Marine Debris Project Final Report 2014

AcknowledgmentsThis work was co-funded by Shell Australia’s National Social Investment Program and the CSIRO Wealthfrom Oceans National Flagship.Key CSIRO staff who contributed to this project included TJ Lawson, Matt Lansdell, Tonya van der Velde,David Milton, Margaret Miller and Genevieve Perkins. Without their knowledge, excellence and dedicationwe could not have achieved the outcomes, nor been able to engage as effectively with the number ofstudents and members of the public with whom we have shared our work. Whether in project planning,carrying out fieldwork, engaging with students, building databases and sharing knowledge – they have risento every occasion and kept work fun, even in challenging conditions in remote areas.We are also grateful to the numerous students, teachers, educators and other citizen scientists who havebeen interested in this project and who have contributed their time and efforts to TeachWild. We hope thelearning experience has been a rewarding one and that it will serve you into the future. It would be remissto not mention Andy Donnelly and Rachel Maitland (previously of Earthwatch Australia), both of whomwere instrumental in the inception of ideas and early days of operating the TeachWild Program as well asJenny Odgers and Mike Seymour of Shell, who we have tremendously enjoyed the privilege of working withon TeachWild. Finally, it has been an absolute pleasure and a privilege to work with Geraldine Davis atEarthwatch. Her dedication and professionalism are beyond compare. Thanks to everyone who has madethis program such a success.Hardesty et al. (2014) | vii