Take a deep dive into
plastic’s hidden cost with Toxic Beauty.
Exhibit is included
with General Admission to Mississippi Aquarium and FREE for Mississippi
Aquarium Annual Passholders.
On your adventure through Mississippi Aquarium,
explore pieces of art created by students and local collaborators using pieces
of plastic collected from beach clean ups across the Gulf.
The initiative is led by Dr.
Kristina Mojica, associate professor in marine science in the School of Ocean
Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Rachel
Lancaster, a marine science doctoral student, as part of a National Science
Foundation-funded research project.
Approximately 3,000 pounds of
debris were collected along the Gulf Coast to support the project.
Visitors to Mississippi
Aquarium can engage with these pieces in iSpy activities, interactive exhibits,
and learn ways they can make a difference in their everyday lives.