Contact Information
Address:
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-9997
United StatesPhone:
301-713-3038
NOS OR&R Marine Debris Program (MDP)
The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) leads national efforts to research, prevent, and reduce the impacts of marine debris. Its staff, which is positioned across the country, supports marine debris projects in partnership with state and local agencies, tribes, non-governmental organizations, academia, and industry. The program also spearheads national research efforts and works to change behavior in the public through outreach and education initiatives.
The MDP has regional coordinators across the United States, from Hawaiâi, to the Gulf of Mexico, to New England. These coordinators guide action planning and provide expertise to local marine debris initiatives and projects to ensure that stakeholders have the best information available. Each year, the NOAA Marine Debris Program supports locally driven marine debris prevention and removal projects. These projects benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and wildlife including migratory fish.