Our First Year in the Books.
Thank you for such an amazing experience, partnering with One People One Reef and Bluecology to share the traditions, experience the beauty, and spend time with the community that lives on each island within the Ulithi Atoll. Assisting One People One Reef and Bluecology’s reef and marine conservation work and spearheading the research revolving around marine debris can help preserve the beauty of the culture, as well as environmental and ecological thresholds of the community. It is more important now than ever as global climate conditions continue to change. The problems resulting from marine debris accumulation are unfortunately going to continue to increase on a global scale . Working towards a solution now can help preserve the health and life of the important habitats that are affected. In recognition of the magnitude of this problem, we have established ODMI (Ocean Debris Management Initiative), a US 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to documenting the problem and educating everyone about the issues and solutions.
Data compiled by Ocean Debris Management Initiative.
Data compiled by Ocean Debris Management Initiative.
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300 SpeciesARE AFFECTED WORLDWIDE BY MARINE DEBRIS. THIS INCLUDES 86% OF SEA TURTLE SPECIES AND NEARLY HALF OF ALL MARINE MAMMAL AND SEABIRD SPECIES |
86%OF SEA TURTLES HAVE INGESTED PLASTIC OR OR ENTANGLED WITH PLASTIC |
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Summer 2019KEY ULITHI ATOLL, FSM AND MONTEREY COUNTY, CA FROM SUMMER 2019
PIECES OF DEBRIS COLLECTED 508.87 lbs
OF DEBRIS COLLECTED
NUMBER OF SURVEYS STUDENTS EDUCATED |
Spring 2019
KEY MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY STATS FROM SPRING 2019
PIECES OF DEBRIS COLLECTED 31.50 lbs
OF DEBRIS COLLECTED
NUMBER OF SURVEYS STUDENTS EDUCATED |
Fall 2018
KEY MONTEREY COUNTY STATS FROM 2018.
PIECES OF DEBRIS COLLECTED 108.3 lbs
OF DEBRIS COLLECTED
NUMBER OF SURVEYS STUDENTS EDUCATED |