Our Programs

Data Cleanups

People cleaning up a rocky beach with colorful buoys, ropes, and seaweed under a clear blue sky, with trees and water in the background.

A pile of shredded colorful plastic and paper debris on a blue surface, with some larger pieces and rocks scattered around.

We conduct cleanups with a focus in cataloging what we find!

Education

A group of people sitting in a large circle outdoors in a wooded area, participating in a group activity.

Group of people gathered around a table outdoors near a marina with boats, participating in a science activity with glassware and containers.

We have developed & deliver programming surrounding the topic of marine debris

Innovation & Tech

A young woman with curly red hair working with a microscope on a cluttered laboratory table. The table has various bottles, a color palette, and paper around the microscope.

Multiple blue and black plastic yarn or bead sculptures resembling flowers placed on a folded towel in front of a washing machine.

We embrace and incorporate technology into our work.

Solutions Based Research

A person on a sailboat is handling equipment on the side of the boat with an American flag decal, with the ocean and a cloudy sky in the background.

A woman and three children are gathered around a portable computer with scientific equipment, observing a screen displaying a space or astronomy simulation inside a room with wooden furnishings.

Knowledge is power! We conduct research to better understand the problems we are addressing.

Speaker Opportunties

A woman in glasses and a dark purple dress speaking into a microphone during a panel discussion, with a man in a white shirt and glasses, and another man in a light blue shirt reading papers, seated beside her. The setting is an ornate room with bust sculptures, flags, and gold wall sconce lighting.

A woman with curly brown hair and glasses standing on a stage, with large red letters spelling 'TED' and white letters spelling 'Lowell' behind her.

Our Founder and Executive Director are both available for giving talks.

CSI for the Ocean

A woman in an orange jacket and a black cap on a boat, throwing a bucket with a rope into the ocean with a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Microscope and computer setup at a research station, with a large screen displaying images of microscopic slides.

Join a global citizen science project that is gathering data on microfiber pollution.

Every approach we can take towards tackling this issue is well worth the effort!