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Check out the link below to read the Accomplishments Report (Photo: NOAA).
Once a year, we like to take a moment to reflect on our Program’s mission to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris, and to celebrate the progress that has been made with national and international partners. This past year we’ve supported and elevated marine debris efforts through coordination on local, national, and international levels.
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 The redeveloped Marine Debris Clearinghouse allows you to easily query for information (Photo: NOAA).
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is pleased to share the redeveloped Marine Debris Information Clearinghouse. The Marine Debris Information Clearinghouse, first launched in 2013, is designed to provide direct access to the marine debris community on projects completed or underway that can inform and improve their work. The Clearinghouse allows researchers and other active or interested partners to find projects and the results based on different project attributes, including location, project type, time frame, partner, or debris type. With many new groups joining the marine debris community and interest growing rapidly, collaboration and coordination are more important than ever in sharing successes, identifying gaps, and confirming best practices.
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Download the latest version of the app and start tracking debris today (Photo: NOAA).
Did you know that the Marine Debris Tracker App recently logged 2 million pieces of litter and debris from all over the world? This app has been around since 2010 as a joint initiative between the NOAA Marine Debris Program and the Southeast Atlantic Marine Debris Initiative (SEA-MDI).
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Cleanup volunteers packing out debris near Lake Ozette, WA (Photo: NOAA).
The coast, rivers, and lakes of the Pacific Northwest are beautiful and versatile, and yet, they all share a common feature: the presence of marine debris. From large debris to tiny microplastics, marine debris is present in bodies of water worldwide and requires a comprehensive approach to prevent it, research its attributes, and reduce its impacts.
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Students, get ready to create some art (Photo: Ava E. 6th grade, California).
Help the NOAA Marine Debris Program raise awareness about marine debris and submit artwork for the 2021 calendar!
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Zola at NOAA Silver Spring Office (Photo: NOAA).
Last month I began my two-month internship, funded by the National Science Foundation, with the NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) Communications Team in Silver Spring, Maryland. I was drawn to MDP because their expertise would provide me with the opportunity to (1) augment my current academic research training with non-academic internship and training opportunities, and (2) allow me to pursue new activities centered around acquiring professional development experience that will help prepare me for multiple career pathways after graduation, such as potentially working for a federal agency.
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 Happy birthday mylar balloon (depth of 1,116 m) seen on Dive 16 of ROV Exploration of the Northeast US Deepwater Canyons 2013 expedition (Photo: NOAA).
My high school graduation was anything but joyful as I begged my peers not to release the balloons they held. I’m Laura Anthony, otherwise known as the overenthusiastic marine biology student telling people not to use plastic cups at parties. This summer, I was a NOAA Hollings Scholar in the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program assessing the impact of anthropogenic (human created) debris on deep-sea coral and sponge habitats.
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