The Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.dosits.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&r=gfoXb85UYatV9zYXQ3gZw8hh0bPhhwxsaLTQEtGi2rI&m=DSaEZ34-25A4_DfQMM89CCsz1z9zuhHz6wKRH8cNWkF_hTJYXbwyobK2jlvXyNkh&s=1gNvuQBCzP2M5ThvlFb7OQrcmRoZ2-U3QKDINDmla78&e=> program hosts a resource rich website aimed at introducing users to the science and uses of Sound in the Sea by people and animals, with specific sections on how marine animals use underwater sound and the potential effects of underwater sound on marine animals. The DOSITS Team is pleased to announce that it will again facilitate a free, four-part webinar series on underwater sound. Topics covered will include Marine Invertebrates and Sound, Marine Mammals and Offshore Wind, Sound and Signal: How Fishes Hear and Communicate Through Sound; and Risk Management. Each webinar will run approximately 60 minutes in length and will consist of a presentation by one or more experts followed by a period of facilitated discussion. The webinar series is open to all interested individuals; however, registration is required for each webinar. For more information about the DOSITS 2025 webinars, please visit the DOSITS website: https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/2025-webinar-series/ Marine Invertebrates and Sound The first 2025 webinar, Marine Invertebrates and Sound, will be held on April 30, 2025, at 12:00 pm ET. Dr. Marta Solé, a senior researcher at the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics (LAB) – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona TECH (UPC) will present. Register here<https://uri-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5StzO0OFRKGkp_mX4FDgvQ> Wildlife and Offshore Wind The second 2025 webinar, Offshore Wind and Sound, will be held on June 4, 2025, at 12:00 pm ET. Dr. Doug Nowacek, from the Bioacoustics and Engineering Lab at Duke University will present. Register here<https://uri-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gH6ki9k-Ss6-iQszLtKzKg>. Professional development certificates are available to people who attend in real time or watch the archived video of all four DOSITS webinars in a calendar year. To qualify for a Professional Development certificate, you must complete the questionnaire associated with each webinar (which will be provided after the webinar takes place). For any questions or concerns about the DOSITS webinars, please contact the DOSITS Team (dosits@etal.uri.edu<mailto:dosits@etal.uri.edu>)