Hawaii Wildlife Fund and World Ocean Collective are excited to announce their upcoming symposium in Hilo. The 2015 Hilo Symposium on Marine Debris and Tsunami Driftage will provide an outlet for dialogue on marine debris removal, prevention, disaster recovery and making connections around the North Pacific and will be hosted Thursday through Saturday (Dec. 3-5) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Mokupapapa Discovery Center in Downtown Hilo.
Hawaii Wildlife Fund and World Ocean Collective are excited to announce their upcoming symposium in Hilo. The 2015 Hilo Symposium on Marine Debris and Tsunami Driftage will provide an outlet for dialogue on marine debris removal, prevention, disaster recovery and making connections around the North Pacific and will be hosted Thursday through Saturday (Dec. 3-5) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Mokupapapa Discovery Center in Downtown Hilo.
This international symposium is a two-day endeavor followed by an optional beach cleanup event hosted by HWF at Kamilo Point in Ka‘u on Saturday. HWF is working with local marine debris partners, groups from the Pacific Northwest and Japan to:
• Share effective recovery and removal techniques.
• Spread the word about tsunami and disaster preparedness.
• Share updates and new information about ongoing marine debris prevention work.
• Make connections and work together to reduce the amount of marine debris in oceans and waterways.
“We are looking forward to a productive time with our partners in the field of marine debris recovery,” said Hannah Bernard, HWF executive director. “This global problem is one that can only be solved by global cooperation and we are proud that Megan Lamson, our marine debris project coordinator, has initiated the first such symposium wholly sponsored by a Hawaii-based nonprofit.”
For more information about the symposium or those organizations involved, contact Lamson at 217-5777 or meg.HWF@gmail.com.