loveesechile

New Zealand graduate student working with Professor Parisa Mehrkhodavandi in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia, researching biodegradable plastics.

Join Surfrider Vancouver for an educational event and discussion with Dr. Love-Ese Chile, a sustainable plastic researcher based in Vancouver. Some of the topics that Dr. Chile will cover include: Why

Taking a modern feminist lens to how science is conducted in the 21st century

CBC News article featuring Dr. Love-Ese Chile

The first man-made plastics were invented in 1839, and in the 179 years since, hundreds of different plastics have been created and are being used across all industries from agriculture to aviation. Plastics

Since the creation of the first synthetic plastics in 1839, they have become the most important material on the planet, and the most destructive one too. Plastics have solved more problems then they have

The following piece was written for a journal called The Kiwi Diary which is an anthology of New Zealand art, poetry and essays wrapped into a yearly diary. (thekiwidiary.co.nz) This essay speaks about

My name is Ese. I'm a cultural kiwi, meaning my ancestors are from the region now called Nigeria but I was raised in New Zealand. Auckland, to be exact. A combination of the choices I've made and the choices