Alexandria and Tanya presented on the importance of monitoring and opportunities to integrate marine debris monitoring into the science classroom, including a new draft of a specific material intended to support MDMAP surveys with students. Educators participated in activities like walking a transect according to MDMAP protocols, sorting surveyed debris with MDMAP data sheets, and exploring the MDMAP database. They also had the opportunity to provide feedback to the Marine Debris Program in order to make the final material more accessible and helpful for educators. 

The Marine Debris Program looks forward to updating the Guide to NOAA’s MDMAP for Educators and publishing the final version in the future. 

For additional information, please contact Alexandria.Brake@noaa.gov or Tanya.Torres@noaa.gov.