… Scientists from the University of Washington Tacoma and George Mason University worked to isolate and quantify microplastics in water and sediment samples and to compare … laboratory protocols. Type of Project: Research Region: National Project End Date: 2016 Who is involved? Scientists …
… Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center and the NOAA Marine Debris Program partnered up to educate the Santa Barbara community and students on how they can prevent trash from reaching the … found onsite, and determined its effect on the overall health of the estuarine and beach environments. Students …
… Rutgers University will study the movement of microplastics down the Delaware River to the confluence with Delaware Bay, and determine the role this mixing area may play as the entry point for microplastics into the food chain. Type of Project: …
… The Ocean Conservancy and their partners will engage local Miami-Dade County youth … harm wildlife, impact local economies, and may affect human health. Unfortunately, the majority of items collected by volunteers during the Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup are single-use plastic items. Many …
… The William and Mary's Batten School and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is leading a national competitive grant program for the removal of … goals to benefit watermen and improve local waterway health. University of Florida/IFAS Extension & Florida Sea …
… the NOAA Mussel Watch Program, Loyola University Chicago, and the NOAA Marine Debris Program, will use invasive … efforts as potential tool that can be used to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Funding for this project … freshwater ecosystems and potentially pose a risk to human health. This project seeks to incorporate microplastic …
… at the University of Connecticut are conducting field and laboratory studies to determine the types and concentrations of microplastics ingested by oysters, how the characteristics … still in the beginning stages of understanding the impacts microplastics can have on the environment. Eastern oysters ( …
… are investigating if black sea bass consume contaminated microplastics in the wild, and if microplasticsand associated contaminants are … examined for evidence of microplastic ingestion and overall health. In the laboratory, researchers are conducting …
… Quantification of Microplastics on National Park Beaches … This report details the results from a project funded by the NOAA Marine Debris Program and led by the National Park Service and Clemson University …
… BoatUS Foundation is leading a national competitive grant program for the removal of abandoned and derelict vessels, developing a database to track …
… vessels, aquaculture debris, debris lost from offshore oil and gas work, trash dumped off of cruise ships, and containers that fall off of large shipping vessels that … Throwing trash that contains plastic is illegal under international law . … Marine debris can come from human …
… Students and teachers at Simon A. Sanchez High School and John F. … Program supported the expansion of the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries ’ Ocean Guardian School Program … Completed five major clean-ups; Collected data about microplastics at four sand sifting events and continued to …
… Ocean Conservancy and the NOAA Marine Debris Program instilled an environmental ethic in both youth and corporate employees in an effort to end marine debris. … They also piloted the program with Bank of America, an International Coastal Cleanup sponsor. What does it accomplish? …
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