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What Happened at the Policy Engagement and Advocacy Workshop at the AZA Conference Shouldn’t Stay in New Orleans

Posted by Tom Adams on October 15, 2019

In September at the AZA Annual Conference, The Ocean Project hosted a policy engagement and advocacy boot camp for two dozen registrants with a variety of professional responsibilities at…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Fisheries, Policy, Seafood, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

Round Two of Fisheries Engagement Effort is a Knockout!

Posted by Douglas Meyer on September 23, 2019

A second round of public engagement efforts has expanded our collective understanding of how best to connect with the visiting public about science-based fisheries management policies.

Aquariums, Behavior Change, Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

Protect our Ocean by Conserving Forage Fish Populations

Posted by Tom Adams on July 9, 2019

Whether it’s TV, movies, or the evening news, the impression too often left with the American people is gridlock in Congress is the only thing that ever happens. But…

Aquariums, Behavior Change, Conservation Communication, Environmental Education, Fisheries, Museums, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Zoos

Time to Get Busy

Posted by Tom Adams on April 12, 2019

If you’ve been tuning into our Make Conservation Happen webinar series that launched in April 2018, you’ve learned about the nuts and bolts of how you and your institution…

Aquariums, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, Museums, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

Conservation Policy Engagement Webinars for Zoos and Aquariums

Posted by Bill Mott on November 27, 2018

Save the Date! First Friday Brown Bag Webinar Series on Conservation Policy Engagement WHEN: December 7, 2018 – Reviewing the midterm election and the end of a Congress January…

Aquariums, Fisheries, Museums, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

The Tackle Box: Tools and tips for immediately and easily incorporating the lessons from the fisheries public engagement pilot project

Posted by Douglas Meyer on June 29, 2018

While aquarium and zoo leaders from across AZA and ACP are working with The Ocean Project in reaching out to their representatives and senators in support of maintaining a…

Aquariums, Behavior Change, Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Policy, Visitor Engagement Opportunities

Visitors respond positively to fisheries engagement pilot project!

Posted by Douglas Meyer on June 21, 2018

The question: Can we engage the visiting public about science-based fisheries management in a way that raises their awareness, documents their opinions, and enhances their experiences? The answer: Yes, yes…

Aquariums, Behavior Change, Communications Research, Conservation Communication, Environmental Education, Fisheries, Partners, Policy, Public Awareness, Seafood, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

Get to Know Your Conservation Impact

Posted by Tom Adams on May 22, 2018

Earlier this month, The Ocean Project hosted a second webinar in the Making Conservation HappenBrown Bag Webinar Series.These Friday webinars are geared specifically to helping aquariums and zoos do…

Blog Posts, Conservation Communication, Fisheries, Policy, Strategic Communication

People want to help! Using your existing resources to help your visitors do even more for conservation action

Posted by Tom Adams on May 1, 2018

Recently, I was spending a couple of days by myself at the Southern Delaware shore that advertises itself as “low and slow,” and this time of year it’s more…

Aquariums, Behavior Change, Blog Posts, Fisheries, Museums, Plastics, Policy, Public Awareness, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos

Reaching our Full Potential

Posted by Tom Adams on April 11, 2018

As referenced in this blog post, The Ocean Project recently launched “Making Conservation Happen,” a new webinar series aimed at helping aquariums and zoos engage strategically, safely, and effectively…

Aquariums, Blog Posts, Museums, Policy, Polling and Public Opinion, Strategic Communication, Visitor Engagement Opportunities, Zoos