On this 20th annual Sea Otter Awareness Week, Marine Conservation Institute is hosting Dr. Erin Foster for an exciting public webinar presentation on sea otters and their effects on eelgrass habitat. By digging for food in eelgrass beds, sea otters increase eelgrass genetic diversity and make the whole ecosystem more resilient to environmental change. Like most of the world’s large animals, sea otters were severely reduced through hunting and other human impacts, but they are a rare conservation success story that show us how species recovery can revitalize and strengthen entire ecosystems. The webinar will take place on September 24^th at 12PM Pacific..

Since the start in 2001, Mediterranean marine turtle conferences gather participants from around the region, and from across disciplines and cultures, who share a common goal: the conservation of marine turtles and their environment. The Conference presents a platform for enhancing collaboration, exchanging ideas and sharing the state of the art knowledge on sea turtle biology and conservation in the Mediterranean.

During this conference, the Marine Mammal Twinning will be hosting a workshop on the adaptation of the Toolkit for marine turtles. 

From 3-9 February 2023, the world’s leading ocean conservation professionals will meet in Vancouver, Canada to chart a course toward protecting 30% of the global ocean by 2030.

International Marine Protected Areas Congresses (IMPAC) are an opportunity for the global community of marine conservation managers and practitioners to exchange knowledge, experience and best practices to strengthen the conservation of marine biodiversity and protect the natural and cultural heritage of the ocean.

The International Conference on Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Management aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Management. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Management.