Having studied at the University of Southampton and trained in Torbay Hospital, Dr Rachel Varnham is one of 300 women chosen globally to embark on a research mission to explore the impact of plastics on our oceans.
Crossing the pacific grye, she will be on board a 70ft ketch yacht taking samples across a range of sites to further investigate the effect of micro plastics on marine life, water and our health.
Connected by a passion to protect our shared ocean, women from all walks of life across the world will go to sea to first experience the challenges of single-use plastics whilst contributing to cutting edge scientific research and solutions based thinking.
