JULY 22, 2016--Monitoring shorelines for marine debris can help answer some important questions such as: How big is the marine debris problem, and how is it changing over time? What types of debris are most common in your region?

From July 15 through 21, three NOAA Marine Debris Program team members (Sherry Lippiatt, CA Regional Coordinator; Amy Uhrin, Chief Scientist; and Carlie Herring, Research Analyst) participated in monitoring efforts on the Washington, Oregon, and California coasts along with partners from Ocean Conservancy and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. During this time, they surveyed 16 sites and compared each institution's monitoring methodologies. This effort is part of an ongoing monitoring analysis project with both partners.

For more information, contact Amy.Uhrin@noaa.gov, Sherry.Lippiatt@noaa.gov, or Carlie.Herring@noaa.gov.

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