Past Events

Pacific Workshop on Nature Based Coastal Solutions

The Pacific Chapter of the Nature-based Coastal Solutions (NbCS) Community of Practice is excited to present our inaugural in-person event, the ‘Pacific Workshop on Nature-based Coastal Solutions’.

Harmful Algal Blooms and Food Security across the Northeast Pacific

Join us to learn about different initiatives to monitor harmful algal blooms across the Northeast Pacific! This webinar aims to increase knowledge sharing and perspectives from different organizati...

Increasing Diversity in the U.S. Ocean Studies Community: Meeting 2

Despite longstanding efforts, there remains a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the field of ocean studies. A committee on Increasing Diversity in the U.S. Ocean Studies Community is working t...

Communications Symposium Follow Up Webinar

Following the Communications Symposium, held at the UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelonoa on 8-9th April, this webinar will share findings, discussions and outcomes from the two day meeting for ...

“Was not expecting that” and other lessons learnt from the NorthEast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project (NEPDEP)

In this webinar, Dr. Cherisse Du Preez will share enchanting and important stories from NEPDEP illustrating the beauty and wonder that unfold when nature refuses to conform to our rigid structures ...

Call for Decade Actions No 07/2024 Info Session

Call for Decade Actions No. 07/2024 aims to fill gaps in funding and resources, as well as to incentivize new initiatives in capacity development as part of the Ocean Decade Capacity Development Fa...

April 2024 Webinar: Planning for climate resilience in fisheries

This webinar series highlights current efforts and challenges along the spectrum of the climate-fisheries nexus. Presentations and discussions will range from data-driven efforts being undertaken a...

Using Predator-Prey Relationships to Predict Shifts in Marine Species Distribution

The California Current system: A vital arena for albacore tuna & their prey. But, climate change is tipping the scales. Discover the unfolding impacts & dive into Drs. Stephanie Green & Miram Gleib...

Virtual Briefing: Accelerating Recovery of California’s Kelp Forests through State Investments and Actions

This expert briefing will provide a legislative update on California’s kelp forest recovery efforts by outlining recent and future state actions and investments, as well as showcasing state-funded ...

Saving Salmon, Watersheds, and Food Webs from 6ppd-q

6ppd-quinone is an emerging toxic of concern for salmon, watershed and ecosystem health in the NE Pacific. Join the Decade Collaborative Center and our expert speakers to learn more about 6ppd-q, ...

Mobilizing eDNA for Management in the Northeast Pacific

This event will be co-hosted by the eDNA Collaborative and the Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific, and is being planned in partnership with representatives from the Hakai I...

Ocean Decade Conference

Three years after the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), a global conference will bring together the Ocean Decade community and partners to celebrate a...

FishSCORE 2030 March Webinar: Monitoring for Management

A webinar series highlighting the impact of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture and the communities who depend on them.

Revitalizing Sea Gardens in the NE Pacific: Reconnecting to Cultural Traditions, Ecologies, and Foods

Join the Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific for a Decade Dialogue about Sea Gardens, and their role in revitalizing connections for and across Indigenous communities in the...

A Resilient Pacific: Building Connections, Envisioning Solutions

The Pacific Ocean connects us and binds us to a common future as we rise to meet the challenges of climate change and provide for communities across island and coastal nations in a sustainable way....

2025-2035 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences for the National Science Foundation: Public Interim Report Webinar

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to attend a public webinar on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 10:00am ET. The webinar will discuss a recent interim report for...

Increasing Diversity in the U.S. Ocean Studies Community: Meeting 1

Despite longstanding efforts across public and private sectors, there remains a significant lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the field of ocean studies. A coordinated strategy towards achievi...

9th World Fisheries Congress

We look forward to welcoming you to Seattle, Washington for the 9th World Fisheries Congress from 3-7 March 2024 hosted at the Hyatt Regency Seattle. Organized through the World Council of Fisherie...

Ocean Sciences Meeting 2024

The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community.

Vision 2030 White Paper Review Process and Webinars

Between 22 January and 22 February 2024, the global ocean community is invited to actively participate in the review process of the White Papers developed by the 10 Working Groups of the Vision 203...

MRV for Ocean-Based CDR: Innovations in Modeling and Observations

Leading scientists using modeling and observations to quantify and verify ocean-based CDR share their latest developments and discuss what's on the horizon.

Advancing Climate-Resilient Marine Fisheries during the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, Part of the Climate-Resilient Fisheries Webinar Series

Join us in the new year for the inaugural webinar of our 2024 Climate-Resilient Fisheries Webinar Series.

Data and Information Management and Sharing in the Decade: Why, Who, What, and How?

This Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing (DCO-ODS) & IODE joint webinar, aimed at Decade Actions and relevant stakeholders, focuses on the role of the DCO-ODS highlighting ongoing and...

