… to educate students in grades 4-12 about the sources and impacts of marine debris and to promote behavior change … 2021 - June 2023 Who is involved? In partnership with the National Sea Grant and the NOAA Marine Debris Program, … recreation industries, marine and coastal wildlife, human health, and navigation safety. Education specialists from …
Prevention   Caribbean   05/05/2025 - 16:30
… to keep seven miles of Washington state coastline clean and free of debris. Type of Project: Removal Region: Pacific … involved? With support from the NOAA Marine Debris Program and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation , the GrassRoots …
Removal   Pacific Northwest   04/16/2025 - 15:31
… debris. It is not unusual for scientists visiting tiny islands in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to see one of … any seal in the world. They are also endangered. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the Hawaiian … Damage The Monument encompasses 5,178 square miles of the healthiest and least disturbed coral reef habitat in U.S. …
07/07/2020 - 21:37
… The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and their partners are removing large debris and up to 33 abandoned and derelict vessels from the tidal … with the Anacostia Riverkeeper, is improving the health of the Anacostia River and NOAA trust resources by …
Removal   Mid-Atlantic   01/23/2025 - 18:32
… of Natural Resources, the NOAA Marine Debris Program, and the Fishing for Energy partners teamed up to prevent … , and Schnitzer Steel Industries and administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The South … SCDNR worked with the NOAA Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research to develop an educational …
Prevention   Southeast   04/17/2025 - 15:43
… The Nature Conservancy, the Quileute Indian Tribe, and the NOAA Marine Debris Program partnered to remove … crab pots from tribal waters off the Washington Coast and developed a sustainable reporting and annual recovery … The project area also overlaps with the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary , which is a highly productive …
Removal   Pacific Northwest   10/05/2020 - 15:25
… Mystic Aquarium and the NOAA Marine Debris Program worked with teens to educate and inspire their peers.   Project Dates: September 2013 - … high school students from Connecticut to brainstorm and develop marine debris education and outreach projects …
Prevention   Northeast   04/17/2025 - 15:53
… The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the NOAA Marine Debris Program partnered to use data to … existing public outreach networks including Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Florida SeaGrant and research …
Prevention   Florida   04/17/2025 - 15:51
… mobilized its partners to implement on-the-ground cleanups and educational events throughout communities in Michigan’s … debris in the nearshore waters of Lake Superior’s coastal and tribal communities. Type of Project: Removal Region: … debris was incorporated into an  art display at Isle Royale National Park in 2024 through a partnership between the …
Removal   Great Lakes   05/05/2025 - 13:12
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02/07/2025 - 16:12
… debris can cause a lot of problems for people, ecosystems, and our economy. It especially impacts wildlife. Marine debris has been documented by Gall and Thompson to impact more than 700 species, from coastal … and Great Lakes economy. This sector relies heavily on healthy coastal and ocean resources as well as the aesthetic …
Discover Marine Debris   
… Come From? Marine debris comes from many different sources and enters the ocean in many ways. Intentional littering and dumping are a big cause of marine debris. Sometimes the … Talk … Marine debris comes from many different sources and enters the ocean in many ways. Intentional littering and
Videos   08/22/2024 - 10:44
… Laboratory Methods for the Analysis of Microplastics in the Marine Environment … This laboratory … manual outlines step-by-step instructions to quantify microplastics in marine environmental samples, including processes to streamline terminology and approaches. Depending on the study aims and
Microplastics   03/20/2024 - 12:38
… want to swim at a beach littered with trash? Of course not. And the animals who live in the ocean don't either - the … tangled in debris, from fishing nets to six-pack rings and many mistake plastic debris for food, and eat it. This fills their stomachs with junk they can't …
Videos   08/22/2024 - 10:48
… efforts to remove debris connected to the tsunami in Japan and Hurricane Sandy . The Program also worked to prevent … marine debris, including investigating the concentration of microplastics in the Gulf of Alaska and the Chesapeake Bay . … marine debris, including investigating the concentration of microplastics in the Gulf of Alaska and the Chesapeake Bay . …
10/25/2016 - 15:20