Join us on the last Wednesday of every other month to learn more about the latest Gulf of America Alliance news and projects.
Pre-registration is required.
Webinars
Wednesday Webinars
July 30, 2025 at 2:00pm Central, 3:00pm Eastern
Gulf TREE, Andrew Medhurst, Coastal Resilience Specialist, Mississippi State University
Gulf Online Mapping Open Data Platform (GOMOD), Drew Stephens, Executive Director, The GIS Institute
Contact Christina Mohrman with questions.
Tropicalization of Gulf Coast Habitats Webinar Series
This webinar series is co-hosted by the Alliance’s Habitat Resources and Wildlife & Fisheries Teams. More information about future webinars will be posted this summer. Previous webinars are listed below.
Pre-registration is required.
Completed:
September 4, 2024
Introduction to the Series and the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) Framework
Jim Pahl, Habitat Resources Team Co-Chair, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Scott Covington, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Learn about the goals of the webinar series and the Resist-Accept-Direct decision-making tool that helps managers make informed decisions about climate-related ecological changes.
October 2, 2024
Transitioning to a More Tropical Climate: Fewer Freezes and Other Climate Extremes
Barry Keim, Louisiana State University
Vincent Brown, Louisiana State University
As the climate warms, tropical species are expanding their ranges north into historically subtropical environments. Learn how fewer and less intense freeze events, warming daily minimum temperatures, and other climate extremes are driving these changes.
November 6, 2024
Mangrove Expansion into Salt Marshes: Florida
Yiyang (Calvin) Kang, University of Florida
Dr. Kara R. Radabaugh, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Dr. Michael S. Allen, University of Florida, Nature Coast Biological Station
This webinar focused on mangrove habitat expansion (northwest Florida and Tampa Bay) and associated management, ecological, and societal challenges in Florida.
January 8, 2025
Mangrove Expansion into Salt Marshes: Louisiana
Mike Osland, United States Geological Survey
Jonathan Wiebe, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
This webinar focused on mangrove habitat expansion and associated management challenges in Louisiana.
February 5, 2025
Mangrove Expansion into Salt Marshes: Texas
Dr. Anna Armitage, Texas A&M Galveston
Jackie Robinson, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
This webinar focused on mangrove habitat expansion and associated management challenges in Texas.
April 2, 2025
Climate Models and Data: Availability and Updates
Adam Terando, U.S. Geological Survey
This webinar focused on climate modeling and data.
Contact Christina Mohrman with questions.