Upcoming Events
Submerged NC: USS Monitor - America's Most Historic Ironclad
Mar 4, 2021 (13:00 - 14:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Jacob Beland
Discover and explore the U.S. Civil War and our nation’s most famous ironclad through a variety of free resources, including a curriculum guide, videos, activities, and more. Learn about the Monitor of 1862, where it is now, and how it is protected and conserved today.
Find out how to access a free curriculum guide for grades 4-8 that discovers and explores the Civil War Ironclad,...
Dive into a Changing Ecosystem: From Lush Kelp Forests to Urchin Barrens
Mar 11, 2021 (1800 - 1930) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Jacob Beland
Tucked along California's coast is a vibrant underwater forest of towering kelp and diverse wildlife. In the last six years, unprecedented outbreaks of purple sea urchins have decimated kelp forests within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, lending several questions: what caused the urchin outbreak? How have sea otters responded? Will intervention and urchin culling enhance kelp...
Hawaii Ocean Classroom Teacher Workshop
Mar 16, 2021 (1200 - 1500) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Jacob Beland
Join educators from the Waikiki Aquarium and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries to learn about new lesson plans for teachers that students can complete either virtually or in a classroom. The workshop is geared towards teachers (grades 3-8), but open to any interested member of the public. Over two days, teachers will learn about the three national marine sanctuaries in the Pacific...
Aliens in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument; Some are Green but None are Friendly
Mar 18, 2021 (1500 - 1600) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time
Hosted by: Jacob Beland
The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) is a marine protected area encompassing over 1.5 million km2 surrounding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Over 400 species of marine non-indigenous/alien species are recorded in the Hawaiian Archipelago, but only 10-15% are known to be established in the PMNM. PMNM has a permitting system in place in order to manage this pristine...
