{"id":19389,"date":"2025-04-15T20:50:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T03:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/?page_id=19389"},"modified":"2025-05-01T07:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T14:12:30","slug":"mpa-workforce-survey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/mpa-workforce-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"MPA Workforce Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tGlobal Marine Protected Area Workforce Study-2025\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>For MPA managers: Define your MPA workforce by filling out <em><strong><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/workforce-survey.marine-conservation.org\/who-protects-the-ocean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this questionnaire<\/a><\/strong><\/em>-your insights will help guide the path to 30&#215;30!<\/p>\n\t<p>Help us:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/workforce-survey.marine-conservation.org\/who-protects-the-ocean\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBEGIN SURVEY\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>As the world moves toward protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030, <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenaturealliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Nature Alliance<\/a>, <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine Conservation Institute<\/a> (<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mpatlas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPAtlas<\/a>), <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eoceans.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eOceans<\/a> and <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.izw-berlin.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leibniz-IZW<\/a> have partnered to understand the MPA workforce &#8211; this includes staff employees, and others who have a formal role actively contributing to achieving the goals of a specific MPA.<\/p>\n<p>This study aims to create a clear picture of the workforce behind current MPAs and give us an idea of what may be needed as the number of MPAs grows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PART A<\/strong>: Let&#8217;s identify your MPA. <em>(2 questions)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PART B<\/strong>: Tell us about this MPA. (<em>4 questions)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PART C<\/strong>: Tell us about you. <em>(5 questions)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PART D<\/strong>: Tell us more, refer others<em>.<\/em> <em>(2 optional questions)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Your input is invaluable to this study and will provide crucial insights for other&#8217;s working on MPAs like you. Connect to the questionnaire <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/workforce-survey.marine-conservation.org\/who-protects-the-ocean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udebc\ud83e\udd88 Thank you,<\/p>\n<p><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eoceans.org\/christine-ward-paige\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dr. Christine Ward-Paige<\/strong>, eOceans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beth Pike<\/strong>, <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine Conservation Institute<\/a> (<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mpatlas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPAtlas<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Alexandre Courtiol<\/strong>, <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.izw-berlin.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leibniz-IZW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MPA Workforce Study 2025 \u2014 Overview | \ud83c\udf0aeOceans\u00ae\ud83e\udd80\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M3Nm5KuyN_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Global MPA Workforce Study 2025 \u2014Survey Walkthrough | \ud83c\udf0aeOceans\u00ae\ud83e\udd91\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h6fAi9vLI4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/mpatlas.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MCI_MPAtlas_combo_logo_2023_full-Copy-300x82.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eoceans.org\/home\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eOceans_med-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.izw-berlin.de\/en\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leibniz-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"176\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenaturealliance.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blue_Nature_Alliance_Logo-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"121\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IUCN_WCPA_en-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Re_wild_Logo_Reg-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Marine Protected Area Workforce Study-2025 For MPA managers: Define your MPA workforce by filling out this questionnaire-your insights will help guide the path to 30&#215;30! 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