The scientist and author of ‘AnthropOcean’ explains why protecting the ocean is fundamental to protecting human health.
Cristina Romera, oceanographer: “Scientists of the future will identify our era as the Plasticene”.
By Elisenda Pallarés
Cristina Romera Castillo (Jaén, 1982) is a chemist and oceanographer who studies the main component of the Earth’s hydrosphere, and observes the damage caused by human action. During her expeditions, she can spend weeks at sea studying the composition of the water. She claims that plastic has found its way into every corner of the ocean. She laments that the current generation will be the last to be able to marvel at the coral reefs that are dying because of warming seawater.
