Spring is in the air and ODA is ready to jump into action! With our partners in Hawai’i we’ll be resuming big-haul cleanups and employing two new pieces of technology.
ODA's Articles
Here we offer a variety of articles written by ODA about our activities or issues of concern.
UTD (Unified Team Diving) trains divers but they also have an engaging podcast. Our very own veteran diver chatted with them about dive propulsion vehicles…
ODA-Hawai’i came to the rescue at breathtaking Hanauma Bay! We don’t want to see one piece of trash mar this beautiful place let alone a big ball of fishing ropes and nets…
What in the world is that contraption?! This Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) will help us more easily locate underwater debris so we can send divers down to remove it.
Rain and mud don’t stop ODA-HI Ocean Defenders! To the contrary, we saw a huge turnout that resulted in over a ton-and-a-half of debris being removed.
What do a bufflehead ducks and an American Whale have in common? You guessed it! Plastic pollution invading their homes. ODA works to clean the oceans for all critters…
Captain Kurt shares some thoughts on two recent studies about Marine Protect Areas (MPAs). Pretty amazing news for everyone including ocean wildlife!
ODA doesn’t really need a holiday to give back to the ocean, but it was a sweet day for all involved as we saw Honu turtles and schools of fish right where we were cleaning…