Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Insights and tools for combining governance approaches for more effective and equitable MPAs
Tuesday, October 1, 10 am US EDT/7 am US PDT/2 pm UTC/3 pm BST/4 pm CEST. Presented by: Peter Jones of University College London. Description: The MPA Governance Project has analyzed 50 MPA case studies in 24 countries (Open Access source here) and finds : 1) a strong correlation between the effectiveness of MPAs and the number of governance incentives used; 2) that combinations of economic, legal, communication, knowledge and participatory incentives are employed in effective MPAs and mostly needed in less effective MPAs; and 3) that there are no ‘magic wand’ incentives or ‘best practice’ combinations of incentives that guarantee MPA effectiveness. This webinar will provide an overview of the 50 case studies through the conceptual lens of coevolutionary governance of social-ecological systems, discussing generally applicable findings and the wider importance of functionally integrated combinations of diverse incentives. It will show that effectiveness is not determined by any specific governance approaches or incentives, but rather the combination of a diversity of functionally integrated incentives, which interact with and support one another to promote MPA effectiveness and resilience, i.e. diversity is the key to resilience, both of species in ecosystems and incentives in governance systems.
The new Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS): Coordinating the global community to provide data to inform policy
Wednesday, October 23, 10 am US EDT/7 am US PDT/2 pm UTC/4 pm CEST. Presented by: Audrey Hasson of Mercator Ocean International. Description: The Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS), supported by GEO Blue Planet and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), is establishing a global ocean observing system to provide open access data on marine litter and provide coordination and guidance for the global marine debris community. An integrated global marine debris observing system is essential for accurately assessing the extent of marine debris pollution and determining mitigation actions. In the context of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, IMDOS will foster the delivery of the necessary data to inform effective actions, set realistic targets, and develop, implement, and adjust policies. In addition, projects working on the global observation, monitoring, and forecasting of marine litter can make their work visible in the IMDOS directory of initiatives. Being part of this directory will also give practitioners direct access to all news and events that IMDOS will be organizing. For more information on the Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS) and to add information on relevant projects and initiatives, please visit https://imdos.org.
Marine Monitor (M2): Understanding and tracking human activity in nearshore coastal environments
Tuesday, October 29, 1 pm US EDT/10 am US PDT/5 pm UTC. Presented by: Samantha King and Brendan Tougher of ProtectedSeas Marine Monitor (M2). Description: The ProtectedSeas Marine Monitor (M2) system is a shore-based monitoring platform that integrates X-band marine radar, AIS, and optical cameras with custom software to autonomously track and report on vessel activity in nearshore coastal environments. M2 is used for a variety of applications by government agencies, law enforcement personnel, researchers, and NGOs to better inform decision making related to human use in and around marine managed areas. M2 has over 250 unique users from 70 organizations and has been deployed to over 30 locations in 12 countries. This webinar will present an overview of the system and some current applications and answer questions about how it can be deployed in new areas.
Past Webinars
New technologies to revolutionize sustainable fishing in the digital age: EDF’s Smart Boat Initiative
This webinar originally aired on 22 August, 2019. Pioneering technologies and new platforms can turn fishing vessels into “smart boats” and redefine fishing and how…
Management and evolution give hope to coral reefs facing the effects of climate change
This webinar originally aired on 1 August, 2019. A new study just published in Nature Climate Change shows that management that takes evolution and adaptation…
Financing Coral Reef Conservation and Management with Tourism-Related Tools
This webinar originally aired on 17 July, 2019. Coral reefs provide enormous economic value to humanity, and their value for recreation is one of the…
Conservation targets and how much of the world do we need to protect?
This webinar originally aired on 11 July, 2019. What should global conservation targets be beyond 2020? The Beyond the Aichi Targets Task Force, appointed by…
A Toolkit for Managing Cultural Resources in Marine Protected Areas
This webinar originally aired on 2 July, 2019. What are cultural resources anyway? Often MPA managers are experts in natural resources management, and lack background…
Massively Destructive Coral Reef Damage from Giant Clam Shell Digging in the South China Sea: Birth, Death and Rebirth
This webinar originally aired on 13 June, 2019. The South China Sea supplies approximately 15% of the world’s fish and helps support ~38 million coastal…
Finance Tools for Coral Reef Conservation: An Overview
This webinar originally aired on 05 June 2019. The Wildlife Conservation Society, in collaboration with the Conservation Finance Alliance and in support of the 50…
Building Knowledge, Capacity, and Collaborations to Develop Indicators for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management in Case Studies across the World
This webinar originally aired on 22 May 2019. This webinar was presented by Beth Fulton of CSIRO and Keith Sainsbury of the University of Tasmania…
Current Actions of the West Coast Marine Debris Plans – a project of the West Coast Marine Debris Alliance
This webinar originally aired on 16 May, 2019. This webinar will provide insights and information on progress made along the US West Coast as a…
China’s Underwater Cultural Heritage in the South China Sea: Nanhai #1, A Window on the Maritime Silk Road
This webinar originally aired on 9 May, 2019. Description: Underwater Cultural Heritage can inform us about past events and seafaring cultures in powerful ways. China’s…