Indian Island Marine Health Observatory is an ongoing interactive research program involving marine scientists, local volunteers, and Orcas schools. It is designed to survey marine life in the eelgrass meadows, beaches, and rocky intertidal areas of Indian Island and Fishing Bay.
Micro-plastics
Marcia Spees explains the micro-plastics survey program at Indian Island. In the following video from Orcas Island TV, she demonstrates the sorting of beach debris.