Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Developing Offshore Wind in US Waters Part 1: The Planning and Regulatory Framework
Wednesday, July 19 Noon US EDT/9 am PDT/4 pm UTC. Presented by: Brian Hooker of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Betsy Nicholson of the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, and Joy Page of the US Department of Energy Wind Energy Technology Office. Description: The deployment of offshore wind energy facilities in US waters has tremendous potential to help the country deliver on its climate change commitments and clean energy goals. It is also a reality beginning to take shape with the first commercial-scale facilities beginning construction in 2023 in the Northeast US. In Part 1 of our webinar series on ocean wind energy in US waters, we will explore the historical and policy background and framing behind the US wind energy transition, including an introduction to the planning and regulation processes and the players involved. This webinar will set the groundwork for future discussions exploring offshore wind energy, its future in US waters, and its compatibility and interactions with marine protected areas and other ocean uses.
Strengthening Blue Carbon Solutions in US Ocean Policy
Wednesday, July 26, 1 pm US EDT/10 am US PDT/5 pm UTC. Presented by: Anne Christianson of the Center for American Progress. Description: The ocean is gaining prominence in climate change policy circles as a tool for addressing the climate crisis. Blue carbon, the carbon captured and stored by marine and coastal ecosystems and species, offers potential as a “nature-based solution” to climate change. However, some blue carbon interventions may not be suitable as a climate mitigation response. This presentation will present results from a recent paper that gives context to numerous blue carbon sequestration pathways, quantifying their potential to sequester carbon from the atmosphere, and comparing these sequestration pathways to point-source emissions reductions. The applicability of blue carbon will be discussed in terms of multiple international policy frameworks, to help individuals and institutions utilize the appropriate framework to reach ocean conservation and climate mitigation goals.
Past Webinars
A Methodology for Assessing the Vulnerability of Fish and Invertebrates to Climate Change
This webinar originally aired on June 2, 2016. Presenter(s): Wendy Morrison of NOAA Click here to view on YouTube
The View Past Peak Catches: Global Catch Trends in Marine Fisheries
This webinar originally aired on May 17, 2016. Presenter(s): Daniel Pauly and Dirk Zeller of the Sea Around Us and UBC Click here to view…
Project Eyes on the Seas
This webinar originally aired on May 12, 2016. Presenter(s): Mark Young of the Pew Charitable Trusts Click here to view YouTube
Management on the Move: Making EBM and MSP More Dynamic
This webinar originally aired on May 6, 2016. Presenter(s): Daniel Dunn of Duke, Sara Maxwell of Old Dominion, and Alistair Hobday of CSIRO Click here…
The Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Coastal Habitats
This webinar originally aired on April 27, 2016. Presenter(s): Jen Plunket, Scott Lerberg, and Robin Weber of NERRS Click here to View on YouTube
Ocean Exploration and MPAs: Priorities, Technological Advances, and Partnerships
Advances in technology for ocean exploration are allowing us to reach new depths and previously unknown areas. As we reach these new frontiers
“To Target Everyone Is to Target No One”: What Social Marketing Can Offer Conservation and Management
Marketing techniques, honed by the commercial sector, are inherently about getting people to change their behavior, whether it is buying a product
Lost Whaling Fleets of the Western Arctic
NOAA archeologists have discovered the battered hulls of two nineteenth century whaling ships nearly 144 years after they sank off the Arctic coast of Alaska in one of the planet’s most unexplored ocean regions.
Maps and Datasets for Blue Carbon Habitats
Blue carbon denotes the long-term storage of carbon within plant habitats growing in coastal lands and nearshore marine environments.
Status of Marine and Coastal EBM among the Network of US Federal Programs
This webinar originally aired on 20 January 2016. This webinar will provide an overview of the current state of practice among a number of US…