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SUMMARY:Virtual Beach Captain Training
DESCRIPTION:Were you drawn to Beach Programs after Volunteer Orientation? Excited to expand your event coordination and science communication skills while networking with like-minded people? Then\, the next step is to become a Beach Captain! As a Beach Captain\, you’ll learn how to coordinate and manage logistics for our flagship beach cleanup events\, including Nothin’ But Sand\, Suits on the Sand\, and Adopt-a-Beach. These events are the face of Heal the Bay and serve as the first introduction for many to our mission. By completing this virtual training\, you’ll be qualified to represent Heal the Bay on the sand at our renowned cleanups\, helping lead volunteers and making a lasting impact on our coastline. \nWhen: Monday\, April 13\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm \nWhere: Virtual (Zoom) \nWho Should Attend?\n\nIndividuals who want to be leaders on the sand at Heal the Bay events\nThose who desire to immerse themselves in Heal the Bay’s community\nAnyone who enjoys teaching others how to collect data and contribute to science\nPeople who love engaging with diverse groups and inspiring environmental action\n\n* Volunteer Orientation must be completed prior to Beach Programs Training \n** You will receive the Zoom link separately from the confirmation email. Please check your spam folder if you have not received it by the time the training starts. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://healthebay.org/event/beach-captain-training/
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SUMMARY:In-Disposable: The Fight Against Plastic Pollution Starts Where YOU Are WEBINAR
DESCRIPTION:In-Disposable: The Fight Against Plastic Pollution Starts Where YOU Are\nSmall choices. Big change. We’ll show you how.  \nDid you miss the live webinar? No problem. Watch In-disposable here! \n \n  \nLet’s Talk Trash with Emily Parker\nJoin Heal the Bay Marine Scientist and Circular Economy Fellow\, Emily Parker\, for In-Disposable – The Webinar\, April 15\, 2026\, 6 PM – 7 PM. \nDive into an eye-opening look at where plastic pollution REALLY begins\, its infamous history\, and learn about what small\, personal choices we can make to STOP IT.   \nAsk me anything Q&A to follow! \nIn-Disposable – The Webinar\,  \nApril 15\, 2026 \n6 PM – 7:00 PM \n  \nIn-disposable Information\nPlastics. A simple word that seems synonymous with everyday life for any Californian. But you may be wondering\, how did we find ourselves here? Join Senior Scientist and plastic pollution expert Emily Parker to explore the history and impacts of plastic pollution and learn how you can start where you are to reduce plastics in your own life and help us reshape the system that created this mess in the first place. From miraculous invention to trash\, we will explore the real story of plastics and uncover how “single-use” products became so popular\, leading to the modern waste crisis. We will also empower attendees with tools and actions they can take immediately to make a big difference.   \nRegister for the Webinar \n  \nMeet the Scientist\n \nEmily Parker\,  \nSenior Marine Scientist and Circular Economy Fellow\,Heal the Bay \nEmily works to keep our oceans and marine ecosystems healthy and clean by advocating for strong ocean conservation policies both locally and statewide. She focuses primarily on plastic pollution reduction efforts and on co-leading the Reusable LA coalition to promote reuse and refill across the Los Angeles region. Before arriving at Heal the Bay\, Emily earned a Master’s of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego\, where she conducted research on sea turtle conservation in El Salvador. \n\nWorried you might miss the webinar? RSVP now\, and we can send you the recording later! \nWant to support the science\, education\, and advocacy you rely on? \nDonate \n\n \nThank you to our water partners at Open Water for supporting our events this Earth Month
URL:https://healthebay.org/event/415/
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SUMMARY:The Comeback: Saving The Sunflower Sea Star From Extinction WEBINAR (Rescheduled)
DESCRIPTION:Did you miss the webinar? No problem. Watch The Comeback here! Please note\, this webinar was tapped on April 28. \n \nJoin Heal the Bay for a virtual behind-the-scenes look at our urgent work to save the critically endangered sunflower sea star\, why the future of California’s kelp forests depends on it\, and how you can help. \nAround 2013\, our California coast experienced a Sea Star Wasting Event\, caused by a disease outbreak that decimated over 20 different sea star species populations\, and left the California sunflower sea star virtually extinct. In the years following this event\, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums started a Sunflower Sea Star SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) program that includes over 50 facilities from across the world. Heal the Bay has been an active member in this program for several years now\, but this year\,  joined by Santa Monica City College\, we are working hard to turn the tide. Join the webinar to learn how. \nApril 28th\, be part of a rare and time-sensitive moment: our attempt to spawn one of the only reproductive female sunflower sea stars in California\, local to California waters. A successful spawning could allow us to raise her offspring and\, with state approval\, one day reintroduce juvenile sea stars into local waters to help restore balance to our coastal ecosystems. \nJoin Heal the Bay expert aquarists for a virtual conversation about: \n\nThe science behind aquaculture and species recovery through the SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) program\nWhy sunflower sea stars are a keystone species—and what happens when they disappear\nWhat we’re learning in real time from this spawning effort\, including new footage and insights from our partners\nHow this work connects directly to the health of Southern California’s kelp forests and how YOU can help\n\nYou’ll also meet “Chicken Fingers\,” the sunflower sea star at the center of this critical effort — and one of the last reproductive females from Southern California waters. \nHealthy coastlines don’t happen by accident. They take care\, science\, and a community of people willing to show up. \nRegister for the Webinar \nMeet the Sunflower Sea Star\nThe sunflower sea star is a fast-moving\, many-armed keystone predator\, growing up to 3 feet wide\, and using thousands of tube feet to hunt sea urchins\, helping protect and sustain vital kelp forest ecosystems. \nMeet the Scientists\nDive into a discussion with Laura Rink\, Associate Director of Operations at Heal the Bay Aquarium\, and Jen Burney\,Aquaculture Lab Technician at Santa Monica City College\, for a knowledge drop on why sunflower sea stars matter\, how aquaculture is supporting their recovery\, and what it takes to rebuild a thriving ecosystem.  \nCan Aquculture Work to Save A Species?\nIn 2026\, Heal the Bay Aquarium is supporting a critical effort to restore the endangered sunflower sea star\, a keystone species essential to the survival of Southern California’s kelp forest ecosystems. As part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) Program\, our team is working at the forefront of species recovery.  \nDon’t miss the moment. Just… \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Webinar\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupport this work\n\n\n Learn More: Aquaculture at Heal the Bay\n\n\nLearn More: Aquaculture at Santa Monica City College\n\n\nMeet Chicken Fingers the Sea Star\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThank you to our water partners at Open Water for supporting our events this Earth Month
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