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
Where the Wild Things Are: Cetaceans Reveal Interconnectedness of Marine Sanctuary Ecosystems
July 1, 2026 at 12 pm Hawaii / 3 pm Pacific / 5 pm Central / 6 pm Eastern
Brandon Southall, Marine Bioacoustician and Research Associate and Ari Friedlaender, Marine Ecologist and Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Various cetacean species utilize coastal regions of the California Current ecosystem, including in all five national marine sanctuaries off California. Learn more about long-term satellite telemetry in Monterey Bay and how the results demonstrate far more extensive and regular use across the network of national marine sanctuaries along California's coast than previously thought, illustrating the interconnectedness of these ecosystems.
Behind the Lens of the Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest
August 19, 2026 at 12 pm Hawaii / 3 pm Pacific / 5 pm Central / 6 pm Eastern
Shannon Shikles and Rachel Plunkett of NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries with Gabriel Jensen and Luan Roberts, award-winning photographers from the 2025 Get into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest
In celebration of World Photography Day, join award-winning photographers from the 2025 photo contest as they share the stories, techniques, and inspiration behind their images and reveal how patience, planning, and awareness of light, tides, wildlife behavior, and place help them capture powerful images responsibly. From marine life and intertidal landscapes to stunning macro photography, get inspired for the 2026 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest.