Ocean Plastic / Ocean Wise: Connected North at Home
Apr 1, 2020 (11:30am) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Start time: 11:30am PST
Plastic is everywhere and incredibly valuable to humans… but it should not be disposable. More than 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year – that is the same as one dump truck a minute. Moreover, there is something very simple we can all do every day to help reduce the plastic...
Sharks! / Ocean Wise
Apr 1, 2020 (9:00am) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Start time: 9:00am PST
One of the most successful and misunderstood fish in the sea, Sharks have survived for over 400 million years thanks to their incredible adaptations. They are found all over the world, and at every level of the food chain. Challenge misconceptions and discover with your participants the wide...
Webinar: Healthy Parks, Healthy People
Apr 2, 2020 (01:00pm) - Canadian Parks Council
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Start time: 1:00pm Eastern Time
The relationship between health and wellness and time spent in nature is a growing area of interest across the country. This webinar will explore the idea of Healthy Parks/Healthy People from both a practitioner and a researcher perspective. Our hope is to spark a pan-Canadian...
Arctic Adaptations / Ocean Wise: Connected North at Home (FRENCH)
Apr 3, 2020 (09:00) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Friday, April 3, 2020
Start time: 9:00am PST
Join an Ocean Wise Educator and explore the most extreme environment on the planet, which is home to a diversity of arctic survivalists who are adapted for these intense conditions. Learn about the unique characteristics that enable them to survive, how they may be affected by the rapidly...
Vancouver Aquarium - Who is working behind the scenes?/ Ocean Wise: Connected North at Home
Apr 3, 2020 (10:30am) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Friday, April 3, 2020
Start time: 10:30am PST
Ocean Stewardship thrives when a variety of perspectives, disciplines, and life experiences work together. Join our Ocean Wise educator at the Vancouver Aquarium to chat with a mentor who contributes their skills to ocean health in the fields of graphic and exhibit design, food services, aquarist,...
Observations from Isolation: Recording Wildlife With iNaturalist
Apr 6, 2020 (2:00pm - 3:00pm) - Virtual
Hosted by: Nicole Straughan
Observations from Isolation: Recording Wildlife With iNaturalist Canada | Monday, April 6, 2020, 2:00pm - 3:00pm. ET
Deep Sea Animals / Ocean Wise
Apr 6, 2020 (9:30am) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Monday, April 6, 2020
Start time: 9:30am PST
Scientists reached the deepest point of the ocean after a journey of 4 hours and 47 minutes and introduced the world to the incredible diversity that can be found thousands of meters below the surface. How do animals survive in the deep ocean that is dark and of high pressure? How do they hunt? What...
Salish Sea Shimmy: Social (Dis)Dancing
Apr 9, 2020 (07:10pm) - Georgia Strait Alliance
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Thursday, April 9th
Start Time: 7:10pm PDT
Moments of laughter, fun, and community have never been more important, so come celebrate our beautiful Salish Sea with an ocean-themed digital dance party! Giving a whole new meaning to social dis-DANCING! Bust a move with us at our first ever online dance party!
Join the Georgia Strait...
Ocean Plastic / Ocean Wise
Apr 9, 2020 (9:30am) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Start time: 9:30am PST
Plastic is everywhere and incredibly valuable to humans… but it should not be disposable. More than 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year – that is the same as one dump truck a minute. Moreover, there is something very simple we can all do every day to help reduce the plastic...
Webinar | Indigenous Women on Covid-19 & Fossil Fuel Resistance
Apr 14, 2020 (1:00pm - 2:30pm) - The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Indigenous Women of North America, Turtle Island on the Frontlines: COVID-19 and Fossil Fuel Resistance
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
1:00pm PT/4:00pm ET USA Time
**Please check your own time zones to participate**
REGISTER AT THIS LINK:
Océan, Changement Climatique et Énergies Renouvelables
Apr 15, 2020 (06:00pm - 07:00pm) - Alliance Française Halifax
Hosted by: Monica Phung
L’Apéro des idées, c’est l’occasion d’apprendre, d’échanger et de débattre en français sur des sujets scientifiques, philosophiques, sociologiques, technologiques…
Pour cette première édition virtuelle, M. Wayne Groszko vous propose de discuter des liens entre l'océan, le changement climatique et les énergies renouvelables.
Wayne Groszko est chercheur, enseignant, consultant...
Ocean Yoga
Apr 15, 2020 (5:00 PM PDT - 6:00PM PDT) - Online (link in description)
Hosted by: Jennifer Johnson
Learning From Home with Jillian: LIVE STREAM of Ocean Observatories
Apr 16, 2020 (02:00pm) - Ocean Sonics Ltd.
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Thursday, April 16th
Start time: 2:00pm ADT
Ready to broaden your ocean knowledge? Join us this Thursday, April 16th at 2pm ADT for a live session on Ocean Observatories.
This session will be lead by Jillian Duggan and feature a Q&A period. See you on Thursday!
More info here:
Artifishal Watch Party
Apr 16, 2020 (6:00pm - 8.00pm) - Your computer!
Hosted by: Lauren Krzus
As part of the program, participants deliver service projects for their home communities addressing ocean health and literacy in Canada. For an Ocean Bridge service project, Alyana and I (Lauren) are hosting a physical distancing friendly screening and discussion of the Patagonia film 'Artifishal'.
'Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild...
Mysteries of the Ocean: Livestream
Apr 17, 2020 (05:00pm) - MCC Continuing Education - Nebraska
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Friday, April 17th
Start time: 5:00pm CDT
Join us on Friday, April 17, 5-5:30 p.m., on our Facebook page for a special Science on a Sphere Livestream event! Explore the oceans below and travel deep into the ocean where some creatures have never seen the sunlight. Don't be afraid, you will have a crew and guide to take you down and bring...
Virtual Screening of 'The Whale & The Raven'
Apr 17, 2020 (7:30pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
On Friday April 17th 7:30pm ADT I will be sharing a link to the film on the event page for you to access. After the movie I will hangout in the discussion section to answer any questions you may have! The Director Mirjam Leuze & Researcher Janie Wray will also be joining us for this event!
Facebook link:
YouthTalkSustainability Summit
Apr 18, 2020 (9:30am - 3:30pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Saturday, April 19th
Start time: 9:30am - 5:30pm PDT
On April 18th 2020, we are taking control of our future with Vancouver’s Largest Youth Sustainability Summit, hosted at the University of British Columbia.
Showcase your passion for climate action at our Sustainability Summit and participate in dialogue with sustainability experts. Listen to...
2020 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Apr 19, 2020 - Vancouver Convention Centre
Hosted by: Benjamin Aubé
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS JULY 12, 2019
Website: https://wp.wwu.edu/salishseaconference/
The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is the largest, most comprehensive event of its kind in the region. The purpose of the conference is to assemble scientists, First Nations and tribal government...
National Youth Webinar on COVID-19 101 & Mental Health
Apr 19, 2020 (02:00pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Sunday, April 19th
Time: 2:00pm EST
The CAN Youth Network will be hosting a National Youth Webinar on COVID-19 101 & Mental Health on April 19th at 2pm EST. Featuring remarks and presentations by Hon. Bardish Chagger, Dr. Howard Njoo, and Jack.Org representatives, this webinar will discuss COVID-19 facts vs. myths, best practices for...
Building Communities of Care During COVID-19: Part Two (Two Dates Left!)
Apr 20, 2020 (14:00) - Indigenous Environmental Network
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Monday, April 20th
Start Time: 2:00PM CDT
Join Indigenous Environmental Network and Indigenous Climate Action for the second in our Building Communities of Care During COVID 19 series.
Every Monday we bring you a new theme from IEN's Four Principles of Community Care this week will feature Tradition Practices....
Experiential Education Roundtable
Apr 20, 2020 (2:00pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Monday, April 20th
Time: 2:00pm EST
Greetings Experiential Educators!
Last week several experiential educators who work in colleges/universities responded to a request from a colleague looking for an opportunity to connect with others also trying to navigate our work from home during this new challenge.
Based on this...
2020 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Apr 21, 2020 - Salish Sea Institute
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Conference: April 21-22, 2020 and Digital Presentations on April 20th.
We are pleased to offer two days of virtual (live) session presentations April 21-22. Both the two-day virtual conference and the digital program will be available for free; a free registration is required to access the virtual conference.
You can use the "Virtual Schedule" link on the...
Ecology Action Centre: Earth Day Webinar
Apr 22, 2020 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm ADT
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. Staff at the Ecology Action Centre, to mark the occasion, will share aspects of their ongoing work to protect the environment, nature, and coastlines in Nova Scotia.
Join us online between 1-3 pm for four presentations celebrating our shared...
