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.
SAVE THE DATE: 7th International Marine Debris Conference – September 18-23, 2022
We are pleased to share that the 7th International Marine Debris
Conference (7IMDC) will take place
September 18-23, 2022 in Busan, Republic of Korea. The 7IMDC is
organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of
Korea (MOF), the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Korea Marine
Environment Management Corporation (KOEM), with support
from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
This conference is one of the world’s largest and longest-running
events dedicated to the issue of marine debris. The 7IMDC will harness
the current momentum around the topic and build on previous
conferences by bringing together participants from government,
industry, academia, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders to
discuss the latest science, strengthen collaboration, find solutions
and catalyse action to address this urgent, global problem.
For more information, visit the 7IMDC
website and subscribe to the mailing list to stay up-to-date on
the conference and the upcoming call for technical sessions. For
additional questions, contact the conference organizers at: info@7imdc.org.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest
Get your art supplies ready, because this year’s NOAA Marine Debris
Program Art Contest is officially open! Students in grades K-8 can
submit their artwork (electronically or by
mail) now through December 10th that answers the questions:
- How does marine debris impact the oceans and Great Lakes?
- What are you doing to help prevent marine debris?
There are no events scheduled. Please check back again soon.