Community Conversations: Deep Sea Mining: Science, Legal, and Policy Perspectives

Listen, Consider, & Comment!

The entire community is invited to engage in a free community forum on Deep Sea Mining: Science, Legal, and Policy Perspectives to deepen understanding of the potential impacts of deep sea mining in the Marianas. 

This is your crucial opportunity to learn more about the issue and to be heard before the January 12, 2026 public comment deadline.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM

Venue: indoor amphitheater, American Memorial Park

Hear in-person presentations from Pacific experts on the potential impacts of offshore and deep sea mining in the Marianas:

• Dr. Theresa “Isa” Arriola  Mook, Director of Operations at Blue Ocean Law
• Dr. Jeffrey Drazen, Deep Sea Ecologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Dr. Sean DLG MacDuff, Superintendent of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument

 Presentations will be followed by Q&A and open forum. 

Learn about deep sea mining and make your voice heard before the January 12, 2026 public comment deadline.

For more information, please reach out to Kelsey McClellan at (670) 237-6747 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..