Resources on Marine Debris

Resources on Marine Debris

EPA Environmental Education Grant

for Pomaika`i School 2008-2009

Curriculum Sources:

Beach Buddies - Marine Debris Lessons:

http://www.marine.usf.edu/beachbuddies/background.html



Clean Ocean Action: http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/index.php?id=278

 Curriculum sources on marine debris, recycling, littering, art project ideas, and informational

PSA videos



EPA Marine Debris Abatement: http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/debris/index.html

 Curriculum Sources: http://www.epa.gov/owow/OCPD/Marine/contents.html



Hawaii Students’ Marine Debris Project on Thinkquest:

http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/01036/index.html

 Creative example of multimedia project, art project ideas, podcasting, Marine Debris lessons



NOAA Marine Debris Program: http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/

 Great resources section, fun online games, lessons, photos and materials source



Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Multi-Agency Education Project:

http://www.hawaiianatolls.org/teachers/index.php

 Curriculum sources including Navigating Change, photos



Plastics are Forever: http://www.plasticsareforever.org/index.html

 Good resource for information, photos, videos, information, and public outreach campaigns



Walk a Mile in Albatross Shoes Lesson: http://www.wfu.edu/biology/albatross/activity/walk.htm





Games, Demos and Projects:

Coast Guard Auxillary – Plans for Pollution Lifespan Demo:

http://www.a07011.uscgaux.info/newactivity.html

 Interactive demo for students about the life of marine debris items



Marine Debris “Painting”: http://www.pritchettcartoons.com/flotsam.htm

 Beautiful art project idea with plastics



PBS Ocean Adventures – Interactive Games (scroll to Kure Waste Chase):

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/funandgames/games.html





Conservation & Public Campaigns:

Algalita Marine Research Foundation: http://www.algalita.org/

 Innovative project, informational handouts, videos, sailing vessels made of plastic bottles!



NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center: http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred/mdr.php

 Good photos, highlights of HI removal efforts, focus on derelict fishing gear



Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Cleanup:

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_icc



Ocean Conservancy National Marine Debris Monitoring Program:

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=mdm_debris