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
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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
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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.
Marine heatwaves are one of the most direct ways climate change affects ocean biodiversity. Past events have removed kelp forests and seagrass meadows, caused mass coral bleaching, and triggered harmful...
Every community has the power to shape a stronger future. At the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Sustainable Communities Conference (SCC), discover how municipalities are creating the conditions to thrive—providing climate-resilient...
We are hosting a biodiversity conference in late February, 2027 to convene the biodiversity community to connect, learn, and share towards the goal of building a collaborative biodiversity observation network...
Join us for the Ocean Visions Biennial Summit 2027, Pursuing Ocean-Climate Solutions in a World of Accelerating Change! The Summit will be an exceptional opportunity to advance the sharing of...
The 16th International Seagrass Biology Workshop (ISBW16) and 2027 World Seagrass Conference (WSC2027) take place in Abu Dhabi, 22-26 March 2027. We seek to discuss, evaluate, and energise the debate...
Building on the momentum of the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona, the 2027 Conference will mark a new phase of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development...
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We'd love to hear from you
Please reach out if you have any questions, opportunities, resources or feedback you’d like to share.
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.