Alaska Marine Science Symposium

The Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS), Alaska’s premier marine research conference, has been bringing together scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and interested public for ove...

Topics at the Nexus of Climate Change, Fisheries, and Blue Foods: Shifting Species Distributions

This webinar series highlights current efforts and challenges along the spectrum of the climate-fisheries nexus.

2024 Salish Sea Strategy Symposium

There are hundreds of actions being taken to protect the environment, keep people safe and support economic activity in the Salish Sea, involving governments, Indigenous Peoples and coastal communi...

Defining Resilience with Coastal Communities

Drawing from the experience of a research group at East Carolina University, the presentation delves into the unique perspectives of various coastal groups and examines their definitions and experi...

An Inclusive and Equitable Ocean: A Workshop (Virtual Town Hall Pt. 1 & 2)

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene and conduct two public workshops (east and west coasts) to explore best practices for an inclusive...

Nurturing Ocean Young Innovators: The Brilliant Blue Challenge

Endorsed by the United Nations Ocean Decade, the Brilliant Blue Challenge recognizes the pivotal role that the ocean plays in our ecosystem. This initiative is a testament to the UN’s call for acti...

SOA & ECOP: Marine Protected Areas for Climate Resilience: Insights from COP28

Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and the Early Career Ocean Professionals Program (ECOP) are organizing a series of webinars crossing all regions of the world to increase the discussion on ocean su...

Sharing Best Practices in the Sustainable Management of Coastal Environments

The workshop aims to present a wide range of experiences and localized safeguard and adaptation strategies for coastal zones. Starting from the experiences in the Emilia-Romagna region, the worksho...

DCO - Ocean Observing & GOOS: An Update

This Webinar will provide an overview of the activities of the DCO - Ocean Observing, a summary of the observing activity of the active Projects and Programmes, and an assessment of the requirement...

November 2023 Webinar: Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Ocean Decade

A webinar series highlighting the impact of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture and the communities who depend on them.

Developing Digital Twins of the Ocean for Canada

This webinar will engage with scientists, technical experts, and stakeholders in ocean and atmosphere modeling, ocean observations, data management, application development, ocean industry, and pol...

US National Marine Sanctuaries: Sentinel Sites for Social-Ecological Systems in a Changing Ocean

Join the Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and the UN Ocean Decade-Endorsed Programme MPAs as Sentinels in a Changing Ocean ...

Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit

Endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action, the vision of the Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO) is to build a world where Digital Twins of the Ocean are used to support ocean protection, ocean governance,...

El Poder de los Mapas: Uniendo Herramientas, Tecnología y Personas para Entender cómo Gestionar y Proteger los Bosques de Algas Marinas

Únase al Centro Colaborativo del Decenio Oceánico para el Pacífico Noreste para un diálogo sobre la publicación respaldada por el Decenio de las Ciencias Oceánicas de las Naciones Unidas, Mapping C...

Vision 2030 Public Webinar

We are very excited to invite you to the first public webinar of the Ocean Decade Vision 2030! This webinar will provide insights into the roadmap and framework of the Vision 2030, which will provi...

Sea Grant Marine Debris Symposium

Join us on November 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th to learn about the 29 projects awarded across the 2022 Marine Debris Challenge and Community Action Coalition competitions funded by the Bipartisan Infrast...

PICES 2023

PICES-2023 occurs just a few years into the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and is a chance to assess PICES progress to date and set a path for the rest of the De...

The Power of Maps: Bringing Together Tools, Technology & People to Understand, Manage and Protect Kelp Forests

Join the Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific for a dialogue about the new Ocean Decade-endorsed publication, Mapping Canopy-Forming Kelps in the Northeast Pacific: A Guidebo...

How to be a Community Resilience Warrior in the Face of Ocean Hazards

This joint webinar between the ECOP Programme nodes of Canada and the United States and Sustainable Ocean Alliance is an opportunity for our like-minded constituencies to come together, learn, and ...

Ocean Best Practices: OBPS Workshop VII [free, online]

Since 2017, the OBPS Workshops have been devoted “to guide the development of best practices (BP) and operating practices, to promote their documentation, and to share them widely using the Ocean B...

FishSCORE: Fisheries Strategies for Changing Oceans and Resilient Ecosystems by 2030 Kickoff Webinars

FishSCORE2030 was endorsed as a decadal program by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. This program will build a global network of scientists, stakeholders, and practitioner...

OceanPrediction Regional Team Meeting - North America

Ocean Prediction will host the first regional team meeting for North America on September 21st at 11:30 AM (EDT). Several activities and plans for the region will be discussed, and the agenda will ...

Marine Debris: Impacts and Engagement in the Northeast Pacific

Join us as we delve into the impacts of marine debris from microplastics to monitoring in the Northeast Pacific region.

