ @RanMarineTech). Can't wait to get our hands dirty & categorize what they... ingest. Follow along and share your sightings w/ #SharksTO & #WasteShark.
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#MeetTheTeam - Mary is #KickingPlasticsButt and #FightingFloatables, two meaningful research projects to help reduce plastic pollution - both on land and floating in #LakeOntario! Go Mary! uofttrashteam.ca/cigarettebu… and uofttrashteam.ca/fightingflo…
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#MeetTheTeam - Abbi is a member of our #FightingFloatablesTO research team, spending this summer monitoring what #TrashTraps collect and keeping floating #PlasticPollution out of the #Toronto harbour. uofttrashteam.ca/fightingflo…
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This June 11 join @uofttrashteam @dontmesswthedon @PortsToronto @TRCA_HQ @swimdrinkfish to clean #TaylorCreek and prevent litter from travelling to the Don River & eventually the ocean. #FightingFloatablesTO #LastStopTheOcean @CECWeb @OspreyInitiativ uofttrashteam.ca/event/taylo…
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So proud of Ashlyn! Her @IAGLR presentation shared #FightingFloatablesTO and waste characterization findings from #TrashTraps along the #Toronto harbour. This data helps inform upstream solutions. We're just about to start our 2023 field season, let's go!! @PortsToronto #IAGLR23
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Chelsea Rochman retweeted
WCS Canada@WCS_Canada8 Apr 2023
🐟 We are seeking highly qualified candidates for a #PostdoctoralFellowship to support the Ontario Northern Boreal Program, serving as an expert on environmental #contaminants in fish that are part of subsistence #fisheries. #postdocjobs Apply by April 14 bit.ly/3ZmZFJw
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👩‍🎨Meet Emily, the talented artist behind #KickingPlasticsButt! She'll be @ripleysaquaca Monday April 10 (noon-3pm) to talk about how #cigarettebutts are #plastic and share her method of creating art. She'll be joined by Chelsea, one of poster illustrators! 🐙🦈🐠🦝
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A fun day of butt kicking!!! - plastic butts that is! ;)
U of T Trash Team 🦝@UofTTrashTeam1 Apr 2023
Getting an early start for today's #ButtBlitzToronto! Come swing by the @RipleysAquaCA drop off to say hi, we're just inside the lobby with a table. Not in Toronto? You can join @aGreenerFuture across Canada all month long. #kickingplasticsbutt
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