Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
MPA Day 2026: Uniting a Global Community for Ocean Protection
Tuesday, February 10, 10 am US EST/7 am US PST/3 pm UTC/4 pm CET/5 pm EET/5 pm SAST. Presented by: Judy Mann-Lang, Founder of MPA Day, and Katja Laingui, European Coordinator for MPA Day. Description: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are essential for conserving biodiversity, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and building climate resilience. MPA Day celebrated on August 1 annually is a coordinated global celebration to amplify collective efforts to protect the ocean. This webinar will highlight the evolution of MPA Day and its growing reach as more regions join in celebrating and promoting the value of MPAs. Judy Mann-Lang will discuss the origin of and motivation for MPA Day and its early growth, based on an understanding of the communication principles that underpin effective MPA management and public engagement. Katja Laingui will outline the steps taken to broaden MPA Day outreach into Europe and foster connections with emerging partners worldwide. Together, the speakers will share practical ways organizations and individuals can participate and help the initiative to grow in reach and impact.
Past Webinars
The Blue Carbon Mapping Toolkit
This webinar originally aired on Dec 16, 2014. Presenter(s): Tim Wilkinson of UNEP WCMC Click here to view on YouTube
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