Climate Ready BC Seafood Program: RFP Info Session

Join the Decade Collaborative Center for the NE Pacific for an info session to learn how to apply for the Climate Ready BC Seafood Program, a $1.7 million fund aimed at supporting actions from the ...

Alaska Educators Ocean Acidification Listening Session

Calling all educators: tell us about your needs to support ocean literacy and ocean acidification!

Green Shipping Corridors: Multisector Collaboration for Emissions Reduction

The Ocean-Climate Solutions Innovation Exchange aims to increase international visibility of emerging ocean-climate solutions and convene a range of voices to explore common challenges and opportun...

West Coast Educators Ocean Acidification Listening Session

The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) advances ocean acidification science, education and outreach. As our knowledge about our changing oceans has advanced, so has the needs of audiences aroun...

Plastic Free Back to School

With summer winding down in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s back-to-school time for many students. As young people reconnect with classroom friends and teachers, students, parents, and guardians are ...

Boiling Over: Marine Heatwaves, What are They and What Can We Expect?

Much like we experience periods of extreme and unusual heat in different areas on land, parts of the ocean can experience persistently high water temperatures, also known as marine heatwaves.

Emerging Innovations at the Ocean-Climate Nexus: Shore to Sea

Kicking off the Ocean-Climate Solutions Innovation Exchange, emerging innovators convene to talk oceans, climate, and scalable solutions.

Lenfest Ocean Program: Marine Biodiversity Dialogues

Join Lenfest Ocean Program on Wednesday, July 26 at 12:00 PDT for a 90 min virtual conversation with leadership of Marine Biodiversity Dialogues Task Force I and Task Force II about their multi-yea...

Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators funding opportunity - Webinar

Please join NOAA for a webinar on the Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators funding opportunity on Wednesday, July 19 at 2pm ET. There will be a short presentation followed by time for quest...

Global best practices and BC recommendations for MPA Network Monitoring

Join the Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific and Nature United for a preview of Nature United's latest report, Best Practices and Procedures for Operationalizing Marine Pro...

Ocean Science Together - by ECOP Canada

Join Alexandra Anaviapik for a webinar on effective communication & partnership with Indigenous Peoples in the Ocean Decade

Coastal Zone Canada Annual Conference

Canada’s national conference for coastal zone management professionals to come and connect to share their passion for advancing scientific and traditional knowledge, engineering, social and policy ...

Ocean Week Canada

After the epic launch of the Ocean Week Canada national collaboration last year, the COLC project office, together with a team of national partners, collaborators, event hosts, and featured artists...

ORCA 2023 National Meeting

Under the theme ‘Together, Let's Build a Strong Canadian Contribution to the Ocean Decade’ ORCA 2023 will provide an opportunity to showcase the diversity of the Canadian ocean community and to sup...

Marine Science at its best: the Hakai Institute and Tula Foundation

Eric Peterson, Director of the Tula Foundation, will be sharing information about the Foundation and its important scientific research on Waggoner Webcasts Live.

Living Blue Carbon Road Map: Community Sessions

Ocean Visions, The Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions, and the Ocean Visions – UN Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean-Climate Solutions are hosting three community sessions to help inform Ocean...

Using Environmental DNA for Monitoring and Stewardship in the NE Pacific

eDNA analyses can shed light on the diversity of marine ecosystems; can they be used to help monitor, protect and steward them, as well?

Connecting Canadians with the Coast: A Visual Journey - Art Contest!

Coastal Zone Canada Association (CZCA) and Ocean Wise are inviting emerging artists in Grades 4 – 12 to submit their work showcasing what the coast means to them. This artwork will be prominently d...

Co-designing applied ocean models to support community decision making in the NE Pacific

Ocean Networks Canada and the Tula Foundation's Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific co-hosted an online event May 13, 2022 which explored the role, value and utility of Digi...

Deep Ocean Observing Strategy's second Annual Meeting

Join the Deep Ocean Observing Strategy's second Annual Meeting—Exploring collective solutions to global deep-sea challenges.

2nd Marine Biodiversity Data Mobilization Workshop

A small hands-on, interactive virtual workshop focused on mobilizing marine biological observation datasets to the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS). The primary objective of the worksho...

Kelp Farming: Promises, Pitfalls, and What We Still Don’t Know

Join Hakai Magazine and the Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific for a panel discussion about the environmental and social benefits of the rapidly growing kelp farming indust...

Realizing a Robust Ocean Enterprise – GOOS Dialogue with Industry Results

Reviewing key findings and recommendations from four "Dialogues with Industry" led by The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), Marine Technology Society (MTS), and the National Oceanic and Atmosph...

Ocean Visions Biennial Summit

The conference is designed to be highly interactive with a mix of session types such as plenaries, lightning presentations, posters, and other networking interactions.

