Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs): Giving marine mammals a seat at the negotiating table
Tuesday, March 11, Noon US EDT/9 am US PDT/4 pm UTC/5 pm CET. Presented by: Erich Hoyt, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Gill Braulik, and Simone Panigada of the IMMA Secretariat of the IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force. Description: Important Marine Mammal Areas, or IMMAs, are making waves for conservation as a valuable science-based tool that highlights the most important areas and habitats for marine mammals globally. This webinar will provide an overview of the 10-year program to bring expert analysis and peer review to the identification of the habitats of whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugong, sea otters, and polar bears. To date, the global IMMA effort has examined 80% of the ocean and identified 321 IMMAs and 196 Areas of Interest. Governments are now using IMMA layers for marine spatial planning and designing MPAs, and conservation groups, shipping companies, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are using IMMAs to slow down or reroute vessels to reduce the risk of shipstrikes. This webinar will spotlight more than 40 new IMMAs for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Wider Caribbean; show how IMMAs can be used for many ocean planning and conservation initiatives; and discuss where IMMAs are going in 2025 and beyond.
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
The NOAA Digital Coast: Turning Coastal Data and Tools into Actionable Information
This webinar originally aired on July 3, 2018 Presenter(s): Josh Murphy, Doug Marcy, and Nate Herold of NOAA Click here to view on YouTube
Introducción a la Academia Virtual de Pesquerías de EDF: empoderando una red global de héroes en gestión de pesquerías
This webinar originally aired on June 28, 2018 Presenter(s): Pam Ruiter and Miguel Gómez, Environmental Defense Fund Click here to view on YouTube
Finding the right 10%: Assessing MPA progress and the BlueBRIDGE platform
This webinar originally aired on June 14, 2018. Presenter(s): Miles Macmillan-Lawler of GRID-Arendal Click here to view on YouTube
Reducing Coastal Risk with Natural Defenses: The Latest Ecology, Engineering, and Economics of Natural Infrastructure
This webinar originally aired on May 22, 2018 Presenter(s): Mike Beck of TNC and UCSC Click her to view on YouTube
Rapid Vulnerability Assessment Tool for MPA Managers
This webinar originally aired on May 8, 2018 Presenter(s): Sara Hutto of Greater Farallones Association and Lara Hansen of EcoAdapt Click here to view on…
Cumulative Impact Tools for Maritime Spatial Planning: Current Status of European Efforts
This webinar originally aired on May 3, 2018 Presenter(s): European MSP Platform
Why Polystyrene Is The New Microbead
This webinar originally aired on April 26, 2018 Presenter(s): Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, The 5 Gyres Institute Click here to view on YouTube
What can KSAT do for your MPA? KSAT’s marine monitoring and data services
This webinar originally aired on April 24, 2018 Presenter(s): Paul Whitaker, KSAT Click to view on YouTube
Ghost Fishing Gear: The Global Problem and the Global Solution
This webinar originally aired on April 10, 2018. Presenter(s): Ingrid Giskes of World Animal Protection, David Parker of Blue Ventures, and Joan Drinkin of Natural…
The MPA reality check: A chance to see fisheries management in English MPAs
This webinar originally aired on March 29, 2018 Presenter(s): Jean-Luc Solandt of the Marine Conservation Society and Tom Mullier of Marine Mapping Ltd.