Gastineau Guiding Survey
in partnership with the MCA Foundation

Gastineau Guiding has partnered with the MCA Foundation and Holland America on the Cruise with a Purpose Program to provide an opportunity for guests to be citizen scientists while getting a true Alaskan experience. On this tour offered by Gastineau Guiding, citizen scientists conduct plankton trawls, record ocean temperature readings and collect water samples. In addition to this work the they participate in an intensive marine debris study detailing the types, quantity and rate of debris accumulation. For more information about the tour, click here.

The results of this study are documented below. To view details, please click on the colored icons on the map below.

Download the Master Map for detailed MCAF marine debris project information and additional maneuverability.

In order to download, you will need to have a mapping program installed on your computer, a free mapping program is available from Google Earth. Free Google Earth Download.

 

Study Beaches

Admiralty Island
South of Piling Point
Admiralty Island
Beached Boat
West Corner of Cove #11
Admiralty Beach 2

Lincoln Island
South End of Lincoln Island
Beach #2

Shelter Island
Handtrollers Cove
Haibut Cove

Mainland
West of Lynn Canal

Coghlan Island
Portland Island

Gastineau Guiding Survey, view Quick Map



View Marine Debris in Alaska - Gastineau Guiding in a larger map

Marine Debris Map
How to Guide

The MCA Foundation Marine Debris Map is an interactive mapping database based on Google Earth.  To learn about each of the marine debris projects, click on the project or beach icon on the map. This information is not meant for making operational decisions. 

Quicklook

Cleaned and surveyed areas can be easily recognized by their highlighting. Cleaned beaches are highlighted in shades of green, surveyed areas are highlighted in orange and red, the darker the color the heavier the debris concentration.  Note: Our cleanups focus on coastal cleanup, so when an entire island is highlighted, it means that the beaches of that island were cleaned, not the interior lands.

Cleaned Beach Quicklook


Project

Click on the Project Icons on the map to see a description and photos of each project.

Common Icons

MCA Foundation
NOAA
U.S. Coast Guard

Coastal Code (Alaskan Brewing Co.)

Greenpeace
Other
 

Surveyed Beach Quicklook


Beach Reports
Beach Reports are only available on the Master Map.

Beach reports give a mini snapshot of the debris accumulation in each area. The Icons for beaches that have been cleaned are in shades of green, and surveyed are in orange and red. 

Click on an icon on the map to read about that beach.

Cleaned Beach
Icons
Surveyed Beach
Icons
Light or no debris accumulations
icon
Moderate debris accumulations
Heavy debris accumulations

 


This database was prepared by the MCA Foundation under award number NA06NOS4630024 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.  The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, or the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation.

Marine Debris Map: How to Guide (PDF File)

 
 
 
Thanks to NOAA for funding marine debris cleanup and cooperative research projects in Alaska.