# Event Details - **Event Name**: Micro- and Nanoplastics in NC Oysters - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join Kaileigh Ault, UNCW grad student, as she shares her research on microplastics, storm surge data, and wildlife conservation in NC!About this EventKaileigh Ault is a Master's student in Environmental Science at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), expecting to graduate this December. She currently works in the TRACE MNP Lab at RTI International, researching microplastics and nanoplastics in biological matrices. Kaileigh has conducted microplastic research with Plastic Ocean Project, studying contamination in North Carolina rivers, beach sand, otter and bear scat, and bottlenose dolphin stomach contents. Beyond plastic research, Kaileigh has interned with the National Weather Service, where she created a storm surge database to assess future coastal storm impacts, and has experience in wildlife management through bird banding, macroinvertebrate surveys, and non-invasive trapping methods. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/992a3880-a54a-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w341-h740-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/993bebc0-a54a-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w1200-h675-dc989898-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/994cb4a0-a54a-11f1-8345-8160f1306c66-rimg-w1200-h554-dc888888-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wilmington/micro-and-nanoplastics-in-nc-oysters/100001999265956294 - **Event Categories**: fitness, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wilmington - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: 6206 Oleander Dr - **lat**: 34.2104922 - **long**: -77.83537040000002 - **full address**: 6206 Oleander Dr, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Micro- and Nanoplastics in NC Oysters - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/cff99136dc25c2eaea371c70b1f83bc66953b27caa7fe52d6cf7fff61e9f6ef5-rimg-w1200-h600-dc082838-gmir.jpg?v=1788187525 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Micro- and Nanoplastics in NC Oysters being held? - **A:** Micro- and Nanoplastics in NC Oysters takes place on Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 6206 Oleander Dr, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Micro- and Nanoplastics in NC Oysters? - **A:** Micro- and Nanoplastics in NC Oysters is organized by N.C. 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