Greetings CINC volunteers:
Happy June! I hope you had a wonderful CINC picnic and thank you to Paul
Petrich and others who organize this event each year. Here are some great
NOAA education resources on World Ocean Day and preventing plastic
pollution.
Regards,
Shauna
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World Ocean Day <http://www.worldoceansday.org/> is June 8th, and this
year’s theme is “Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for
a healthy ocean.” NOAA is encouraging our partners and visitors to become
aware of the problem of plastic pollution, or “marine debris”, and consider
adopting actions that will reduce plastic pollution. Even if you are
located far from the ocean, your actions can help reduce plastic pollution
in the marine environment!
The ocean is filled with items that do not belong there. Huge amounts of
consumer plastics, metals, rubber, paper, textiles, derelict fishing gear,
vessels, and other lost or discarded items enter the marine environment
every day, making marine debris one of the most widespread pollution
problems facing the world's ocean and waterways. It is not only a pervasive
threat to our ocean, Great Lakes, and waterways, but can affect navigation
safety, the economy, and even human health. There is no part of the world
left untouched by debris and its impacts. It is one of the most widespread
pollution problems facing the world's ocean and waterways. -- NOAA Marine
Debris Program
To help promote awareness of marine debris, we have compiled NOAA’s best
resources on the topic (below). And, if you find yourself nearby
Washington, DC between June 4-17, 2018, plan to see the very special (and
free) Ocean Plastics Lab <http://oceanplasticslab.net/> exhibit on the
National Mall outside of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
(NMNH). Washington DC is the only U.S. location where this internationally
traveling exhibit will occur. In addition to this exhibit, the Smithsonian
NMNH will host a marine plastics themed World Ocean Family Day, on June 9th.
This free event will give families the opportunity to connect with
scientists, researchers, and community leaders to learn more about marine
plastics and inspire them to take action!
We hope you will take this opportunity to become more informed about marine
debris and consider incorporating these messages and materials into your
educational programming at your institution. We have provided materials in
a variety of formats to suit different needs. Please let us know if we can
support you better in this joint endeavor.
Marine Debris Educational & Communication Materials
The following resources were created by NOAA, in particular NOAA’s Marine
Debris Program and Ocean Today, as well as NOAA Marine Debris
Program-funded partners. This collection features marine debris curricula,
as well as multimedia, printable materials, and hands on activities that
can be used in a variety of settings including museums, zoos, aquariums,
learning centers, and schools.
Formal education activitiesK-12
Marine Debris Monitoring Toolkit for Educators
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/curricula/marine-debris-monitoring-toolkit-educators>:
The Marine Debris Monitoring Toolkit for Educators was created through a
collaboration between the NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) and the Office
of National Marine Sanctuaries. This toolkit provides many useful marine
debris resources and adapts the MDP's Marine Debris Monitoring and
Assessment Project, a robust citizen science monitoring initiative, for
classroom use. The Toolkit is designed to assist teachers in educating
their students about marine debris and involving them in marine debris
research and outreach.
Washed Ashore Integrated Arts Marine Debris Curriculum
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/curricula/washed-ashore-integrated-arts-marine-debris-curriculum>:
Washed Ashore, in partnership with the NOAA Marine Debris Program,
developed an integrated arts marine debris curriculum to educate school
students about marine debris. Washed Ashore, with the help of community
volunteers, has been creating large sculptures made of marine debris to add
to a traveling exhibit that moves around the country raising awareness
about plastic pollution with the goal of sparking changes in consumer
habits. Building on this experience educating about marine debris, as well
as the experience of the NOAA Marine Debris Program, Washed Ashore
developed this integrated arts marine debris curriculum.
An Educator's Guide to Marine Debris
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/educators-guide-marine-debris>: In
partnership with NOAA, NAMEPA has created this guide to marine debris to
provide educators with a tool to help students become more informed on
marine debris and encourage environmental stewardship. This easy-to-use
guide is designed to provide maximum flexibility for educators in both
formal and informal settings. It may be used as a standalone teaching tool,
or to supplement lessons in other areas.
