We are happy to announce the release of an updated version of the Marxan Good Practices Handbook in English, and the much anticipated version 2 of the Marxan Good Practices Handbook in Spanish. To download a copy of the English version click here. To download a copy of the Spanish version click here. 

PacMARA and Open Channels are pleased to announce the release of six new videos in our Voices in Ocean Planning: Lessons from Leaders series!

PacMARA is holding an Introduction to Marxan technical training course and a Marxan for Managers workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on 13-15 May 2013! Help us spread the word…

There are still some seats left for the Introduction to Marxan course on 24 – 25 June 2013, and the Advanced Topics course on 26 June 2013 in Victoria, BC!

PacMARA, UBC, and the Packard Foundation recently organized a workshop to better structure ecosystem-based knowledge using pathways of effects. The main goal of the workshop was to improve ecosystem-based management (EBM) practice, research, and communication.

Charting a Course to Sustainable Prosperity and Marxan for Managers will be presented at the Mediterranean MPA Forum 26-28 November!

“Charting a Course for Sustainable Prosperity” describes the implementation of marine ecosystem-based management (EBM) towards the goals of sustainable economies, human well-being & community resilience, and ecosystem health.

Calling all Canadians who want science and environmental values better represented – spread the word to wear green on Canada Day.

Qmarxan is a plugin for QGIS (free GIS software) that allows users to do all of the GIS work for Marxan analyses easily.

Scientists at National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Show that Comprehensive Ocean Planning Can Maximize Profit and Minimize Conflict.