<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><b class=""><i class=""><font size="2" class="">*apologies for cross-postings**</font></i><br class=""></b></div></div><div class=""><b class=""><i class=""><font size="2" class=""><br class=""></font></i></b></div><div class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div>Next week, the <a href="http://www.dosits.org/" class=""><i class="">Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)</i></a> Team will host the first webinar in its 2021 webinar series. On <b class="">Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 12pm ET</b>, Dr. Sofie Van Parijs, Passive Acoustic Program Lead with NOAA Fisheries, will present on passive acoustic monitoring, providing an overview of applications for marine mammals and fishes.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This free webinar will be hosted virtually via Zoom, last approximately 60 minutes, and will be comprised of a presentation followed by a period of facilitated discussion. The webinar will be recorded and archived on the DOSITS website (<a href="https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/" class="">DOSITS Webinars</a>). </div><div class=""><br class="">The 2021 DOSITS webinar series is open to all interested individuals, however, <b class="">registration is required</b>. Please visit the 2021 DOSITS Webinar Series page (<a href="https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/2021-webinar-series/" class="">https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/2021-webinar-series/</a>) for a registration link and additional webinar series details.<br class=""><br class="">An outline of Dr. Van Parijs' presentation, with links to relevant background content on DOSITS, is also available on the 2021 DOSITS webinar page. <b class="">All registered participants are encouraged to preview this webinar outline prior to next week’s event.</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">DOSITS will again offer a Certificate of Professional Development for interested individuals that participate in all four of the webinars in the 2021 Underwater Acoustics Webinar Series. There are no fees associated with this certificate, however, in addition to webinar participation, after each webinar, interested individuals must complete a brief survey. <br class=""><br class=""><br class="">If you have any questions, please contact Holly Morin (<a href="mailto:holly_morin@uri.edu" class="">holly_morin@uri.edu</a>).</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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