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Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris Webinar Series

Marine Debris is a problem around the world, and tropical islands are no exception. These island communities often face different challenges, such as limited disposal options, and increased storm activity. Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris (TIPS) is a bimonthly online webinar series hosted by the NOAA Marine Debris Program. The goal of the TIPS series is to help tropical island communities connect and share perspectives from across the tropics on common marine debris issues and proposed solutions. Each webinar features stakeholders from federal, state, and local government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and industry to discuss topics about outreach and education, policy, debris management, and successes, as well as overcoming challenges under normal and storm conditions.

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Past Newsletters

Announcing: Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris - A New Webinar Series

TIPS Back to School Webinar Newsletter

TIPS From Gear to Ghost: Reeling in the Problem Webinar Newsletter

Questions? Contact our Regional Coordinators:

Caribbean: Yaritza Rivera

Florida: Ashley Hill 

Pacific Islands: Mark Manuel

Upcoming Webinars

Webinar recordings will become available after they are released. For periodic updates on related topics, you can also sign up for our Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions newsletter.

Topic: Beyond the Beach Cleanup: Collecting Marine Debris Data

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm EDT

This TIPS webinar will feature presentations from various organizations that engage in participatory, community, and citizen science marine debris initiatives. Presenters will highlight the benefits of community engagement in marine debris data collection to better quantify and understand the issue in their island communities.

Register here. 

Past TIPS Meetings

Topic: From Gear to Ghost: Reeling in the Problem

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Help us “reel in the problem” and tackle abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) at our next webinar.

This TIPS webinar will feature presentations from various organizations that engage in ALDFG mitigation efforts. Presenters will speak to prevention, removal and research initiatives aimed to "reel in the problem" of ALDFG. Hope to catch you later.

Topic: Back to School!

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

It's almost time to go back to school! Learn about marine debris resources and curricula to utilize in the classroom or at home. Plus, hear from organizations in different island communities about how they engage their students and the public on the marine debris issue. 

Topic: Initiating Island Connections

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

This TIPS webinar will kick-off the series with presentations from the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s Caribbean, Florida, and Pacific Islands Regional Coordinators on regional action planning, cross-regional information sharing, and the differences and similarities between island regions.

From Gear to Ghosts: Reeling in the Problem

Back to School

Initiating Island Connections

For citation purposes, unless otherwise noted, this article was authored by the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

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