EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes. Looking for what’s new with marine debris in the Northeast region? Find events and other important announcements below.
To fulfill an action in the Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan, Dr. Gabby Bradt (copied here) is collecting information on various microplastics citizen science sampling methods. If your organization has experience in this field, please complete this survey and feel free to send any questions or comments to:
Over the years, Blue Ocean Society has received anecdotal reports of wildlife interacting with marine debris. They are interested in compiling this information to learn about wildlife encounters with marine debris that might not otherwise be reported. See a gull interacting with garbage on the beach? Filleting a fish and find garbage inside? See a seal with a frisbee around his neck? Tell Blue Ocean Society about your observations!
This project is being conducted as part of the Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan. The information collected in this survey will be combined with stranding data and other data on marine debris to give us a better idea of how wildlife interacts with debris and help us develop solutions.
To send your report, click the link to fill out a Google form.
There are no events scheduled. Please check back again soon.
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