Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
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
Restoring the Resilience of Caribbean Coral Reefs
Dr. Jackson presented on the new report Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012. The report is a result of a three-year joint effort of the…
Ocean Planning’s Impact – An economic, environmental, and social retrospective
Existing studies have helped define what good ocean planning (also known as Maritime or Marine Spatial Planning) looks like..
Making Blue Carbon Work: Building Blue Carbon Projects and the GEF Blue Forests Project
This webinar originally aired on 25 November 2014. Blue carbon projects can work! A new report entitled ‘Building Blue Carbon Projects: An Introductory Guide’ showcases…
Fish Carbon: Meeting the Climate Change Challenge
This webinar originally aired on Nov 24, 2018. Presenter(s): Steven Lutz of GRID-Arendal, and Angela Martin of Blue Climate Solutions Click here to view on…
Working Across Agency Lines to Improve Visitor Use Management on United States Public Lands and Waters
The United States has a diverse system of national parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, marine protected areas, estuarine research reserves…
Educating the Public about Climate Change Threats Using Role-Play Simulations: The New England Climate Adaptation Project
Role-play simulations are experiential exercises that help community residents and decision-makers learn more about the scientific..
A Guide to Tools for Landscape Conservation Planning
Tribal, agency, conservation organization, and private sector managers are engaged in landscape-scale planning to conserve and sustainably manage natural…
The Baltimore Water Wheel as a solution to ocean plastics
This one-hour webinar answered your questions about how Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Water Wheel works as a debris collection mechanism and whether a similar system might be applicable to watershed cleanup programs elsewhere…
A Cultural Resources Toolkit for MPA Managers
The Cultural Heritage Resources Working Group of the MPA Federal Advisory Committee is creating a virtual toolkit for coastal and MPA managers on cultural resource management
Using Sea Sketch for Collaborative Design of Ocean Management Plans
This webinar originally aired on 25 September 2014. SeaSketch is a platform for collaborative design of science-based ocean management plans, including marine protected areas, transportation…