2018-2019

LEARNING ABOUT AND ACTIVELY ADDRESSING

MARINE DEBRIS IN THE CNMI

 

Participating Schools for Program Year 2018-2019

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Tanapag Middle School DanDan Middle School Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School Mount Carmel School

Workshops

i. Orientation

  1. Marine Debris 101 - Mallory Muna & Colleen Flores, BECQ-DCRM
  2. Effects of Marine Debris on the Environment - David Benavente, BECQ-DCRM
  3. Impacts in the World & Small Island Comparisons - Daniel Kaipat, MINA
  4. Reef Report - Julius Reyes, BECQ-Enforcement
  5. What is a Conservation Action Plan - Brooke Nevitt

ii. Managaha Conservation Area Field Trip

  1. Marine Protected Areas - Kevin Camacho, DFW-MPA
  2. Conservation Enforcement - Marvin Pangelinan, DFW-Enforcement
  3. Fisheries - Gina Tomokane, DFW-Fisheries
  4. CNMI Sea Turtle Program - Carey Demapan, DFW
  5. Historic and Cultural Aspects (focusing on Marine Debris) - Lucas Simmonds, HPO

School Project Objectives

Collaborations

Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) - Division of Coastal Resources Management (DCRM)

Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW)

Historic Preservation Office (HPO)

Press / Media Releases

February 08, 2019 - Saipan's middle schools are for environmental conservation

March 20, 2019 - MINA bring conservation program to Managaha

May 20, 2019 - MINA completes another successful Schools for Environmental Conservation program

Photos

Students pose at the statue of Cheif Aghurubw at the Managaha Marine Conservation Area after a day of presentations.
MINA photo
Group photo of 2018-2019's Schools for Environmental Conservation program participants and collaborators.