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Student campaigns for Marine Conservation
Plastic Pollution
Fast Facts: 8 million tons enter our oceans each year Land Based (litter and debris) & Ocean Based (fishing debris, nets) 51 trillion particles of plastic in our oceans 40% of marine mammals and seabirds are affected by plastic ingestion each year, killing over 1,000,000 seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals The average person is Read More ...
Go Blue! Beat Bycatch
Bycatch is an ongoing problem that endangers animals we love while disrupting the ocean ecosystem and wasting precious resources. This issue stems from the fact that fisheries use greatly effective fishing tactics that end up capturing marine life that the fishermen were not intending to catch. Here is what bycatch can look like: While many Read More ...
Eutrophication Connection
Eutrophication in the Gulf of Mexico causes severe effects for both wildlife and people. If you want to learn more about the issue, check out the tabs under “Eutrophication Connection.” Also, tag this initiative with #eUtroMinded to spread our campaign around. Image source: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eutrophication.html
Microplastics
Microplastics & Consumer Habits How we can change our habits to reduce the serious threat of microplastics in marine ecosystems!
Sustainable Aquaculture and You
Aquaculture is the production of aquatic plants and animals in a captive environment, sharing much similarities with terrestrial agriculture. Aquaculture entails many different species ranging from salmon and shrimp to clams and oysters. While many of the issues with aquaculture are equally applicable to both fresh and salt water, marine aquaculture is especially harmful to Read More ...
Eutrophication Junction
Eutrophication is an issue most people are not knowledgeable about, and this campaign seeks to change that. Learn more about this threat and what YOU can do as part of the UM community to protect your favorite things about the ocean. Protect against eutrophication, protect our oceans! What’s your favorite thing about the ocean? Read More ...
Save the Eels!
Eels play a very important role in aquatic ecosystems, as they help regulate the populations of other animals, and eels themselves are important prey for other species. Eels are in crisis because of several reasons, some being man made structures, illegal fishing, and commercial fishing. Our goal is to teach people about why eels are Read More ...