Winged Ambassadors – Ocean Literacy through the Eyes of Albatross
<http://www.downloadwingedambassadors.org/>: A package of classroom
activities that is available free and online courtesy of NOAA, Oikonos, and
other partners. Albatrosses, charismatic and threatened seabirds, are
ambassadors for a clean ocean because they traverse vast oceanic regions
searching for floating food. Along their journeys, they ingest plastic
trash and feed it to their chicks. These five lessons comprise new and
modified activities, using inquiry-based science instruction, aligned to
new standards for grades 6 – 8 with extensions for grades 9 – 12.
“Be an Ocean Guardian”:
<https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/education/pdfs/ogab.pdf>
Activity book for children in grades K-3.
College
From Shore to State House: Marine Debris Undergraduate Curriculum
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/curricula/shore-state-house-marine-debris-undergraduate-curriculum>:
The From Shore to State House curriculum was the product of a project with
the University of Hartford and the NOAA Marine Debris Program to create an
open source, replicable, college-level service learning course to improve
knowledge, lead outreach, inform policy, and inspire change on the issue of
marine debris. The curriculum guides students to prevent marine debris and
develop policy alternatives to discuss with state legislators.
MultimediaVideos
Regional Emmy® Award-Winning TRASH TALK
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/discover-issue/trash-talk>: Don’t you think
it’s time we all have an honest trash talk? Ocean Today, in partnership
with the NOAA Marine Debris Program, presents Regional Emmy® Award-winning
TRASH TALK, a 15-minute special feature on marine debris for World Ocean
Day. It is specially designed to be part of your World Ocean Day
festivities and beyond. To download the videos, visit Ocean Today's website
<https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/full-moon-trashtalk.html>.
Trash in the Deep Ocean
<https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/logs/apr22/welcome.html>:
See video taken in 2016, during a NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer deep sea
expedition, where trash was found!
Student video offers solutions to marine debris problems in Great Lakes
<https://seagrant.noaa.gov/News/Article/ArtMID/1660/ArticleID/637/Student-video-offers-solutions-to-marine-debris-problems-in-Great-Lakes>:
Michigan Sea Grant works with students to raise awareness of marine debris
in the Great Lakes.
Audio
NOAA Ocean Podcast, Garbage Patches: How Gyres Take Our Trash Out to Sea
<https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/mar18/nop14-ocean-garbage-patches.html>:
How the gyres that circulate our ocean waters also accumulate plastics.
Find out what a garbage patch is and isn't, and what we can do about this
ocean-sized problem.
Photos
Media Library
<https://marinelife.noaa.gov/media_lib/search.aspx?keyword=&web=True&print=True&video=False&cID=20&scID=114&sscID=0&office=National+Marine+Sanctuaries&division=NA>:
Downloadable, high resolution photographs related to plastic pollution’s
impacts on marine life from NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
Science On a Sphere Datasets
Marine Debris movie produced by the Aquarium of the Pacific
<https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/marine-debris/>
Marine Debris: Garbage Patch Experiment (drifters and model)
<https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/marine-debris-garbage-patch-experiment-drifters-and-model/>
Marine Debris: Garbage Patch Experiment (movie)
<https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/marine-debris-garbage-patch-experiment-movie/>
Marine Debris dataset and script from Dept. of State “Ocean Ocean” SOS
program. <https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/one-ocean/>
Science On a Sphere Explorer (flatscreen/desktop version of SOS) datasets
<https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/catalog/datasets?ordering=name&issosx=true>
Posters, Infographics, Photos, Fact Sheets, and even bookmarks!
Plastics in the Ocean
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1500wide/public/orr_plastic_in_the_ocean_infographic_final_0.jpg?itok=NoQuWQH9>:
Plastics are the most common form of marine debris. This infographic
communicates the variety of sources of plastic marine debris, as well as
their impacts.
Garbage Patch Illustration
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/GPmap_2012_NOAAMDP.jpg>:
This
infographic demonstrates the “garbage patches”, the Subtropical Convergence
Zone, and currents in the Pacific Ocean.
