Additionally, she focused German political attention on the environmental disaster caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and was involved in an analysis of the program of the Youth in Science Forum in February 2011.
Selain itu, Ploetz memusatkan perhatian politik pada bencana lingkungan yang disebabkan oleh tumpahan minyak di laut dalam di Teluk Meksiko, dan terlibat dalam analisis program Youth in Science Forum pada bulan Februari 2011.