Learning from a Distance
Now more than ever, access to virtual learning experiences for formal and informal educators, students, and other interested people has been in high demand. Interest in distance learning programs through the National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series increased by 610% since 2019. In 2020, NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries hosted 90 live programs that reached 47,196 people, on topics ranging from studying whales and dolphins in the Hawaiian Archipelago, to gardening corals for coral reef restoration.
![kid pointing at a computer screen](/media/mag/6/nmsas_isabel-gaoteote-noaa-1000.jpg)
![women working on a computer while a live stream from an rov runs in the background](/media/mag/6/mike-murray-cinms-1000.jpg)
![a person presenting during a webinar](/media/mag/6/pmnm_andy_noaa-1000.jpg)
![headshots of the 4 presenter during a webinar](/media/mag/6/ocean-today-full-moon-webinar_hannah_nick_katie-1000.jpg)