… Japan Tsunami Marine Debris at Sea: A Synthesis of Efforts and Lessons-Learned … This report synthesizes actions and lessons learned by the NationalOceanicandAtmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the …
… Weathering Stormy Waters Salvaging Solutions to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels is a monthly online webinar series … (OR&R) Scott Lundgren is the Director of NOAA’s OR&R in the National Ocean Service. Before coming to NOAA in 2015, Scott …
… New NOAA reports sum up the state of science on entanglement and ingestion. AUGUST 8, 2014 -- The NOAA Marine Debris Program, in partnership with the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, published … Worldwide, at least 200 species are impacted. Occurrence of Health Effects of Anthropogenic Debris Ingested by Marine …
… Investigating Oceanic Garbage Patches (USVI) … Students will learn about … happens to floating marine debris (surface, near surface, and in the water column) that doesn’t get collected during … will apply knowledge of oceanic water movement to understand why trash gets trapped in specific areas in the Atlantic …
… Marine Debris Prevention Projects and Activities in the Republic of Korea and United States … … Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs and the NationalOceanicandAtmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris …
… to Help Tons of our trash flows into our ocean, waterways, and Great Lakes every year. It is a complex and ever growing problem, and it’s up to everyone to play a role in the solution. In …
… The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. is home to Wendy and Tinkerbell, two brown pelicans found entangled in fishing line in Florida. The Zoo acquired Wendy and Tinkerbell in 2001, since they could not be released …
… Marine Debris Impacts on Coastal and Benthic Habitats … Marine debris produces a wide variety of environmental, economic, safety, health, and cultural impacts and is rapidly achieving … recognition as a key anthropogenic threat to global oceanic ecosystems. A central theme of research on habitat …
… Nations and Neighbors … Students will develop map skills by locating various nations on a globe or map, and by identifying various oceans. As a class, students discuss how an international treaty about marine pollution (MARPOL Annex V) …
… Debris On March 11, 2011, a devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. The disaster claimed nearly 16,000 lives, injured 6,000, and destroyed or damaged countless buildings. Unfortunately, … debris that the tsunami washed into the ocean reached U.S. and Canadian shores. Following the tsunami, NOAA worked …
… -- The NOAA Marine Debris Program, in partnership with the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science , published a … assesses the current state of science on “ghost fishing” and the derelict fishing gear that causes it. Ghost fishing … is no longer under a fisherman’s control continues to trap and kill fish, crustaceans, marine mammals, sea turtles, and …
… South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium and the NOAA Marine Debris Program removed derelict vessels and other marine debris using community-based initiatives. … Consortium partnered with the South Carolina Department of Healthand Environmental Control - Office of Ocean and …
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