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 30x30!

As the world moves toward protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030, the Marine Conservation Institute (MPAtlas), eOceans, the Leibniz-IZW, the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, Re:wild, and Blue Nature Alliance have partnered to understand the MPA workforce — this includes staff employees, and others who have a formal role actively contributing to achieving the goals of a specific MPA.

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.

Here’s how it works:

PART A: Let’s identify your MPA. (2 questions)

PART B: Tell us about this MPA. (4 questions)

PART C: Tell us about you. (5 questions)

PART D: Tell us more, refer others. (2 optional questions)

🪼🦈 Thank you!

Your input is invaluable to this study and will provide crucial insights for other’s working on MPAs like you. Connect to the questionnaire here.

Sincerely,

Dr. Christine Ward-Paige, eOceans

Beth Pike, Marine Conservation Institute (MPAtlas)

Dr. Alexandre Courtiol, Leibniz-IZW

Project Partners

  • Marine Conservation Institute
  • MPAtlas
  • Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Researc

Supporters — Thank you!

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Help us build a clearer picture of the global MPA workforce — the more MPAs included, the better we can understand what’s needed to meet 30x30 and beyond.