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Plastilac – Interview David Gateuille, Senior Lecturer at Savoie Mont-Blanc University

Frédéric Gillet, President of AQUALTI, presentation of the PLASTILAC project and its actors

Plastilac, interview with divers Gregory Tourreau and Florian Moreau

PLASTILAC project, interview Julia Dusaucy, doctoral student at Savoie Mont-Blanc University

Dauphiné Released Article – 24 June 2019 – Antoine CHANDELLIER We knew that the oceans were contaminated by plastic and micro-debris that poison marine organisms, now researchers are looking into the presence of this pollution in an environment that is far removed from the sources of emissions : altitude lakes. The week …

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Since now 2 years, a team of scientists crisscrosses high-altitude lakes to detect the presence of microplastic pollutants. This Wednesday, sample collection continued at Lac Blanc in Chamonix, Emmanuel Jaud was on site.

Haute-Savoie is dotted with large altitude lakes that create unique panoramas. Fragile ecosystems, watched carefully by a local child : hydrobiologist Grégory Tourreau. For the first time, he analyzes the purity of the waters of Lac Vert, a wonder with emerald reflections, threatened by microplastics. Extract from the show “Roots …

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Explanation of the scientific protocol of the Plastilac project by David Gateuille, Savoie Mont-Blanc University Extract from the report produced by LE TEMPS magazine (journalists Iams Chaz and Isabelle Boudjki)

Frédéric GILLET, David GATEUILLE, Gregory TOURREAU PLASTILAC : Lac Pormenaz analysis CANAL9 report by Didier DE IACO and Matthias DERVEY

Report LE TEMPS Chams IAZ Isabelle BOUDJKHIPlastilac : Frédéric Gillet, David Gateuille, Gregory TourreauPlastic production has exploded in recent years. We followed the scientific team of the "Plastilac" project in Haute-Savoie, which studies pollution and the presence of microplastics in mountain lakes.