STAR Seminars
STAR Seminars
Welcome to the STAR science seminar listings page.
The STAR seminar series listings include STAR seminars,
NOCCG
seminars starting in 2019, and CoastWatch seminars, newly added for 2022.
NOAA's Ocean Color Coordinating Group (NOCCG) is a NOAA
organization founded in 2011 by Dr. Paul DiGiacomo, Chief of
SOCD
at NOAA/NESDIS/STAR and was formally recognized by NESDIS in
response to the National Research Council’s 2011 report, “Assessing
the Requirements for Sustained Ocean Color Research and Operations.”
The purpose of the NOCCG is to keep members up to date about
developments for satellite ocean color. With membership that
includes representatives from all the NOAA line offices, NOCCG holds
monthly meetings and an informational seminar, advertised widely
both within and outside of NOAA, especially to the US ocean
color community.
The NOAA CoastWatch Seminars, begun in
January 2022, feature two speakers per month from
the NOAA CoastWatch Science or Application Team presenting
information that will be of interest to NOAA CoastWatch Users
and the entire CoastWatch Team.
Questions:
Please contact Lori.Brown@noaa.gov.
All seminar times are given in Eastern Time
22 July 2026
| Title: |
GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management |
| Presenter(s): |
Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA |
| Date & Time: |
22 July 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET |
| Location: |
TBD |
| Description: |
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STAR Science Seminar SeriesTitle: GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management Presenter(s): Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Color Coordinating Group (NOCCG) Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/hnd-zams-bgoSeminar Contact(s): Cara.Wilson@NOAA.gov Abstract: Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) and Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) are increasingly challenged to manage fisheries under growing climate variability, shifting species distributions, and ecosystem change. To address these challenges, the GEO Blue Planet Fisheries Workshop, held in London, UK (21"22 April 2026), convened representatives from RFMOs, RFBs, ocean observing programs, and scientific institutions to explore how ocean data and Earth Observation products can better support fisheries decision-making.The workshop focused on identifying the opportunities, barriers, and capacity needs associated with integrating ocean observations, ecosystem indicators, and predictive models into fisheries management processes. Discussions highlighted common challenges across regions, including limited technical infrastructure, insufficient access to tailored ocean information, lack of long-term environmental datasets, and weak institutional connections between science providers and fisheries managers. Participants emphasized that successful adoption of ocean data requires not only technological solutions but also sustained capacity building, ocean literacy, and stronger science-policy partnerships.A key outcome was the development of recommendations for a regionally tailored Minimum Viable Ocean Data or MVOD framework to support fisheries management and ecosystem-based approaches. Participants also identified priority actions to improve information flow from ocean observing systems to management bodies and proposed pilot projects in the Indian Ocean/Bay of Bengal and West Africa/South Atlantic regions. The workshop concluded that strengthening institutional bridges between ocean science and fisheries governance is essential for enabling RFMOs and RFBs to incorporate environmental information into sustainable and climate-resilient fisheries management. Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Slides can be found at this link about 24 hours after the live webinar: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/PastSeminars_NOCCG.phpSubscribe to the One NOAA Science Seminar weekly email: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php. For more information visit: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAAScienceSeminars.php |
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26 August 2026
| Title: |
GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management |
| Presenter(s): |
Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA |
| Date & Time: |
26 August 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET |
| Location: |
TBD |
| Description: |
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STAR Science Seminar SeriesTitle: GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management Presenter(s): Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Color Coordinating Group (NOCCG) Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/hnd-zams-bgoSeminar Contact(s): Cara.Wilson@NOAA.gov Abstract: Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) and Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) are increasingly challenged to manage fisheries under growing climate variability, shifting species distributions, and ecosystem change. To address these challenges, the GEO Blue Planet Fisheries Workshop, held in London, UK (21"22 April 2026), convened representatives from RFMOs, RFBs, ocean observing programs, and scientific institutions to explore how ocean data and Earth Observation products can better support fisheries decision-making.The workshop focused on identifying the opportunities, barriers, and capacity needs associated with integrating ocean observations, ecosystem indicators, and predictive models into fisheries management processes. Discussions highlighted common challenges across regions, including limited technical infrastructure, insufficient access to tailored ocean information, lack of long-term environmental datasets, and weak institutional connections between science providers and fisheries managers. Participants emphasized that successful adoption of ocean data requires not only technological solutions but also sustained capacity building, ocean literacy, and stronger science-policy partnerships.A key outcome was the development of recommendations for a regionally tailored Minimum Viable Ocean Data or MVOD framework to support fisheries management and ecosystem-based approaches. Participants also identified priority actions to improve information flow from ocean observing systems to management bodies and proposed pilot projects in the Indian Ocean/Bay of Bengal and West Africa/South Atlantic regions. The workshop concluded that strengthening institutional bridges between ocean science and fisheries governance is essential for enabling RFMOs and RFBs to incorporate environmental information into sustainable and climate-resilient fisheries management. Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Slides can be found at this link about 24 hours after the live webinar: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/PastSeminars_NOCCG.phpSubscribe to the One NOAA Science Seminar weekly email: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php. For more information visit: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAAScienceSeminars.php |
