Stephanie Murphy — Protecting Our Coast: How Do We Manage Our Plastic Choices?

Join WHOI Sea Grant’s Stephanie Murphy on September 11th as she explores the growing challenge of plastic pollution and the work underway to reduce the amount of debris reaching our coast and ocean.

Stephanie will share how she became involved, and eventually obsessed, with reducing plastic, provide perspective on the scale of the problem, and explore how WHOI Sea Grant approaches marine debris through research, education, partnerships, and community-based projects. From boat shrink wrap recycling and alternatives to reducing single-use plastics in Cape Cod’s tourism industry to the development of the Cape Cod Trash Tote, Stephanie will highlight efforts already underway and discuss the choices individuals, businesses, and communities can make to be part of the solution.

About Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie Murphy is a science communicator with more than 25 years of experience in marine sciences. As a Senior Communications Specialist with WHOI Sea Grant, she develops communication products and programs aligned with Sea Grant’s mission, strategies, goals, and focus areas.

She leads many of WHOI Sea Grant’s marine pollution projects, including a long-standing boat shrink wrap recycling and alternatives program, an initiative to reduce the use of single-use plastics in Cape Cod’s tourism industry, and the development and implementation of the Cape Cod Trash Tote.

Stephanie also works with Sea Grant’s extension and education teams and partners on coastal and marine programs, contributing communications expertise to projects involving shellfish aquaculture, water quality, and coastal resilience.

When: Friday, September 11th,  7:30-9 AM
Where: Cape Cod Community College, Lorusso Applied Technology Building
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