Hosted by AFWA’s Ocean Resources Policy Committee
Please join us for a webinar
series on U.S. marine protected area (MPA) programs. Each webinar will feature
presentations on individual federal agency MPA programs and will discuss legal
authorities, program objectives, designation processes, management approaches,
relationships with state governments, stakeholder engagement and public
involvement. The webinars will be formatted to allow for interactive discussion
and questions with the federal agency representatives after each formal
presentation. Please see the attached invitation and below for more information
on upcoming opportunities and how to join the discussion!
Marine Protected Areas 101
December 14th, 2:00-3:00 ET
Presenter:
Lauren Wenzel, Director
U.S. National Marine Protected Areas Center
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (bio attached)
This webinar will provide an introductory overview from the
National Marine Protected Areas Center to the nation’s MPA programs, including
the definition of an MPA, and the different federal, state and partnership
programs that manage MPAs.
How to Join
After registering via the
link above, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
Please feel free to forward
the information about this webinar series to any of your colleagues who may
have an interest in this topic!
Contact Devin DeMario (ddemario@fishwildlife.org or
202-838-2562) with questions.
