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The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Educator Workshop in July 2024 (Photo Credit: NOAA).
We are pleased to announce, with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, a Request for Proposals for the Ocean Odyssey Marine Debris Prevention Awards for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility (DEIJA). With funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation will award 10-15 grants, totaling up to $100,000 for this funding competition. Individual awards will range between $5,000 and $10,000 to support initiatives that prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris in communities that are underserved, underrepresented, or overburdened by marine debris. These projects may include marine debris prevention, education, and outreach activities.
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An abandoned and derelict vessel submerged in a waterway after a hurricane (Photo Credit: NOAA).
We are still accepting Letters of Intent for two Fiscal Year 2025 Notices of Funding Opportunity for both Marine Debris Removal and Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The NOAA Marine Debris Program will award up to $54 million across two funding opportunities:
Fiscal Year 2025 NOAA Marine Debris Removal under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with Letters of Intent deadline extended for applicants impacted by Hurricane Helene until October 4, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Affected applicants unable to meet this new deadline may reach out to grants.marinedebris@noaa.gov. Applicant resources are available here.
Fiscal Year 2025 NOAA Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with Letters of Intent due on October 09, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicant resources are available here.
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Download the 2025 Marine Debris Calendar on our website now! (Cover art by Juhwan H., Grade 8, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).
We are proud to announce that our 2025 Marine Debris Calendar is now available for download! Our annual art contest aims to get students thinking about how marine debris impacts our ocean and Great Lakes, and what they can do to help. This year’s calendar features artwork from 13 students in kindergarten through eighth grade from eight states and two U.S. territories, all winners of the “Keep the Sea Free of Debris” art contest. Keep your eye on our blog and website for information on the next contest, which opens October 15, 2024.
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A derelict vessel found on the island of Guam (Photo Credit: NOAA).
We are pleased to release the “Guam Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide” (Guide). This Guide aims to improve preparedness for responding to marine debris after typhoons and other disasters in the territory, such as Typhoon Mawar, which impacted the island in 2023.
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Raimundo Espinoza, the Executive Director of Conservación ConCiencia will be presenting at the next TIPS webinar (Photo Credit: Conservación ConCiencia).
Help us “reel in the problem” and tackle abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) at our next webinar: From Gear to Ghost: Reeling in the Problem on October 8, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This TIPS webinar will feature presentations from various organizations that engage in ALDFG mitigation efforts. Presenters will speak about prevention, removal, and research initiatives aimed to "reel in the problem" of ALDFG. Register for the upcoming webinar and catch up on previous recordings on our website.
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A large net filled with broken and dead coral heads that was removed from Seal-Kittery Island, Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Photo Credit: NOAA).
Marine debris is a large and global problem. Plastics, metals, rubber, fishing gear, and other lost and discarded items enter our ocean, Great Lakes, waterways, and coastal areas every day. This challenging issue can cause negative impacts to wildlife, the environment, and the economy. In this episode, the NOAA Ocean Podcast chats with Sophie Maginnes, communication specialist with the NOAA Marine Debris Program.
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Check out the Marine Debris Education Materials (Photo Credit: Adobe Stock).
This new tool allows you to explore a full collection of the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s curricula and filter based on what is best fit for your classroom. Explore over 200 educational materials - including curricula, lesson plans, activities, videos, and more - and filter by category.
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