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Understanding Marine Protected Areas

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Connecting Marine Protected Areas

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Managing Marine Protected Areas

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    • Integrating Cultural Resources into MPA Management
      • Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Management Plan Review Case Study | Culture Resource Toolkit National Marine Protected Areas Center
    • Engagement Outreach & Interpretation
      • 38th Voyage of Whaleship Charles W. Morgan
      • The Chincoteague Wreck Tagging Program
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      • Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary's Intergovernmental Policy Council
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      • Texas Historical Commission's Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Efforts
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    • Climate Change Adaptation
      • Ancient archaeological sites threatened by climate change in California
      • Cultural Resources Inventory and Vulnerability Assessment at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska
      • Climate Change Adaptation Resources
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    • Underwater Archaeology
      • Underwater Archaeology Training Case Study
      • Risk Evaluation Case Study - Underwater Archeology
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    • MPA Federal Advisory Committee History
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Agenda May 17-19, 2005
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Transcript May 17-19, 2005
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Agenda February 15-17, 2005
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Transcript May 17-19, 2005
      • MPA Federal Advisory Committee History
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Agenda September 21-23, 2004
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Transcript September 21-23, 2004
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Agenda April 6-8, 2004
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Transcript Agenda April 6-8, 2004
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Agenda November 17-19, 2003
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Minutes November 17-19, 2003
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Transcript November 17-19, 2003
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Agenda June 24-25, 2003
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Transcript June 24-25, 2003
      • National Marine Protected Areas Center: FAC Meetings Supporting Documents June 24-25, 2003
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Experiencing Marine Protected Areas

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  • National MPA Center Staff Directory
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• MPA Perspectives
  • Summer Reading: A Novel Approach to Marine Protected Areas | MPA Perspectives
  • Nominating New National Marine Sanctuaries – A New Era for Marine Protected Areas | MPA Perspectives
  • Maritime Domain Awareness - How technology is improving compliance and enforcement of MPAs | MPA Perspectives
  • MPAs and Recreation: Being a Special Place Can Be a Double-Edged Sword | MPA Perspectives
  • Welcome to the National Marine Protected Areas Center's New Blog | MPA Perspectives
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    • A Cultural Landscape Approach
    • Integrating Cultural Resources into MPA Management
      • Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Management Plan Review Case Study | Culture Resource Toolkit National Marine Protected Areas Center
    • Engagement Outreach & Interpretation
      • 38th Voyage of Whaleship Charles W. Morgan
      • The Chincoteague Wreck Tagging Program
    • Tribal and Indigenous Communities
      • Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary's Intergovernmental Policy Council
    • Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
      • Research, Monitoring and Evalutation Glossary
      • Texas Historical Commission's Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Efforts
      • Research, Monitoring and Evalutation Additional Resources
    • Intellectual Property and Sensitive Information
    • Climate Change Adaptation
      • Ancient archaeological sites threatened by climate change in California
      • Cultural Resources Inventory and Vulnerability Assessment at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska
      • Climate Change Adaptation Resources
    • Disaster Preparedness
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      • Underwater Archaeology Training Case Study
      • Risk Evaluation Case Study - Underwater Archeology
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