Building Partnerships

for a Healthier Gulf

March 2023

News

Gulf Communication Network meeting and video training

We are hosting an in-person Gulf Communication Network meeting and video training workshop on April 26-27 in Biloxi, MS.

The video training will be led by our partners from the Mississippi State University Television Center and will include sessions on how to shoot video using your phone, basic editing techniques, and hands-on practice.

Anyone is welcome.

Registration is $15 and limited to 30 participants.

Get into the Gulf social media campaign

Life on the Gulf Coast means a life on the water. It means seeing early morning sun rises while heading out for a day of fishing, feeling the salt on our skin after a swim in warm Gulf waters, and hearing birds call while paddling through coastal bayous.

Join us in celebrating all of these activities and more as we “Get into the Gulf” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter all year long.

Get into the Gulf is sponsored by Clean Gulf Associates through our Gulf Star program.

Announcing Gulf Star projects for 2023

We are pleased to announce these new and expanding Gulf Star projects for 2023:

· Regional data sharing for coastal management

· Environmental stewardship with students

· Youth ambassador program

· Coastal resource management internship program

· #GetIntotheGulf social media education campaign

· Status and trends assessment for priority habitats

· Citizen science water monitoring program

· Marine debris education program

· Coastal bird conservation and outreach

· Stewardship of coastal bird rookeries

Read the full press release

2023 Wednesday Webinar series schedule now available

We are excited to announce that our full Wednesday Webinar schedule for 2023 is now available. Mark your calendar for these exciting 1-hour webinars starting at 2 p.m. CT on the last Wednesday of every other month:

March 29: Gulf Communication Network & GOMA communication highlights
May 31: Coastal Resilience Index overview
July 26: Bird stewardship and conservation projects
Sept. 27: Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform
Nov. 29: GOMA Projects Lightning Talks

Please register in advance using the link below.

Webinars

Tools Café

We are taking submissions of useful tools to be shared at the GOMA Tools Café, Tuesday night, June 27 at our All Hands Meeting.

Submissions are due by close of business on Friday, April 28, 2023.

For detailed information about the Tools Café and how to submit, visit the link below.

Please contact Katie Wallace ([email protected]) if you have questions.

Submit a Tool

Register Today

Registration is open for the June 26-29, 2023, GOMA All Hands Meeting in Austin, Texas, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center.

Join us as we bring together partners from across the region to plan projects that implement Governors’ Action Plan IV.

Online registration is $175 with a deadline of Thursday, June 22. A sunset bat watching field trip is also being offered for $25.

Professional Development

Register today for our professional development workshops on Building Engagement, Effective Communication, and Making Diversity Work.

The workshops are presented by the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and are free but you must be registered for the All Hands Meeting to participate. CEUs are available.

These workshops are supported by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

Tool of the Month

Strategic Conservation Assessment Tool

The Strategic Conservation Assessment of Gulf Coast Landscapes Tool is a flexible, data-driven framework that allows users to explore the benefits of land conservation under their own priorities.

The tool assists land conservation planners in understanding existing priorities of conservation plans, evaluating ecological and socioeconomic co-benefits of proposed land conservation projects, and prioritizing areas for land conservation within the Gulf of Mexico region.

Check Out This Tool

Partner News

TNC releases new video on Texas oysters

The Nature Conservancy has released a new video focused on their oyster work in Texas. The video includes perspectives from commercial fishers, researchers, and restoration managers. Watch the video here.

NOAA/Open Ocean TIG release 2022 deep sea cruise season snapshot

In 2022, NOAA and partners took eight scientific cruises to conduct research in the deep waters near the source of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These cruises support ongoing restoration projects. Learn more.

EPA Gulf of Mexico Division grant opportunity listening sessions

The EPA Gulf of Mexico Division is hosting three virtual listening sessions on March 30, April 27, and May 25, as part of their process to develop new grant opportunities focused on underserved communities across the Gulf states. Please email [email protected] for more information and registration links.

Watershed Summit call for abstracts

The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership (Port Charlotte, Florida) is accepting abstracts for their 2023 Watershed Summit. Deadline to submit is April 14. The Summit is scheduled for June 21-22. Learn more.

Registration open for Climate and Resilience CoP Meeting

The Gulf of Mexico Climate and Resilience Community of Practice meeting has been rescheduled for May 15-17 in Sarasota, Florida. Learn more and register.