This project is led by students and supported by parents, faculty advisors, and community partners.
Thank you to everyone who made this microplastics mapping initiative possible.
Project Lead
Georgia Tech Environmental Science 2028
Student Website Manager
Johns Creek High School
AJ is an Environmental Science major at Georgia Tech and a Student Coordinator at RCE Greater Atlanta. She leads trainings that align sampling logistics, quality-control routines, and communication with lab partners.
Second-time Youth Climate Action Fund grant project lead
Leads trainings and quality control routines for new volunteers
Dennis keeps the digital hub running smoothly so partners can access the newest data and visuals. He coordinates accessibility checks and content updates with student contributors.
Co-president of First Step Team, a student volunteering initiative
Oversees asset management across web, media, and field documentation
Links volunteer teams with new data releases and presentation kits.
Claire Ling,
Grace Ling
Chloe Lin
Brady Zhou
Nick Xu
Angela Zhou
Sophie Zhou
Mason Cao
Mitchell Kuang,
Andrew Kuang
Hannah Gao
Hanjiang Dai,
Kevin Li
Shawn Ji,
Shana Ji
Kennedy Reed,
Jasmine Woods
Professor of Chemistry
Georgia Gwinnett College
Professor of Physics
Georgia Gwinnett College
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