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23 September 2026
| Title: |
GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management |
| Presenter(s): |
Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA |
| Date & Time: |
23 September 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET |
| Location: |
TBD |
| Description: |
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STAR Science Seminar SeriesTitle: GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management Presenter(s): Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Color Coordinating Group (NOCCG) Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/hnd-zams-bgoSeminar Contact(s): Cara.Wilson@NOAA.gov Abstract: Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) and Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) are increasingly challenged to manage fisheries under growing climate variability, shifting species distributions, and ecosystem change. To address these challenges, the GEO Blue Planet Fisheries Workshop, held in London, UK (21"22 April 2026), convened representatives from RFMOs, RFBs, ocean observing programs, and scientific institutions to explore how ocean data and Earth Observation products can better support fisheries decision-making.The workshop focused on identifying the opportunities, barriers, and capacity needs associated with integrating ocean observations, ecosystem indicators, and predictive models into fisheries management processes. Discussions highlighted common challenges across regions, including limited technical infrastructure, insufficient access to tailored ocean information, lack of long-term environmental datasets, and weak institutional connections between science providers and fisheries managers. Participants emphasized that successful adoption of ocean data requires not only technological solutions but also sustained capacity building, ocean literacy, and stronger science-policy partnerships.A key outcome was the development of recommendations for a regionally tailored Minimum Viable Ocean Data or MVOD framework to support fisheries management and ecosystem-based approaches. Participants also identified priority actions to improve information flow from ocean observing systems to management bodies and proposed pilot projects in the Indian Ocean/Bay of Bengal and West Africa/South Atlantic regions. The workshop concluded that strengthening institutional bridges between ocean science and fisheries governance is essential for enabling RFMOs and RFBs to incorporate environmental information into sustainable and climate-resilient fisheries management. Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Slides can be found at this link about 24 hours after the live webinar: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/PastSeminars_NOCCG.phpSubscribe to the One NOAA Science Seminar weekly email: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php. For more information visit: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAAScienceSeminars.php |
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28 October 2026
| Title: |
GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management |
| Presenter(s): |
Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA |
| Date & Time: |
28 October 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET |
| Location: |
TBD |
| Description: |
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STAR Science Seminar SeriesTitle: GeoBlue Planet Fisheries Workshop: Ocean Data to Support Global Sustainable Fisheries Management Presenter(s): Hassan Moustahfid, NOAA Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Color Coordinating Group (NOCCG) Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/hnd-zams-bgoSeminar Contact(s): Cara.Wilson@NOAA.gov Abstract: Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) and Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) are increasingly challenged to manage fisheries under growing climate variability, shifting species distributions, and ecosystem change. To address these challenges, the GEO Blue Planet Fisheries Workshop, held in London, UK (21"22 April 2026), convened representatives from RFMOs, RFBs, ocean observing programs, and scientific institutions to explore how ocean data and Earth Observation products can better support fisheries decision-making.The workshop focused on identifying the opportunities, barriers, and capacity needs associated with integrating ocean observations, ecosystem indicators, and predictive models into fisheries management processes. Discussions highlighted common challenges across regions, including limited technical infrastructure, insufficient access to tailored ocean information, lack of long-term environmental datasets, and weak institutional connections between science providers and fisheries managers. Participants emphasized that successful adoption of ocean data requires not only technological solutions but also sustained capacity building, ocean literacy, and stronger science-policy partnerships.A key outcome was the development of recommendations for a regionally tailored Minimum Viable Ocean Data or MVOD framework to support fisheries management and ecosystem-based approaches. Participants also identified priority actions to improve information flow from ocean observing systems to management bodies and proposed pilot projects in the Indian Ocean/Bay of Bengal and West Africa/South Atlantic regions. The workshop concluded that strengthening institutional bridges between ocean science and fisheries governance is essential for enabling RFMOs and RFBs to incorporate environmental information into sustainable and climate-resilient fisheries management. Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Slides can be found at this link about 24 hours after the live webinar: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/PastSeminars_NOCCG.phpSubscribe to the One NOAA Science Seminar weekly email: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php. For more information visit: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAAScienceSeminars.php |
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