Ship Traffic in the Bering Strait
The Pew Charitable Trust studies increased shipping hazards in the Bering Strait region due to climate change. This website highlights article and new resources about this topic.
Read MoreUpcycle Marine Debris Hats
Lesson plan for a graphing activity that can be used after students conduct a marine debris clean up.
Read MoreVessels, risks, and rules: Planning for safe shipping in Bering Strait
2015 article in the Marine Policy journal about increased shipping in the Bering Strait region due to climate change and risks that accompany these changes.
Read MoreMarine Debris Masks – Cardboard or Plaster (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum
Lesson plans for marine debris art activities where students use trash/marine debris they or others have collected to create a plaster or cardboard mask and reflect on ways humans impact and depend upon the marine environment.
Read MoreMarine Debris Sorting Relay (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for a high-energy activity that can be used after students conduct a marine debris clean up to help them understand the origins of marine debris.
Read MoreMarine Exchange of Alaska’s Vessel Tracking System – Introduction
Introduction to how ships throughout Alaska are automatically tracked using satellite technology to help make shipping safer.
Read MoreOcean Full of Debris (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Fun game to introduce and reinforce different sources of marine debris.
Read MoreGraphing Marine Debris (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for a graphing activity that can be used after students conduct a marine debris clean up.
Read MoreArctic Vessel Traffic in the Bering Strait
2014 article by the Pew Charitable Trusts identifying risks to Bering Strait resources and communities from increased ship traffic in the Bering Strait region due to changes in sea ice.
Read MoreCACS: Bioaccumulation Tag
Lesson plan for a fun, high-energy activity that demonstrates how toxins or plastic particles from marine debris can bioaccumulate through the food web.
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