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Students participate in a marine debris education activity (Photo: Monterey bay Aquarium)
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce our “Marine Debris Prevention” and "Marine Debris Removal" federal funding opportunities are now open!
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The Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC) is seeking a broad range of oral and poster presentations. A total of 75 sessions have been identified and abstract and poster submissions for the ten track areas are welcome. Early Registration is now also available.
Visit the 6IMDC website to submit your ideas, secure your spot with early registration, and check out the many opportunities for participation.
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 Volunteers remove marine debris from a shoreline (Photo: American Littoral Society)
After an intensive evaluation process, the NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce the 11 recipients of our 2017 removal awards and the 4 recipients of our 2017 research awards. Check out this year's funded projects and what they plan to accomplish!
2018 Marine Debris Calendar cover by Malisa L., Grade 8, Hawaii.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce that our 2018 Marine Debris Calendar is available for download. This year’s calendar features artwork from the 2017 “Keep the Sea Free of Debris” art contest winners.
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A Duke researcher prepares the UAS for a flight over the Rachel Carson Reserve (Photo: Rachel Carson Reserve)
The North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve and researchers from Duke University are using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to map and identify marine debris within the Rachel Carson Reserve. With this data, researchers can locate and remove debris, as well as monitor restoration of debris-damaged areas.
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Damage to Springmaid Pier, just outside of Myrtle Beach, SC, due to Hurricane Matthew. (Photo: SC DHEC/MyCoast)
Hurricanes and Tornados and Severe Thunderstorms! Oh My! While there might not be flying monkeys and green-faced witches to contend with in the Southeast, the region does face possible hazards like hurricanes, tornados, and severe thunderstorms. With these threats, there also comes the potential for a different kind of trouble--large amounts of storm-generated marine debris.
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The Marine Debris Monitoring Toolkit for Educators was created as a resource to translate the NOAA Marine Debris Program's Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project, a robust citizen science initiative, for classroom use. The Toolkit is designed to assist teachers in educating their students about marine debris and involving them in marine debris research and outreach.
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