by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 26, 2020
Marine planning and management trainings added to Skimmer database Final session to negotiate new UN Law of the Sea high seas biodiversity treaty to begin in March (read analysis of draft treaty) Ireland publishes draft national marine planning framework Experts...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 26, 2020
Editor’s note: The EBM Tools Network got started in 2005-2006 under the leadership of Patrick Crist, then the director of conservation planning and ecosystem management at NatureServe. Over the past 14 years, the Network has grown to over 11,000 coastal and...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 26, 2020
Last month, The Skimmer released a compilation of role-playing/simulation games to educate stakeholders, professionals, students, and the general public about aspects of coastal and marine conservation, management, and adaptation. We’ve just added nine more...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 26, 2020
Editor’s note: In last month’s issue, The Skimmer interviewed three practitioners about their experiences developing and using serious games to educate stakeholders, professionals, students, and the general public about aspects of the...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jan 21, 2020
Historically, games were a means for young people to learn critical survival skills. In recent decades, however, games have come to be viewed as simply a source of entertainment. A recent movement – “serious gaming” – is now revitalizing the idea that games can do a...
