Marine Science & Planning
Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) continues to be used to analyse existing and future human activities in the ocean and allocate space for multiple objectives – ecological, economic and socio-cultural. MSP is a public process specified through a political process, with …
3rd MSP Special Paper Session – 43rd Annual Meeting PSG Read More »
MaPP sub-regional and regional plans were completed in April 2015. For a copy of the plans, please visit the MaPP website.
Pacific Rim Conservation is offering a $10,000 reward to whomever has information leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible for killing 3, and possibly 15 adult albatrosses and smashing 15 eggs at Kaena Point earlier this week. This happened …
Reward for Information! Dead and missing albatross at Kaena Point, Hawaii Read More »
David Pereksta (BOEM) and Jo Smith (TNC Canada) will be co-chairing the 3rd Marine Spatial Planning Session in Feb 2016 at the Pacific Seabird Group’s 43rd Annual Meeting. Invited and contributed papers will be featuring new science, tools, and techniques …
Join Open Channels and found members for the first community listserv for ocean planners. The listserv is designed to help members discuss marine spatial planning projects, share ideas and solve problems, and develop new tools or techniques to inform MSP …
Public review period open for sub-regional plans. Visit the MaPP website for more details. Use the MaPP SeaSketch marine planning portal to view marine plans, 250+ data layers, and submit comments.
The Marine Planning Partnership for the North Pacific Coast was well represented at the Salish Sea Conference 2014. Zoning, marine protected areas, marine protected area networks and EBM indicators were presented and discussed.
Coastal Zone Canada 2014 conference in Halifax – a great place to meet marine colleagues and discuss innovative research and policy for coastal and marine planning.
A special paper session “Seabirds and Marine Spatial Planning” is this Friday 22 Feb from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Hilton Downtown in the Broadway ballroom.
The Bulkley Valley Research Centre has published the proceedings of its “Adding It All Up” conference, Nov 2012. Check out their website for information.
All-day session on Seabirds and Marine Spatial Planning! Hear great talks on US, Canadian and North Sea policy, Important Bird Areas, resolving spatial conflicts, new tools to characterise seabird distributions, seabird indicators, and more. Session is 22 Feb 2013 in Portland OR. See Pacific Seabird Group website.