Earth Day Trivia Night 2020
Apr 22, 2020 (4:00pm - 5:00pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Come join us online to celebrate Earth Day’s 50th anniversary with some fun-filled trivia on Ottawa’s native plant species.
Did you know?! The first Earth Day took place on April 22nd, 1970 and is credited with the emergence of environmentalism as a...
One Earth: Protecting Our Planet (FREE Live Webinar ~ EARTH DAY)
Apr 22, 2020 (6:30pm - 7:45pm) - Banyen Books & Sound
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd
Start time: 6:30pm PDT
Join Anuradha Rao and guest speakers for a special webinar launch of 'One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet'. Info & pre-registration:
MSP Challenge: Exploring the complexity of marine/maritime spatial planning in a multi-player simulation (game)
Apr 23, 2020 (11:00am)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Event Date: Thursday, April 23rd
Time: 11:00am EDT / 8:00am PDT / 3:00pm UTC
Presented by: Harald Warmelink of Breda University of Applied Sciences
Description: The MSP Challenge uses game technology and role-play to support communication and learning for Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). Since 2011, a role-playing game, a...
Online talk: Decarbonized or destitute?
Apr 23, 2020 (19:30 - 21:00)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Thursday, April 23rd
Time: 7:30pm GMT
Nature NL's monthly public talk has moved online!
On Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm join us virtually for a public talk from Marine Institute professor, Dr. Brett Favaro, on his recently released article in the Independent - Thinking Outside the Crisis: Decarbonized or Destitute?...
Environmental Educators- Connecting Virtually!
Apr 24, 2020 (10:00 - 14:00)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Friday, April 24th
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm ADT
Join the ESEC for our monthly networking meeting to discuss challenges, opportunities and collaboration in Environmental Education. This meeting, like all, is open to anyone interested in Environmental Education in Nova Scotia. We hope to see some familiar (and...
A Conversation with Hawaiian Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator, and next generation leaders as they ‘talk story’ about their wor
Apr 24, 2020 (3:00pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Friday, April 24th
Time: 3:00pm PDT, 6:00pm EDT, 12:00pm HST
A mind-opening, truly inspirational journey where traditional Polynesian voyaging, unpracticed since the 14th century, was reborn and evolved into an educational platform for Earth’s cultural, environmental, and social issues of today.
The ancient Polynesian...
Parity for the Planet: Women Changemakers in Conservation
Apr 24, 2020 (9:00am - 10:00am)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date:
Time:
Hosts: Luneer Collective and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Description: Women are powerful change agents in conservation, and never more so than when they come together as forces for nature. Connect with global leaders in India, Africa and the USA to hear how they are bringing a different leadership...
Decentralized Community Cleanup
Apr 25, 2020 - Anywhere!
Hosted by: Alana Wittman
On Saturday, April 25th let's turn our solo social distancing walks into a decentralized cleanup! Together, we can make our public spaces a little healthier one bit of trash at a time.
***Please follow all local COVID-19 social distancing guidelines during the cleanup to protect both the safety of yourself and others in your community***
WHAT: A decentralized cleanup is when...
Wet Lab Biologists Talk: What is for Lunch? (Ocean Wise)
Apr 27, 2020 (11:00am) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Monday, April 27th
Time: 11:00am PST
Join Tamara behind the scenes at the Vancouver Aquarium in our Wet Lab and learn all about what and how we feed the animals in our care in this amazing space.
Recommended grades: Primary and Intermediate
Attendee Link:
Building Communities of Care During COVID -19: Part Two
Apr 27, 2020 (14:00) - Indigenous Environmental Network
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Monday, April 27th
Start Time: 2:00PM CDT
Join Indigenous Environmental Network and Indigenous Climate Action for the second in our Building Communities of Care During COVID 19 series.
Every Monday we bring you a new theme from IEN's Four Principles of Community Care this week will feature Tradition Practices....
Ocean Plastic (EBTSOYP)
Apr 28, 2020 (11:00) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Tuesday, April 28th
Time: 11:00am PST
Plastic is everywhere and incredibly valuable to humans… but it should not be disposable. More than 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year – that is the same as one dump truck a minute. Moreover, there is something very simple we can all do every day to help reduce the plastic problem. Join...