Challenger 150 Northeast Pacific Working Group Meeting

Deep sea scientists with a focus on the Northeast Pacific are invited to the next Challenger 150 – NE Pacific regional working group meeting.

From Icefields to The Ocean: Predicting Deglaciation for Coastal Resilience

How might changes in glaciers impact watersheds, ecosystems and coastal communities in the Northeast Pacific. How can we ensure their resilience?

Oceanology International Americas 2023 Conference

Oceanology International Americas offers ocean professionals the opportunity to take a deep dive into strategic, topical, technical and scientific conference content to get the best possible insigh...

Stakeholder Consultative Forum for Empowering Women for the Ocean Decade Programme

This webinar will be delivered by the team of the Empowering Women for the UN Ocean Decade Programme with the aim to serve as an information session to the participants of the Stakeholder Consultat...

IMPAC5 Ocean Festival: Let’s Celebrate the Sea!

A free two-day, all-ages festival celebrating the ocean, part of IMPAC5 in Vancouver, BC. Featuring music performances, art installations, and educational activities.

IMPAC5

The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) is a global forum and Ocean Decade event that brings together ocean conservation professionals and high-level officials to inform, i...

Ocean Literacy Dialogues third edition (IMPAC5 Side Event)

Ocean Literacy Dialogues are public events that enable knowledge exchange across different geographical and socio-cultural contexts, and that catalyze action as we work together to achieve the over...

Marine biodiversity, between social use and conservation: Braiding Knowledge Systems for Transforming Governance (IMPAC5 Side Event)

One day before the launch of IMPAC5, scientists and communities’ representatives working on sustainable marine socio-ecosystems across different regions are invited to discuss the key challenges of...

Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative Symposium ahead of IMPAC5

The Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative is hosting a 2-day symposium on creating actionable science and facilitating the transition from science to policy.

Assessing Social-Ecological linkages and outcomes of marine protected areas

Invitation-only workshop with social and ecological scientists and practitioners from Canada and abroad to understand the linked social-ecological pathways that result in different outcomes of MPAs...

OceanPrediction DCC Kick-off Meeting

OceanPrediction kick-off meeting will be an interactive event centered on community building and the connection of different sectors and activities. It will comprise live conferences, roundtables, ...

COP15 Ocean Flagship Event: An Ocean Of Life: Knowledge and Solutions for Marine & Coastal Biodiversity under the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

This event will explore the challenges and opportunities to move from knowledge to action in marine and coastal ecosystems in the context of the post-2020 Framework. It will bring together high lev...

Webinar: How to Become a Decade Action with the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme

This webinar will present the process for applying to become an endorsed Decade Action under the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme.

CoastPredict: The Power of Science in Support of Global Coastal Communities (A GOOS Webinar)

The GOOS Webinar Series invites CoastPredict's Nadia Pinardi to describe how a key science paradigm to be developed and implemented by CoastPredict should produce a quantum leap in the quality and ...

COP27 — Virtual/Satellite Events for the Northeast Pacific

In connection with COP27, to be held from 7 November to 14 November in Egypt, there will be side events organized by Member States, Intergovernmental Organizations, UN entities and other accredited...

Detecting and Monitoring Marine Megafauna from Space: Exploring Opportunities in the Northeast Pacific

A knowledge-sharing webinar and workshop to co-explore the potential development and applications of using innovating emerging technology to detect, monitor and forecast marine megafauna using spac...

Ocean Best Practices Workshop VI

Workshop goals: to guide the development of best practices and operating practices, to promote their documentation, and to share them widely using the Ocean Best Practices System.

Science-Art Symbiosis: Professional Inspiration Session

The MEOPAR Ocean Decade Community of Practice has been exploring the practice of science-art with the intention of inspiring future creations by the network to be showcased at the Annual Meeting in...

False Creek BioBlitz

For the first time in recent memory, we’ll have the most comprehensive understanding of how biodiverse False Creek really is. Hakai Institute scientists and the False Creek Friends Society, in coll...

UN Ocean Conference — Virtual/Satellite Events for the Northeast Pacific

In connection with the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, to be held from 27 June to 1 July at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, there will be side events organized by Member States, Intergovernmental Organizatio...

Putting Canada’s Ocean Economy on the Path to Net Zero

A workshop to develop scientific and policy recommendations to help Canada better incorporate the oceans and ocean economic sectors in climate planning and policy both domestically and internation...

COAST Talks: Connecting Ocean Knowledge to Ocean Action

Join the conversation with local Ocean Decade leaders and organizations working on everything from tsunami survival pods to ocean plastics solutions to satellite tracking for whale conservation.

SmartNet: Establishing Global Knowledge Networks to Achieve "A Productive Ocean"

A Productive Ocean Laboratory Satellite Activity hosted by ICES and PICES. This two-hour session will introduce SmartNet to the Ocean Decade community and provides networking opportunities with pot...