Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer
tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves,
Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into
the ocean. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it
is important scientific data. And with careful analysis, Curt, along
with a community of scientists, friends, and beachcombers alike, is
using his data to understand and protect our ocean.
In engaging text and unforgettable images, readers meet the woman who
started it all (Curt's mother!), the computer program that makes sense
of his data (nicknamed OSCURS), and several scientists, both on land and
on the sea, who are using Curt's discoveries to preserve delicate marine
habitats and protect the creatures who live in them. A Boston Globe-Horn
Book Award Honor Book for Nonfiction.