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 Great Lakes region? Find events and other important announcements below.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce our FY19 “Marine Debris Removal” federal funding opportunity.
Projects awarded through the removal grant competition will create long-term, quantifiable ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources, with priority consideration for efforts targeting derelict fishing gear and other medium- and large-scale debris. Projects should also foster public awareness of the effects of marine debris to further the conservation of resources and habitats, and contribute to the understanding of marine debris composition, distribution and impacts.
The submission period for removal proposals will be from August 20 - October 29, 2018.
For more information on this FY19 grant opportunity, please visit Grants.gov and the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s website.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce our FY19 “Marine Debris Research” federal funding opportunity.
This opportunity provides funding for research directly related to marine debris through field, laboratory, and modeling experiments. Successful project proposals will explore the ecological risk associated with marine debris, determine debris exposure levels, examine the fate and transport of marine debris in nearshore coastal environments, and/or quantify habitat impacts resulting from marine debris. Projects may address one or more of these research priorities and should be original, hypothesis-driven projects that have not previously been addressed to scientific standards.
The submission period for research proposals will extend from September 17 - December 14, 2018.
For more information on this FY19 grant opportunity, please visit Grants.gov and the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s website.
Wrap up your summer by participating in this coastal cleanup - whether you are a current marine debris volunteer or just want an excuse to get outside & do your part, join the Ohio Coastal Training Program in keeping the Huron Pier free of debris! From 10am-12pm at Huron Harbor Pier in Huron, OH.
A limited number of fishing line recycling bins will be free to take. ♻️ After-party to take place @ the Old Fish House (pizza provided by the Friends of Old Women Creek)!
This event is FREE - however registering will ensure we have enough materials/food for everyone! Click here to sign up: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efo139or1dcff666&oseq=&c=&ch=
An Evening Presentation & Book-Signing Event with Co-Founder/Author, Jay Sinha
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
301 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
Friday, October 5, 2018
6:30 PM
Mr. Sinha’s presentation “Plastic Pollution and Practical Aspects of Living Without Plastic,” will offer solutions, tips, tools and alternatives for plastic-free living, and answer questions such as:
- What is plastic and what is the life cycle of an every-day piece of plastic?
- How is the Earth itself becoming more plastic?
- How is plastic a human health problem?
- How can we live with less plastic?
Wrap up your summer by participating in this coastal cleanup from 10am - 12pm - whether you are a current marine debris volunteer or just want an excuse to get outside & do your part, join the Ohio Coastal Training Program in keeping the Edgewater Park free of debris!
A limited number of fishing line recycling bins will be free to take. ♻️ After-party to take place @ Edgewater Park (pizza provided by the Friends of Old Women Creek)!
This event is FREE - however registering by 10/5 will ensure we have enough materials/food for everyone! Click here to sign up: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efo1655b2db837c3&oseq=&c=&ch=