#HPU Center for Marine Debris Research
HPU partners on study revealing dominant stranding threat to Hawaiian green sea turtles
New research from Hawai‘i Pacific University shows that entanglement in monofilament fishing gear is now the primary cause of injury for stranded Hawaiian green sea turtles.
HPU launches inaugural Marine Debris Circularity Academy in summer 2025
Hawai‘i Pacific University’s Center for Marine Debris Research is set to host its inaugural in-person Marine Debris Circularity Academy this summer on Oʻahu. The series of short courses is designed to promote sustainable solutions to the global plastic pollution crisis, with a focus on creating a “circular economy for plastics” in Hawai‘i and beyond.