NOAA's National Marine Ecosystem Status Website - a Tool for Educators

Presenter: Willem Klajbor, NOAA Ecosystem Indicators Working Group, Senior Research Associate

Summary: NOAA’s National Marine Ecosystem Status website provides a starting point for educators, outreach specialists, and the interested public to explore the status of seven major U.S. marine ecosystems and the nation at-a-glance. For the first time in one location, it provides easy access to NOAA’s wide range of important coastal and marine ecosystem data. In this presentation, Will will introduce the website, it's capabilities, and gather feedback about the applicability of the tool to outreach activities.

Bio: Will Klajbor is a Senior Research Associate at AOML who coordinates the NOAA Ecosystem Indicators Working Group, which maintains NOAA's National Marine Ecosystem Status website. Will is a transdisciplinary ocean scientist who completed his Masters in Marine Resource Management with a minor in Risk Quantification in Marine Systems at Oregon State University.