What is Marine Debris?
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/posters/what-marine-debris>: This poster,
created by the NOAA Marine Debris Program, provides an overview of general
marine debris, plastic debris, garbage patches, the NOAA Marine Debris
Program, the impacts of debris, general debris facts, and how you can help.
It is designed to be folded, displaying information as it is unfolded to
reveal a larger poster for display.
What We Know About the "Garbage Patches"
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/what-we-know-about-garbage-patches>: This
poster, created by the NOAA Marine Debris Program and Sheavly Consultants,
LLC, provides a comprehensive overview of “garbage patches,” how they are
formed, where they are located, and how you can help.
Marine Debris is Everyone’s Problem
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/poster/marine-debris-everyones-problem>:
This poster provides a short overview on the issue of marine debris.
Marine Debris Fact Sheet
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/fact-sheet/marine-debris-fact-sheet>: Learn
more about marine debris— what it is, where it comes from, and how we can
help.
Garbage Patches Fact Sheet
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/fact-sheet/garbage-patches-fact-sheet>:
Learn more about garbage patches including what they are and how we can
help.
Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Fact Sheet
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/fact-sheet/abandoned-and-derelict-vessels-fact-sheet>:
Learn more about abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs), how to prevent
them, and how you can help.
"Did You Know?" Marine Debris Bookmark Series
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/brochures/did-you-know-marine-debris-bookmark-series>:
The "Did You Know?" marine debris bookmark series is full of vibrant and
colorful images with fun facts about marine debris. Set each bookmark side
by side and you'll see that the images connect-- a reminder that our land,
ocean, and our actions are all connected. The bookmarks touch on marine
debris issues like entanglement, derelict fishing gear, ingestion of debris
by wildlife, and garbage patches.
2018 Marine Debris Calendar
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/resources/2018-marine-debris-calendar-available-download>:
Each year, the NOAA Marine Debris Program sponsors a nationwide art contest
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/outreach/artcontest.html> in an effort to
get children thinking about how they can keep debris out of the ocean.
Kindergartners through 8th graders from all over the country submit artwork
depicting the marine debris problem, and the program selects 13 pieces of
work to display in a calendar.
Hands-on Activities
Understanding Marine Debris: Games and Activities for Kids of All Ages
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/understanding-marine-debris-games-and-activities-kids-all-ages>:
This popular assortment of puzzles, brain-teasers and coloring activities
helps children understand the problem of marine debris while having fun at
the same time. Suitable for all ages.
Marine Debris Tracker
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/partnerships/marine-debris-tracker>: The
Marine Debris Tracker mobile application is a joint initiative between the
NOAA Marine Debris Program and the Southeast Atlantic Marine Debris
Initiative (SEA-MDI), run out of the University of Georgia College of
Engineering. The app records the debris location through GPS, and you can
view the data on your phone. Download the app and start tracking today!
TRASH TALK Webinar for Educators
<https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_webinar/>: Our TRASH TALK Webinar
for Educators provides fun activities that you can organize after showing
the film! It's a perfect event for museums, zoos, aquariums, learning
centers, and schools. The fun and informative ten minute webinar provides a
quick demonstration of hands on activities you can easily prepare with
props found at home or in the office.
Reports
Marine Debris Topic Papers: This series of topic papers reviews scientific
literature related to marine debris topics, including marine debris as
a pathway
for invasive species
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/reports/marine-debris-potential-pathway-invasive-species>
, impacts to habitat
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/reports/marine-debris-impacts-coastal-and-benthic-habitats>
, marine debris modeling
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/reports/modeling-oceanic-transport-floating-marine-debris>
, wildlife entanglement
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/entanglement-marine-species-marine-debris-emphasis-species-united-states>
and ingestion
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/occurrence-and-health-effects-anthropogenic-debris-ingested-marine-organisms>,
and ghost fishing
<https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/impact-ghost-fishing-derelict-fishing-gear>.
These papers are not meant for classroom use, but serve as a resource for
comprehensive information on the listed marine debris topics.
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