In collaboration with our partners at the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), Jenna and Kirsten spoke in a side event along with leaders around the world at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Panama City, Panama). The soon-to-be-released OECM Guide was co-created to inc

Collaborators around the world have been using The MPA Guide to better understand, track, and share about MPAs in their countries and...

Paper published in Conservation Letters here. Some of the early news coverage: US Natural History Museum Le Monde, France Columbia Gorge...

Kirsten was featured in this article. Let us know what you think...

Thank you to the Hellenic Republic for the invitation to Jenna, Jason, and Kirsten to attend the 2024 Our Ocean Conference. We presented...

More info here. Congrats, Jenna!!

Read more about the award here. Watch the seminar here.

Katy, Jenna, and Kirsten just returned from Geneva, where they attended the UN's "International dialogue with Indigenous peoples and...

After a long news hiatus from this website...we're back. Starting with Paris in September. More coming soon from this group!

Last week Think Out Loud on Oregon Public Radio interviewed two of our team members about MPAs, The MPA Guide, and Oregon's ocean. Listen...

After a successful launch in September, the complete MPA Guide is live! Find the paper at Science and more resources on the official MPA...

Our website just moved--check back often for updates on our team, our research, and our outreach.