Anela Choy
Anela Choy | |
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| Born | Hawaii |
| Awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards |
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Anela Choy is an American biological oceanographer, who is assistant professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.[1] She is most noted for her discovery that the stomachs of deep sea fish (living at an average depth of 300 m; 1,000 ft; 170 fathoms) contain bottle caps, trash bags, and microplastics.[2][3][4] She also led a team that designed a remote-operated device that was released in Monterey Bay to track pollution of microplastics. A native Hawaiian,[5] she is a member of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)[6] and vocal advocate for women in science.[7]
Awards and recognition
[edit | edit source]In 2018 she won the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award for her work, which focuses on how human activity, such as fishing and plastic pollution, shapes deep ocean food webs.[8]
In 2021, Choy was awarded a Sloan Fellowship as an early career researcher.[9]
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