Assessing Marine Debris in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

… The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary collected and analyzed data to better understand the marine debris problem in the Sanctuary. Type of Project:  Research Region:  California Project Dates:  August 2020  - …
Research   California   05/05/2025 - 11:48

Marine Debris Interruptions

… Marine Debris Interruptions … 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   02/18/2025 - 13:26

Trash Shouldn’t Splash Toolkit

… by Sea Education Association (SEA) with funding provided by the NOAA Marine Debris Program , provides strategies, best practices, and examples of successful, student-driven campaigns to … owners and managers. This campaign, paired with ocean research conducted by undergraduate students studying with …
Northeast   Curricula   04/09/2025 - 11:44

Plastic Pollution and You: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum to Explore Our Role in Plastic Pollution

… Plastic Pollution and You: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum to Explore Our Role … focused on marine debris sources, impacts, and solutions. These hands-on lessons and activities help students learn … Science Standards, and align with several regional environmental action plans. Educators from New York who are …
Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic   Curricula   02/26/2025 - 15:43

Marine Debris Disposal Options

… Debris Disposal Options … Conducting shoreline, near-shore, and other in-water removal efforts is necessary for reducing the … debris. However, once marine debris is removed from the environment, many have issues with identifying options for …
Fact Sheets   03/19/2024 - 18:59

Marina Club - Huracanes 2

… donde conocerás más sobre el tema. Description (English):  The Marina Club is a group of students interested in environmental science and conservation at Puerto Rico’s Escuela Especializada en …
Caribbean   Videos   02/13/2025 - 15:04

What is the difference between opportunistic and standardized data collection? Why do I need to follow specific protocols to contribute data to MDMAP?

… Knowing more about debris found on the beach, or even on your street, can be the first step towards preventing it. In order to better understand the different types and amounts of marine debris in our environment, we need to collect data. Marine debris data is …
Survey Protocols   03/06/2023 - 08:29

Building a Watershed

… build a model showing how water flows through a system and evaluate different management practices to see how they might reduce the amount of marine debris that enters the marine environment. The models in this lesson could be used as a …
Curricula Chapter   05/02/2024 - 14:13

Microplastic Investigation

… lesson, students assess where particles are suspended in the water column (using a premade plastic slurry). Next, the … into a tub of water that is designed to mimic seawater and students take samples to assess the amount, size, and type of the particulates. Students relate this activity …
Curricula Chapter   05/02/2024 - 14:22

Trash Tale

… Trash Tale … Trash Tale is a fill-in the blank, "Mad Libs"-style activity telling the story of a piece of trash that ends up in the environment and what happens to it along the way. Talking Trash and …
Curricula Chapter   05/13/2024 - 12:45

Marine Debris Prevention

… Marine Debris Prevention … Students will extend their experience in the cleanup by discussing and analyzing ways to prevent marine debris from entering the environment, including Reduce/Reuse/Recycle strategies, …
Curricula Chapter   05/16/2024 - 12:06

Coming to Terms with Marine Debris

… first define marine debris, discuss its possible impacts, and then sort household trash items into different categories to … background information introduces educators, students and researchers to the topic of marine debris. The …
Curricula Chapter   04/25/2024 - 10:59

Marine Debris Data Mining

… Data Mining … Students learn about different trash items and define “marine debris” through a discussion about these items. Students then categorize debris and use … background information introduces educators, students and researchers to the topic of marine debris. The …
Curricula Chapter   04/25/2024 - 11:01

Waste Inventory

… Waste Inventory … Over the span of a week, students keep a log of the types and amounts of trash they generate, and how they dispose of … background information introduces educators, students and researchers to the topic of marine debris. The …
Curricula Chapter   04/25/2024 - 11:01

Sources of Marine Debris: From Street to Surf, From Hand to Sand

… Sources of Marine Debris: From Street to Surf, From Hand to Sand … Students will observe and record litter they see in their neighborhood, reflect on how the litter … background information introduces educators, students and researchers to the topic of marine debris. The …
Curricula Chapter   04/25/2024 - 11:02