THE SEAGRASS COLLECTIVE
A network of the Coastal Habitats Learning & Knowledge Hub
Mission Statement
The Seagrass Collective will bring together ‘seagrass’ enthusiasts (practitioners, scientists and more) in British Columbia and Washington State concerned with the health of native seagrasses in the region.
The network will aim to organize, share, and coalesce seagrass stewardship, monitoring, restoration and research efforts.
Through network-supported communication, training and an action-driven working group, the Seagrass Collective will endorse and work towards priority topics for seagrass research, conservation and restoration. The Seagrass Collective will support local stewardship efforts and leverage national and international initiatives and networks.
Objectives & Priorities
- Integrating community seagrass knowledge, including qualitative data and local observations
- Bringing researchers and practitioners together to synthesize, interpret, and share seagrass restoration work
- Develop machine learning tools for site level seagrass monitoring
- Connecting initiatives across regional to national scales
The Seagrass Collective so far...
Transboundary
Collaborators range from the entire West Coast of North America
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Resources
Meeting recordings are currently available to watch, with training videos, infographics, and other resources still in development. As the Collective continues to take shape, we will be sharing more resources to support collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Exploring engagement across scales
We are exploring potential ways to support connection and knowledge exchange across national, regional, and local scales. These ideas are still in development and may change as priorities evolve.
National: Canadian Gatherings
Regional: Biannual Roundtable Discussions
Local: Training Events
Get in touch!
Interested in getting involved? Questions? Reach out to the Seagrass Collective here:
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.
