This webinar was originally presented as part of the 2025 Management Effectiveness for Marine Protected Areas Mentored Online Course. It focuses on how protected area management effectiveness (PAME) assessments can be used to support adaptive management.
Host mentors Meghan Gombos and Annick Cros were joined by Dr. Hesti Widodo, Senior Marine Technical Consultant, Coral Triangle Center; and Debra Laan, Natasha Gorong, and Tazmin Falan, Co-Founders of Island Resource Conservancy of Wa’ab. Dr. Widodo shared experiences from Indonesia, where PAME assessments are regularly used to strengthen management across MPA networks. Debra, Natasha, and Tazmin presented on their experience applying a PAME assessment to update the management plan for a community-based MPA in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
The Management Effectiveness for Marine Protected Areas Mentored Online Course was developed with support from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, based on foundational materials co-developed with the United Nations Environment Programme. Enroll in the self-paced Management Effectiveness for Marine Protected Areas Online Course today.
