Beginning in April 2024, the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) and the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) are joining forces to co-host a webinar series. The goal of this webinar series, Building Synergy Across the US MBON & Ocean Acidification Networks, is to advance science in support of resource management and the blue economy by strengthening collaborations across the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network and regional Ocean Acidification Networks (GCAN and SOCAN).
The objectives of this webinar series include:
- Advance understanding of the state of MBON and OA science
- Identify opportunities to bridge MBON and OA fields of science
- Synthesize lessons learned across MBON and OA activities to develop new partnerships and identify collaborative research opportunities.
Webinar Schedule
This webinar series is a 5-part series. Check back on this page for dates, speakers, webinar topics, and meeting links.
Webinar 1: Kickoff! OA Community and MBON Overview: State of the Science
Date: April 11th, 12 PM ET
This webinar opened up the series with a welcome, a discussion on the goals/objectives of this series, and a Q&A session with participants.
Speakers:
- OA: Dr. Ana Palacio, NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- MBON: Gabrielle Canonico, NOAA IOOS
Webinar Recording: https://youtu.be/h_ReGGhqRRw
Webinar 2: Monitoring Ocean Animals Using a Variety of Techniques
Date: April 30th, 12 PM ET
The second webinar in this series will focus on techniques that help us monitor ocean animals. Speakers will explore everything from acoustics to eDNA.
Speakers:
- OA: Dr. Luke Thompson, NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- MBON: Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, Atlantic Shark Expeditions and Shark Research Foundation
- MBON: Dr. Jennifer Miksis-Olds, University of New Hampshire
Webinar Recording: https://youtu.be/_KQIwSj_Dsg
Webinar 3: Flower Garden Banks NMS – Identifying areas of data gaps, data needs and collaboration
Date: May 30th, 12 PM ET
Speakers:
- OA: Dr. Xingping Hu, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
- MBON: Dr. Marissa Nuttall, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Webinar Recording: https://youtu.be/JVqh-IEE_zI?si=0OvibXMLXuNgHaZw
Webinar 4: Ecosystem Services and the Blue Economy
Date: July 25th, 12 PM ET
Speakers:
- OA: Jessie Turner, International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification
- MBON: Nathan Furey, University of New Hampshire, Coastal New England MBON
Webinar Recording: https://youtu.be/rJNGh97_m_8?si=7j0hyPs0ez1SDIzr
Webinar 5: International GeoBON Needs and Efforts
Date: August 22, 2024
Speakers:
- OA: Dr. Martin Hernandez Ayon, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
- MBON: Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, University of South Florida
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