Marine Debris
October 2, 2026 from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
1st floor SEA Lab, Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center, Old Dominion University, Suffolk, VA
Removal of Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
Karen Forget, Lynnhaven River NOW – Presentation and video
Youth Education and Public Engagement Efforts
Summer Mace, Elizabeth River Project – Presentation
Wie Yusuf, School of Public Service, ODU – Presentation and video
Dianna McDowell, Lynnhaven River NOW – Presentation
National Derelict Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program
Noah Tait, Virginia Institute of Marine Science – Presentation
Clean Virginia Waterways
Christina Trapani, Clean Virginia Waterways – Presentation
Marine Debris Policy Issues for Hampton Roads
Dylan Mason, Lynnhaven River NOW – Presentation
Update on the Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan
Jefferson Flood, Coastal Zone Management Program, Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality & Christina Trapani, Clean Virginia Waterways – Presentation
Research Projects on Microplastics
Temitope Idowu, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ODU – Presentation
Tej Ronur Praful, Dept. of Ocean and Earth Sciences, ODU – Presentation
Joshua Behr and Shirel Kahane-Rapport, VMASC and Dept. of Biological Sciences, ODU – Presentation