Wet Lab Biologists Talk: Everybody poops (Ocean Wise)
Apr 28, 2020 (12:30pm) - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Tuesday, April 28th
Time: 12:30pm PST
After discovering what we feed our Wet Lab animals, it only makes sense that our next talk would be all about poop! Join our Wet Lab Biologist to discover more!
Recommended grades: Primary and Intermediate
Attendee Link:
Gaps in Protection of Important Ocean Areas: A Spatial Meta-Analysis of Ten Global Mapping Initiatives
Apr 28, 2020 (1:00pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Event Date: Tuesday, April 28th
Time: 1:00pm EDT / 10:00am PDT / 5:00pm UTC
Presented by: Ellen Pikitch and Christine Santora of Stony Brook University and the Ocean Sanctuary Alliance, and Natasha Gownaris of Gettysburg College
Description: There are numerous ongoing UN and non-governmental initiatives to map important marine areas at the global...
Wet Lab Biologists Talk: bold and beautiful sea slugs (Ocean Wise)
Apr 29, 2020 (12:30) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time - Vancouver Aquarium
Hosted by: Ocean Wise
Join us behind the scenes at the Vancouver Aquarium in our Wet Lab, where Tamara will introduce nudibranchs and their amazing diversity.
Recommended grades: Intermediate
Attendee Link:
Online Ocean Yoga
Apr 29, 2020 (15:50 - 15:50) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Jennifer Johnson
Join us for an ocean-themed yoga class! All levels are welcome for this Vinyasa style yoga with an emphasis on mindfulness, balance, strength, flexibility and alignment.
This class incorporates ocean related elements including several sea creature poses (asanas). Please arrive 5 min early and don't forget your yoga mat and water :)
A little bit about Jen:
Jen Johnson is...
La SNAP en direct #3
Apr 30, 2020 (10:00 - 11:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: SNAP Québec
Posez-nous ici toutes vos questions sur les animaux marins du Saint-Laurent et comment les protéger! Nos biologistes vous répondront ce jeudi en direct à 10h sur la page Facebook de la SNAP Québec: https://www.facebook.com/events/870806376717472/?active_tab=discussion
Wet Lab Biologist Talk: to shell or not to shell (Ocean Wise)
Apr 30, 2020 (11:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Vancouver Aquarium
Join us behind the scenes at the Vancouver Aquarium in our Wet Lab, where Daphne will be talking about molluscs and the variety of sizes, shapes they come in.
Recommended grades: Intermediate
Enviro Law 101: Primer for Youth
Apr 30, 2020 (12:00 - 13:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time - West Coast Environmental Law
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Want to learn how law can help protect the environment and tackle climate change?
This youth-focused webinar will introduce a few of the ways that people in Canada are using the power of law to solve our biggest environmental problems – in courtrooms, in communities and in government institutions.
We encourage parents or grandparents to pass this invitation along...
Ask an Expert: Dr. Valeria Vergara (Ocean Wise)
Apr 30, 2020 (13:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Ocean Wise
Ocean Stewardship thrives when a variety of perspectives, disciplines, and life experiences work together. Join our Ocean Wise educator as they chat with Dr. Valeria Vergara about acoustic communication in belugas: A sound centered species in today's noisy world
Recommended grade: age 15+
Dive into Online Ocean (EBTSOYP)
Apr 30, 2020 (13:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time - Ocean Wise
Hosted by: Ocean Wise
To help educators manage the new reality of weeks with kids at home, Ocean Wise Conservation Association has launched a free online ocean literacy resource called Online Oceans, bringing ocean-inspired crafts, activities, DIY videos, live-streamed learning, and more, to homes around the world. Join Jasmine as she dives into great resources for you and your students.
Can Geo Talks Virtual Series: Jill Heinerth
Apr 30, 2020 (19:00 - 20:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time - Canadian Geographic
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Can Geo Talks goes online! With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling live events country-wide, our Canadian Geographic, Royal Canadian Geographical Society and 50 Sussex teams wanted to ensure our audience was still getting the chance to hear from explorers, experts and interesting people involved in geography.
Join us every two weeks beginning April 30 at 7 p.m. for...
Netflix Party Screening: There’s Something in the Water
Apr 30, 2020 (7:00pm)
Hosted by: Monica Phung
Date: Thursday, April 30th
Time: 7:00pm MST, 6:00pm PST
Please join Shaugn Coggins (Pacific 2020 cohort participant) and I for an online Netflix party where we will be watching the documentary There’s Something in the Water, directed by Ian Daniel and Ellen Page....