Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii

PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE RECIPIENT WILL UNDERTAKE A PROJECT AT KALAUPAPA NHP TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: DECREASE THE THREAT OF MARINE DEBRIS TO NATIVE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, CRITICAL HABITATS, AND COASTLINES COLLECT BASELINE DATA ON THE IMPACT OF COASTAL CLEANUPS AND ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.