The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management
Updated: The EBM Toolbox: Teaching marine protected area design and management: Resources and trainings
Last month’s EBM Toolbox column with resources for teaching about marine protected areas has been updated to include resources from the US NOAA National MPA Center and National Marine Sanctuaries network. Check it out here.
Tiny but mighty: Ocean health depends on bacteria and viruses, so what should managers know about them?
"If the last blue whale choked to death on the last panda, it would be disastrous but not the end of the world. But if we accidentally poisoned the last two species of ammonia-oxidizers, that would be another matter. It could be happening now and we wouldn't even know…" …
Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers
England adopts marine plan for south coast Coastal-marine EBM pilot project for West, Central, and South Africa launched New toolkit compiles guidance and tools for measuring and utilizing blue carbon for promoting coastal conservation and restoration Case studies of sustainable financing of marine/coastal management published Overview of sustainable fisheries and…
The EBM Toolbox: Teaching marine protected area design and management: Resources and trainings
Editor's note: The goal of The EBM Toolbox is to promote awareness of tools and methods for facilitating EBM and MSP processes. It is brought to you by the EBM Tools Network (www.ebmtools.org), a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. In 2016, the EBM Tools Network compiled…
Just back from summer/winter break?
The last two issues of MEAM featured two Skimmers chock full of cutting edge research and insights from some of our climate change researcher heroes. If you didn’t have a chance to check them out yet, we highly recommend doing so now! How weather and climate extremes are impacting the…
The Skimmer: Managing and conserving ocean ecosystems in a rapidly changing climate
Editor’s note: The Skimmer is a MEAM feature where we briefly review the latest news and research on a topic. This Skimmer features new research and insights presented at the 4th International Symposium on Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans (ECCWO), held in June 2018 in Washington, DC….
Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers
Ocean planning and blue growth-related news and resources: US President Trump issues new US ocean policy deemphasizing conservation and spatial planning European Atlas of the Seas updates enable citizens to create their own sea maps European Commission releases first annual report on EU blue economy Handbook for developing indicators for…
New Trump ocean policy throws a curveball into current US regional ocean planning efforts
Editor’s Note: In June 2018, US President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13840 Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States. This executive order formally revokes Executive Order 13547 Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes, issued in July 2010 by…
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OCTO recently launched two new podcasts called OCTOPOD and Salish Shes. Both are perfect for your morning commute! We would love to hear your thoughts on these so please rate and comment on the episode pages. Enjoy! OCTOPOD covers the latest ocean news and research, including some highlights from MEAM. …
The Skimmer: How weather and climate extremes are impacting the ocean
Editor’s note: The Skimmer is a MEAM feature where we briefly review the latest news and research on a topic. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the 4th International Symposium on Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans (ECCWO)[1], held in Washington, DC. This symposium gathered scientists…