Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Insights and tools for combining governance approaches for more effective and equitable MPAs
Tuesday, October 1, 10 am US EDT/7 am US PDT/2 pm UTC/3 pm BST/4 pm CEST. Presented by: Peter Jones of University College London. Description: The MPA Governance Project has analyzed 50 MPA case studies in 24 countries (Open Access source here) and finds : 1) a strong correlation between the effectiveness of MPAs and the number of governance incentives used; 2) that combinations of economic, legal, communication, knowledge and participatory incentives are employed in effective MPAs and mostly needed in less effective MPAs; and 3) that there are no ‘magic wand’ incentives or ‘best practice’ combinations of incentives that guarantee MPA effectiveness. This webinar will provide an overview of the 50 case studies through the conceptual lens of coevolutionary governance of social-ecological systems, discussing generally applicable findings and the wider importance of functionally integrated combinations of diverse incentives. It will show that effectiveness is not determined by any specific governance approaches or incentives, but rather the combination of a diversity of functionally integrated incentives, which interact with and support one another to promote MPA effectiveness and resilience, i.e. diversity is the key to resilience, both of species in ecosystems and incentives in governance systems.
The new Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS): Coordinating the global community to provide data to inform policy
Wednesday, October 23, 10 am US EDT/7 am US PDT/2 pm UTC/4 pm CEST. Presented by: Audrey Hasson of Mercator Ocean International. Description: The Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS), supported by GEO Blue Planet and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), is establishing a global ocean observing system to provide open access data on marine litter and provide coordination and guidance for the global marine debris community. An integrated global marine debris observing system is essential for accurately assessing the extent of marine debris pollution and determining mitigation actions. In the context of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, IMDOS will foster the delivery of the necessary data to inform effective actions, set realistic targets, and develop, implement, and adjust policies. In addition, projects working on the global observation, monitoring, and forecasting of marine litter can make their work visible in the IMDOS directory of initiatives. Being part of this directory will also give practitioners direct access to all news and events that IMDOS will be organizing. For more information on the Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS) and to add information on relevant projects and initiatives, please visit https://imdos.org.
Marine Monitor (M2): Understanding and tracking human activity in nearshore coastal environments
Tuesday, October 29, 1 pm US EDT/10 am US PDT/5 pm UTC. Presented by: Samantha King and Brendan Tougher of ProtectedSeas Marine Monitor (M2). Description: The ProtectedSeas Marine Monitor (M2) system is a shore-based monitoring platform that integrates X-band marine radar, AIS, and optical cameras with custom software to autonomously track and report on vessel activity in nearshore coastal environments. M2 is used for a variety of applications by government agencies, law enforcement personnel, researchers, and NGOs to better inform decision making related to human use in and around marine managed areas. M2 has over 250 unique users from 70 organizations and has been deployed to over 30 locations in 12 countries. This webinar will present an overview of the system and some current applications and answer questions about how it can be deployed in new areas.
Past Webinars
Big Ocean MPA Network: Addressing the common challenges of Large, Remote Marine Protected Areas
Aulani Wilhelm of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument presented this webinar with the NOAA National MPA Center, MPA News, and the EBM Tools Network on Thursday, June 13, 2013.
Citizen Science for Coastal and Marine Environments: Reef Check California, COASST, and MPA Watch
Thinking about starting a citizen science program and wondering how to make it successful? On this webinar, organizers from three marine citizen science programs along the U.S. West Coast…
Demonstration of How to Apply CMECS to Existing Geospatial Datasets
The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) provides a comprehensive national framework for organizing information..
Marine Protected Area Network Planning in the Bay of Fundy Scotian Shelf
Maxine Westhead of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, presented this webinar with the EBM Tools Network and the National MPA Center on Thursday, May 9, 2013.
Demonstration of Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES)
Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES) is a GIS-based tool to assess, map, and quantify nonmarket values of ecosystem services as perceived by stakeholders…
Demonstration of Our Coast-Our Future
Our Coast–Our Future (OCOF) provides San Francisco Bay Area planners and managers with online maps and tools to help understand, visualize…
WWII Offshore: Monitor National Marine Sanctuary’s Battle of the Atlantic Expedition
The Battle of the Atlantic has been called the longest, largest and most complex naval battle in history, running throughout World War II ………..
Mapping and Visualizing Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts
Webinar on Mapping and Visualizing Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts by Doug Marcy of NOAA Coastal Services Center…
The Role of Decision Support Tools and Toolkits in Improving Conservation Capacity
Webinar on the Role of Decision Support Tools and Toolkits in Improving Conservation Capacity by Patrick Crist of NatureServe.
Finding the Right Tool(s) for Coastal Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning
Many coastal natural resource managers and communities have begun to plan for the impacts of climate change on their local ecosystems and infrastructure. Practitioners are finding it difficult to select tools suited to their needs and capacities, however, because of the wide variety of tools, the difficulty of finding easily-understandable information about tool functions, and the lack of ways to compare different tools (e.g. their functionality, data and training requirements, and strengths and limitations). The EBM Tools Network released a decision guide, Tools for Coastal Climate Adaptation Planning, in early March. The guide provides information on a set of key tools for multi-sector climate-related planning (i.e. planning which incorporates both ecosystem health and human well-being concerns), explains and illustrates the utility and role of tools in planning, and outlines a process for selecting appropriate tools for a projects. This webinar will provide a short overview of resources provided in the guide (tool matrix, other tool information, case studies, etc.) and use the remaining time for answering questions from participants about the guide and incorporating climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning tools into planning processes. A number of tool experts will also be on hand to answer questions about specific tools described in the guide….