Coastal Habitats Hub

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The Coastal Habitats Learning & Knowledge Hub

Enabling & supporting people

Coastal stewardship depends on strong relationships, accessible resources and opportunities to learn and work together. 

 

Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, Indigenous partner, policymaker, student, funder or community member, the Hub aims to provide meaningful ways for you to connect and contribute.

 

Explore coastal networks and institutions, take part in Hub initiatives, access webinars and newsletters, and discover upcoming events and opportunities.

 

Discover networks and institutions involved in coastal NbCS work locally and abroad

Check out our youtube page to watch the recordings of our most recent webinars and workshops

Discover events and opportunities that support learning, connection, and action around coastal NbCS

–— GET INVOLVED

Explore the Hub's linked initiatives & networks

Connect with initiatives and networks supported through the Coastal Habitats Hub. These groups bring together researchers, practitioners, Indigenous partners and other knowledge holders to share expertise, develop tools, identify priorities and advance coastal stewardship.

 

By getting involved, you can contribute your knowledge and connect with others working across Canada’s coasts. The activities and priorities that emerge from these groups feed directly back into the Hub’s broader work. By bringing knowledge together and connecting it across regions and initiatives, we ensure that the insights from these groups can inform future research, collaboration and action.

 

MONITR is a platform to gather metadata on coastal observations to serve the evolving needs of management and stewardship on the BC coast

NKELPA is a new community of practice designed to strengthen the management, conservation and restoration of kelp forests across Canada’s Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts

The Kelp Node serves as a network for emerging kelp-focused marine biodiversity initiatives in US-Canada waters

The Seagrass Collective is a growing community of seagrass enthusiasts from across B.C. and Washington State

–— WHAT’S ON

Featured coastal and climate events

Check out a few featured events from our events calendar below. Our events calendar brings together upcoming events from across Canada and internationally related to coastal nature-based climate solutions, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, salt marshes and broader coastal stewardship. Find conferences, workshops, webinars and training opportunities to connect and stay informed.

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August 13, 2026 (5:30-7:30 PM ADT)

Surveys show that the majority of people worldwide are concerned about climate change – but most of us do not talk about climate change with others. And that's a problem! Climate silence fuels inaction,...

November 17-20, 2026

The 7th edition of the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity will be organized in Bruges between November 17th and 20th 2026. Find out more about the venue here. The WCMB 2026...

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Join our mailing list

Stay connected with the Coastal Habitats Hub by signing up for our quarterly newsletter. We share Hub and partner updates, new resources and tools, upcoming events, funding and training opportunities, as well as photos, case studies, stories and other contributions from our growing community.

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We'd love to hear from you

The Coastal Habitats Hub team includes WWF-Canada, the Hakai Institute, the RAD Network, the EcoFlux Lab at McGill University, and the University of Victoria’s Blue Carbon Canada Program.

The Coastal Habitats Hub is funded in part by Environment and Climate Change Canada.