PSO Connect Registration System 2005 - Trawl to Trash: Incorporating Marine Debris into Lesson Plans
Join Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant educators and learn about the Trawl to Trash initiative and ways of incorporating the issue and latest science of marine debris into your classroom or informal learning experiences. Formal and informal educators welcome!
In an effort to prevent litter from entering the marine environment, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant launched the Trawl to Trash program, which engages the public in outreach and stewardship activities that educate communities about the impacts of marine debris and encourage use of the recycled trawl bags to collect and remove debris from Georgia’s waterways. As part of the project, commercial shrimpers are creating Trawl to Trash bags made of recycled shrimp net material. The bags are distributed among recreational boaters, fishermen, outdoor enthusiasts, ecotourists, K-12 students and the general public who use the bags to stow their trash, so it doesn’t enter the environment.
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is able to provide Trawl to Trash Programs thanks to support from the National Sea Grant College Program.
Course Outline
8:00 AM: Welcome
8:30 AM: Marine Debris 101
9:15 AM: Trawl on R/V Sea Dawg
11:30 AM: Trawl to Trash Bag-Making Activity
12:30 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Intro to Micro-plastics and Micro-plastics Lab
3:00 PM: Sea Turtle Necropsy Activity
4:30 PM: Program Ends
Learner Outcomes
- Learn about newest science regarding marine debris
- Learn new ways of incorporating marine debris into lesson plans
- Generate interest in bringing learners to UGA Aquarium for marine debris focused programming