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
Behavior Change for Climate Action for the Oceans and Beyond
This webinar originally aired on 26 August 2021. Presented by: Caroly Shumway of the Center for Behavior and Climate. More and more environmental practitioners are incorporating behavior change into their efforts to increase pro-environmental action, building off the success of the medical community in using behavior change to improve health.
Working towards a global plastic pollution treaty: Process and possibilities
This webinar originally aired on 17 August 2021. Presented by: Trisia Farrelly of Massey University. Over 130 countries have declared support for a global agreement to combat marine litter and microplastics. There are numerous processes underway to build momentum towards an ambitious global plastics agreement at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 5.2 in February 2022.
How to use diverse incentives to promote effective and equitable MPA governance: New case studies and practical guidance
This webinar originally aired on 7 July 2021. MPA governance is the modification of human behavior (e.g., fishing, tourism, coastal development activities) through an appropriate combination of incentives – including economic, legal, participation, communication, and knowledge incentives.
The PescaData app: Mobilizing knowledge and creating a more just digital economy for small-scale fishers
This webinar originally aired on 22 June 2021. Presented by: Stuart Fulton of COBI We were all shocked in 2020 when Microsoft introduced Productivity Score which…
Fostering Ecosystem Approaches in Fisheries Management: The Case of Atlantic Menhaden
This webinar originally aired on 17 June 2021. Presented by: Andre Buchheister of Humboldt State University, David Chagaris of University of Florida, Daniel Howell of the…
Planning for 30×30 in the US: Assessing Protection in US Waters
This webinar originally aired on 6 May 2021. Presented by: Mimi D’Iorio of NOAA, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert of Oregon State University, Jennifer Sletten of the Anthropocene Institute,…
The “Why” Behind 30×30: The State of the Science on Marine Protected Area Benefits
This webinar originally aired on 29 April 2021. Presented by: Sara Maxwell of University of Washington, Juan Mayorga of University of California at Santa Barbara and…
The Marine Social Science Network: Promoting understanding of people’s relationship with the sea
This webinar originally aired on 20 April 2021. Presented by: Emma McKinley of Cardiff University The marine social sciences provide us with a diverse range of…
Monitoring marine sanctuary usage with NMS-COUNT
This webinar originally aired on 8 April 2021. Presented by: Robert Burns and Ross Andrew of West Virginia University Visitor use drives change in both ecological…
Shifting MPAs for conservation and fisheries under a changing climate
This webinar originally aired on 23 March 2021. Presented by: Talya ten Brink of NOAA, Tu Nguyen of Ocean Nexus Center, Anne Mook of Nazarbayev…