Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

30 x30? What about the other 70%? Cumulative analysis of place-based marine regulations for a more holistic marine protection picture

Wednesday, May 14, 1 pm US EDT/10 am US PDT/5 pm UTC. Presented by: Claire Colegrove and Alex Driedger of ProtectedSeas. Description: While hundreds of nations have committed to the global 30×30 target, much work remains to reach that goal and sustainably manage the remaining 70%. Regulatory protections are crucial for marine management efficacy, and accurate data on in-place management measures are essential for assessing existing marine protections and informing the creation of new areas. However, collecting and interpreting marine regulations can be challenging due to often unavailable or difficult-to-access legal instruments. Overlapping measures and siloed management add further complexities. ProtectedSeas Navigator contains data on worldwide regulations for MPAs, fishery management areas, and other place-based marine managed areas (MMAs) and considers restrictions cumulatively across overlapping areas using spatial aggregation techniques to provide insights into overall protection. This cumulative analysis of regulations in overlapping marine managed areas offers insights into overall uses and protection across ocean spaces, enabling better protection assessments, planning, and management. As an example, initial analysis in California revealed several ocean spaces where individual MMA protections were minimal, yet when combined with protections from other overlapping MMAs, resulted in more highly regulated spaces with enhanced protection.

Past Webinars

Investigate Your Ocean Neighborhood with Ocean Reports

This webinar originally aired on 28 July 2020. Understanding ocean areas is critical for natural resource management, offshore energy planning, navigation planning, and aquaculture siting…

Beyond Polarization: Learning from the Unlikely Story of California’s Marine Protected Areas

This webinar originally aired on 15 July 2020. At a time when the United States is divided and positive collective action feels out of reach,…

Assessing ecosystem risks: The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems

This webinar originally aired on 30 June 2020. Presented by: Radhika Murti and Marcos Valderrábano of IUCN and David Obura of CORDIO East Africa/IUCN Coral…

Virtual Ecosystem Scenario Viewer (VES-V): A new tool for visualizing marine ecosystem models

This webinar originally aired on 16 June 2020. Ecosystem models can help explore the tradeoffs inherent in natural resource management decisions. However, the complexity that…

Plastics or Planet? Moving Beyond Plastics

This webinar originally aired on 4 June 2020. Presented by: Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics This webinar will explore the environmental, economic, and health implications…

NOAA’s National Marine Protected Areas Center turns 20: Two Decades of Understanding, Strengthening and Connecting MPAs

This webinar originally aired on 28 May 2020. Presented by: Charlie Wahle, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, National Marine Protected Areas Center, NOAA Over the past two…

Options for adaptation, risk management, and resilience building in a changing climate: Q&A about the IPCC Special Report

This webinar originally aired on 19 May 2020. Global warming has already reached 1°C above the pre-industrial level, due to past and current greenhouse gas…