Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Integrating Climate Change into Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Plans
Wednesday, July 6, 1 pm US EDT/10 am US PDT/5 pm UTC. Presented by: Vincenzo Corelli of l’Institut national de la recherche scientifique. Description: The highly dynamic shifts in species distributions and transformations of marine ecosystems due to climate change present significant management challenges to marine protected areas (MPAs). While climate change projections can be incorporated into the design process for new MPAs and MPA networks, adaptation is less clear for established MPAs, which were often not designed with climate change impacts in mind. This webinar will explore the results of an analysis that surveyed the integration of climate change measures in existing MPA management plans. The presenter will share what actions are already being taken by MPA managers to anticipate, adapt to, and mitigate the consequences of climate change and ensure the continued effectiveness of MPAs in a changing ocean. They will also discuss how their results create a community-sourced database of actions which other MPAs can draw upon.
The ONo Index: Detecting novel ocean conditions for MPA management
POSTPONED Presented by: Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson of Arizona State University. A fundamental challenge in ocean conservation is translating the results of climate models into forms that managers and others can use to plan for the future. Using techniques from information theory, the Ocean Novelty (ONo) Index provides a simple and intuitive way to understand how climate change will alter key ocean biogeochemical variables. This measure can help MPA managers know what they need to prioritize in their planning and design policies and regulations that help their MPA keep pace with expected shifts in the ecosystem state. This webinar will share how the ONo Index is calculated and walk through an application for large MPAs. We will also be asking attendees to share their experiences and challenges using climate change data and scenarios in their MPA planning.
Past Webinars
Ocean Prosperity Roadmap: Fisheries and Beyond
The Ocean Prosperity Roadmap: Fisheries and Beyond is a new collection of research designed to inform decision makers..
A Community-Based Tool for Designing TURF-Reserves
Small-scale coastal fisheries are central to the health of the ocean, livelihood, poverty alleviation and food security for millions around the world..
Toolkit for Ecosystem Services Site-based Assessment (TESSA)
The Toolkit for Ecosystem Services Site-based Assessment (TESSA) provides practical step-by-step guidance for conducting an ecosystem services assessment at the site scale.
Ocean Parks and the 2016 National Park Service Centennial
The National Park Service is entrusted with managing 86 ocean and Great Lakes parks across 22 states and four territories.
Land Cover Products for Understanding Water Quality Impacts
Land use and land cover have significant impacts on ecosystem health—with impervious surface runoff and natural areas that provide flood protection or pollutant filtering being obvious examples. ..
Monitoring Progress: The Biodiversity Indicators Dashboard
he Biodiversity Indicators Dashboard is a web-enabled, interactive dashboard that enables tracking of biodiversity and conservation performance data in a clear
Inspire Ocean and Climate Literacy and Conservation through MPAs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a system of fourteen marine protected areas..
Mapping Ocean Wealth
Mapping Ocean Wealth is a new initiative to deliver scientifically rigorous information about ocean benefits in a way that helps decision-makers make choices about investments..
Tools to Plan for Hazards Resilience and Climate Change
A major challenge for coastal communities is planning for the impacts of current and future flood hazards. This webinar will highlight two resources that NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management …
Solving the Mystery of MPA Performance: Linking Governance to Ecological Outcomes
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are increasingly being employed as a tool to promote biodiversity conservation and maintain ecosystem goods and services.