•
BIDDEFORD, Maine

Marine debris project by 成人直播 Environmental Studies students featured in 鈥楯ournal Tribune鈥

"Shelley the Sad Turtle" sculpture created with marine debris
"Shelley the Sad Turtle" sculpture created with marine debris

For 6 weeks, pairs of Environmental Studies students in the Pathways to Pollution class fanned out across Freddy Beach on 成人直播鈥檚 Biddeford Campus to collect marine debris.

鈥淭hey picked up 1,299 pieces of debris off Freddy Beach over the course of the 6 weeks they went out,鈥 said Heather Heenehan, Ph. D., visiting assistant lecturer in environmental studies.

The students used that debris to create sculptures. The idea behind the artwork was to find a creative way to show how much debris and trash are left behind on beaches, specifically the beach on the 成人直播 campus.

The top items found were bits of plastic and foam.

Four sculptures, including 鈥淪helley the Sad Turtle,鈥 were on display for several days at the Ripich Commons. Three of the student sculptures will soon be on display in the Marine Science Center.

To learn more about the 成人直播鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, visit

To apply, visit 

About the 成人直播

The 成人直播 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.