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
Beachcombing Along the Gulf of Mexico
Jace Tunnell, Director of Community Engagement, Harte Research Institute
February 5, 2025 at 2:30 pm Hawaii / 4:30 pm Pacific / 6:30 pm Central / 7:30 pm Eastern
The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi conducts weekly beach surveys to see what is washing up along Texas shorelines, then shares this information to educate the public. Jace Tunnell will talk about some of the odd and interesting things he has found during his beach surveys, including over 40 messages in a bottle, a live alligator, a prosthetic leg, illegal fishing gear, creepy dolls, money, and much more. The overall message is that debris in the ocean has real consequences for marine life in and out of the ocean.
Fostering Coral Science in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars: Amanda Croteau, California State University, Sacramento and Philip Yang, University of Rhode Island
February 12, 2025 at 2:30 pm Hawaii / 4:30 pm Pacific / 6:30 pm Central / 7:30 pm Eastern
Join two NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars studying coral habitats from shallow to mesophotic depths in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Discover how their science on historic coral carbon chemistry and present environmental baselines can help inform and guide sanctuary management decisions as we try to help these critical ecosystems remain resilient to climate change. Learn all about coral cores and benthic landers, and how you can study coral ecosystems too!
Coral Reef Revival: New Solutions for a Changing Ocean
Dr. Keisha Bahr, Chair for Coral Reef and Ocean Health, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
February 19, 2025 at 2:30 pm Hawaii / 4:30 pm Pacific / 6:30 pm Central / 7:30 pm Eastern
Coral reefs are in crisis, but we’re not giving up! From citizen science tools to ocean alkalinity solutions, we’re tackling the threats head-on. Come discover the exciting new techniques we’re exploring to help slow the decline of these vital ecosystems.