Webinar Series
The National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series provides educators, students, and the interested public with educational and scientific expertise, resources and training to support ocean and climate literacy. This series generally targets formal and informal educators that are engaging students (elementary through college) in formal classroom settings, as well as members of the community in informal educational venues (e.g. after school programs, science centers, aquariums, etc.). However, the series is open to anyone interested in the topics listed below.
For distance learning programs about marine mammals and other protected species in the wild, please visit our Wildlife Viewing Guidelines and the NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources' Marine Life Viewing Guidelines to ensure you are aware of the regulations.
Upcoming Webinars
Saving Humpback Whales Through Science and Response
September 15, 2026 at 12 pm Hawaii / 3 pm Pacific / 5 pm Central / 6 pm Eastern
Ed Lyman, Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator, NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Humpback whales are impacted by many risk factors, like ship strikes, environmental change, and entanglement. In some cases, as in entanglements, we can directly respond and free the animals. However, the ultimate goal lies with the science and associated technology, helping us monitor and better understand the threats and their impacts to reduce them for other animals in the future. The presentation will illustrate our response and some of the science associated with it through a short film, "Saving Kohola" and an image-rich presentation.