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Photo: Steve Gittings/ONMS
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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary advisory council established a Marine Debris Working Group to
help coordinate underwater cleanups
Photo: NOAA Marine Debris Removal Program
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Marine Debris Working Group MembersAdvisory Council Leads:Elena Rodriguez - Diving, Upper Keys Lisa Mongelia - Tourism, Upper Keys Alternate
Advisory Council Representatives:Bob Smith - Diving, Lower Keys AlternateJoe Weatherby - Toursim, Lower Keys AlternateMimi Stafford - Citizen at Large, Lower KeysShelly Krueger - Research and Monitoring Alternate
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Staff Lead:Marlies Tumolo
Government Agencies:Ann Lazar - Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionCharles Grisafi - NOAA Marine Debris ProgramJennifer Mcgee - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionPamela Gruver - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Community Experts:Allison Estape - Citizen at Large Angie Cohan - NAUIBill Kelly - Florida Keys Commercial Fisherman's Association Carlos Estape - Citizen at LargeCory Walters - Mote Marine Lab, C-OCEANHannah Pragnell-Raasch - Project AwareJack Fishman - Project Aware Kayleigh Michaelides - National Marine Sanctuary FoundationLaura Palomino - REEF Environmental Education Foundation Luke D'Urso - Rainbow Reef Dive CenterPam Meyer - Florida Keys Dive Center
https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/sac/marine-debris/
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Dive Operators & Dive Professionals play a KEY ROLE in removing marine debris
Photo credits: Jack Fishman, Rainbow Reef Dive Center
Dive Against Debris Efforts led by Rainbow Reef Dive Center
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PermitsEngage
Community
Training
DisposalReporting
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National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is offering Blue Star Diving Operators matching funds to support cleanups in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
50% match required -- Matching funds can be in-kind contributions (ie: fuel, training, staff time, cleanup materials, etc)
Find out more: https://marinesanctuary.org
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Request Blue Star Operator Matching Funds
Not a Blue Star Operator?
Begin your certification to qualify:
floridakeys.noaa.gov/onthewater/bluestar.html
Contact: [email protected]
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Next Steps
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Photo Credit: Jack Fishman
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Training for dive professionals working at dive shops who will apply for permits to conduct marine debris removals in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Key Largo Training: Thursday, April 19, 2018-- 6:30 pmFlorida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Office
95230 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037
Key West Training: Thursday, April 19, 2018-- 6:30 pmFlorida Keys Eco-Discovery Center35 E Quay Rd, Key West, FL 33040 Photo Credit: NOAA
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To report an observation:
Go to www.mote.org/cocean & fill in the C-Ocean report, or
Contact Cory Walter, C-Ocean Project Coordinator,(305) 395-8730; email [email protected].
Report Marine Debris
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Lisa MongeliaSanctuary Advisory Council
Marine Debris Working Group Co-Chair305-431-6709
Elena RodriguezSanctuary Advisory Council
Marine Debris Working Group Co-Chair904-861-7472
http://floridakeys.noaa.gov
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Marlies TumoloFlorida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
95230 Overseas HwyKey Largo, FL 33037
Phone: 305-434-9385Email: [email protected]
http://floridakeys.noaa.gov
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