… methods to contact a local retailer to educate and encourage them to shift to more sustainable practices. Note: Environmental science and marine debris is an …
Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic Curricula Chapter 02/07/2025 - 10:41… information about marine debris – what it is, its origins, and current statistics. Students will engage in a brief … impacts. Afterward, students are given handouts to review the scientific process. Students are asked to come up with three research questions about the prevention or removal of marine …
Curricula Chapter 05/02/2024 - 14:14… Plastics will degrade into small pieces until you can’t see them anymore (so small you’d need a microscope or better!). … fully go away? Full degradation into carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic molecules is called mineralization (Andrady … down into smaller and smaller pieces. We call these pieces “microplastics” if they are less than 5mm long. The rate of …
11/18/2019 - 13:35… The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is teamed up … NOAA Marine Debris Program to continue their work finding and removing derelict crab pots in New Jersey’s southern … continued to work with the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences ( MATES ), a specialized high school …
Removal Mid-Atlantic 04/24/2025 - 13:28… Balloons on the Beach … Have you ever found litter on the beach and wondered what it is and where it came from? In this … did this item end up abandoned or discarded in the marine environment? Once students know the object's story, they …
Pacific Northwest Curricula Chapter 02/18/2025 - 13:29… The Center for Coastal Studies is leading a new coalition of nongovernmental organizations and commercial enterprises across the Northeast to remove, … is the project and why is it important? Once lost in the environment, fishing gear can continue to impact fish, …
Removal Northeast 04/15/2025 - 15:54… Definition, Characteristics, and Sources of Marine Debris (Background) … In this unit, … marine debris is, where it comes from, and how it enters the marine environment. Turning the Tide on Trash is a learning guide …
Curricula Chapter 04/25/2024 - 10:57… A great way to show your gratitude for our ocean and environment is to repurpose materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Get ready for the Thanksgiving …
11/18/2024 - 13:52… Spotlight: Zola Roper … Career highlight by Zola Roper, then graduate student at the University of the Virgin Islands studying marine debris. Marine debris is a pervasive, … 15 spotlights, which highlight USVI-specific marine debris research, local researchers, community-led prevention …
Caribbean Curricula Chapter 07/03/2024 - 10:40… For over a decade, the Northwest Straits Initiative, supported by NOAA, state agencies, and many others, has removed lost and abandoned fishing nets … and Wildlife, developed the Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Guidelines, which provide operational details on how to …
Removal Pacific Northwest 03/11/2025 - 15:45… Due to oceanic currents and winds in the North Pacific, marine debris of all types accumulates in … divers regularly remove these derelict nets from the environment. Instead of adding the nets to already congested …
Prevention Pacific Islands 03/21/2025 - 12:03… new ways to communicate Marine Debris information through the University of the Virgin Islands. Marine debris is a pervasive, global problem and one … 15 spotlights, which highlight USVI-specific marine debris research, local researchers, community-led prevention …
Caribbean Curricula Chapter 07/03/2024 - 11:00… The New Jersey Audubon, Northstar Marine, and Stockton … , Stockton University , and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife , …
Removal Mid-Atlantic 04/24/2025 - 13:44… The Marine Debris Information Clearinghouse , first launched … access to projects completed or underway that can inform and improve their own work. The Clearinghouse allows researchers and other active or interested stakeholders to …
Our Work 03/21/2024 - 15:34… Bags … Students will reflect on how much plastic is part of their daily lives and explore creative ways to upcycle plastic bags and other … 15 spotlights, which highlight USVI-specific marine debris research, local researchers, community-led prevention …
Caribbean Curricula Chapter 07/03/2024 - 10:51
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