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Collaboration with Canada strengthens ocean acidification science

Published 23 February 2024 Media coverage , Program Closed

NOAA Fisheries continues to foster collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Postdoctoral researcher Sam Gurr recently went on an international exchange to advance research on the effects of ocean acidification on shellfish.

Female scientist standing to the left of a table containing fiberglass chambers with individual scallops. Male scientist standing to the right of the table. Both are pipetting to collect samples. A laboratory and whiteboard are in the background.

Scientists at NOAA Fisheries’ Milford Laboratory in Connecticut, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Pacific Biological Station in British Columbia recently participated in a scientific exchange. It was supported by an Ocean Acidification Collaborative Funding Initiative award to share ocean acidification research methods.

Each laboratory hosted an early-career scientist from the other lab for one week to collaborate and learn methods to examine the effects of ocean acidification on marine invertebrates. The exchange ensures that both research teams can reproduce experimental conditions and measure how shellfish respond to change.

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Applications open: GOA-ON in a Box kit

Published 5 July 2023 Program Closed

Deadline for submissions: 2 August 2023

Applications are open for another round of GOA-ON in a Box kits in the Pacific Islands in partnership with the Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Centre (PIOAC) and with the support of NOAA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and a suite of OA experts! Please help us share this opportunity or consider applying if you meet the criteria and are ready to ready to initialize or bolster your own ocean acidification monitoring program.

Thus far, The Ocean Foundation (TOF) has distributed 22 GOA-ON in a Box kits to research teams around the globe, including 12 in the Pacific Islands. This kit, valued at around $25,000 USD, supports high-quality measurements of carbonate chemistry by comprising everything that is needed–down to the specialized rubber bands–to collect samples for laboratory analysis and conduct field research following established best practices. This award also includes a travel stipend to obtain hands-on training at PIOAC in Suva, Fiji and a stipend to support research activities over two years. 

Organizations (including academic/place of education, governmental, or non-governmental institutions) in the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam are eligible, and the applicant team should demonstrate their existing knowledge of ocean acidification. To learn more about this opportunity, eligibility criteria, and how to apply, please follow this link. For a downloadable application template to use for drafting purposes, please follow this link. Any questions may be asked here or directed to The Ocean Foundation at ioai@oceanfdn.org.

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Education mini-grant opportunity: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

Published 4 July 2023 Program Closed

The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is pleased to announce the launch of the FY24 Education Mini-grant Program! The principal objective of this opportunity is to provide federal financial assistance to develop ocean and coastal acidification education tools and programs in underserved and/or Indigenous communities or Tribes. To learn more about this federal funded opportunity, see the Notice of Funding Opportunity here.

Important dates:

  • A webinar outlining required proposal elements and the review process will take place at 5 pm EST on Monday, July 10th, 2023. This will be recorded and posted to OAP’s website for those who are unable to attend. Register here.
  • Letters of Intent (LOIs) are strongly encouraged, and if submitted must be received by 11:59 pm EST on Friday, September 15th, 2023. Letters of intent are recommended so staff can assist applicants through the federal application process.
  • Full proposals must be received by 11:59 pm on Friday, February 23rd, 2024.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Alex Puritz at alexandra.puritz@noaa.gov.

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Nuclear explained – what is ocean acidification? (text & audio)

Published 13 June 2023 Presentations , Program , Uncategorized Closed

The ocean is both a source of oxygen and a sink for carbon dioxide (CO2). It absorbs about one fourth of all CO2 emissions. While this leaves less CO2 in the atmosphere and mitigates climate change, it makes the ocean more acidic. Ocean acidification has emerged as a global issue because of its effect on marine organisms, ecosystems and livelihoods.

Guests:

  • Sam Dupont, Professor of Marine Eco-Physiology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Sarah Flickinger, Associate Research Scientist at the Ocean Acidification International Coordination Center, IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories, Monaco
  • Celeste Sánchez Noguera, Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Costa Rica

In this episode, experts explain what ocean acidification is and how nuclear techniques contribute to the understanding of this process and its impact. Nuclear techniques enable scientists to study past ocean conditions and forecast future effects of more acidic conditions.

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Investigadoras del CONICET Mar del Plata participan en importante reporte internacional sobre la acidificación oceánica (in Spanish)

Published 12 June 2023 Program , Regional Networks Closed

Un grupo de investigadoras del CONICET Mar del Plata, miembros de Red de Investigación de Estresores Marinos Costeros en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (Red REMARCO) Argentina, están participando activamente en el reporte del indicador 14.3.1 de Acidificación del Océano en sistemas costeros en América Latina, como parte de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de Naciones Unidas.

A medida que el océano absorbe el exceso del dióxido de carbono (CO2) liberado a la atmósfera por las actividades humanas, la química de los carbonatos y la acidez del agua de mar se modifican en un proceso conocido como acidificación oceánica.

“Cada vez más estudios indican los posibles efectos negativos sobre los organismos marinos, siendo los organismos calcificadores, como moluscos, corales y crustáceos, entre otros, particularmente vulnerables a los aumentos en la acidez del agua de mar. Aunque otras especies como los peces han mostrado efectos de diferente magnitud, alterando las funciones y servicios ecosistémicos de los ecosistemas marinos”, explica Betina Lomovasky, investigadora del CONICET Mar del Plata, coordinadora de la Red REMARCO a nivel nacional y responsable del proyecto.

Y agrega: “Aunque la acidificación oceánica es sólo uno de los muchos factores que pueden afectar la sostenibilidad de los productos del mar, tiene el potencial de afectar profundamente a las industrias de la acuicultura y pesquerías tanto artesanales como industriales. Esta problemática pone en riesgo por lo tanto la seguridad alimentaria y los medios de vida de millones de personas”.

A partir de la necesidad de establecer líneas de base y conocer los niveles de acidificación en nuestros sistemas marinos costeros, se instaló en Mar del Plata una Estación de Monitoreo Ambiental Costera (EMAC- Mar del Plata) que forma parte de la Red REMARCO, el CONICET y de la Red de Redes de la Iniciativa Pampa Azul, como la primera de tres estaciones marinas de monitoreo en las costas norte de la provincia de Buenos Aires que serán establecidas.

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June SOARCE webinar: “Community sampling for ocean acidification in South Central Alaska”

Published 7 June 2023 Presentations , Program Closed

Date and time: 14 June 2023, 13:00 EST / 19:00 CEST

Registration: https://bit.ly/SOARCE_June

Join NOAA OAP for the June SOARCE webinar series: “Community sampling for ocean acidification in South Central Alaska” with Willow Hetrick from the Chugach Regional Resources Commission on Wednesday, June 14th at 1pm EST.

The Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC) is a tribal non-profit fish and wildlife commission established in 1984 by the Tribes of Prince William Sound and Lower Cook Inlet. The Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute (APMI), a division of CRRC, is a mariculture technical center located in Seward, Alaska focused on providing subsistence resource harvest opportunity to Tribal members.

The ocean acidification program, conducted by the APMI and CRRC, has been bridging the gap between western science and residents of coastal communities in Southcentral Alaska. The continuous ocean acidification monitoring by APMI and discrete ocean acidification samples and exposure studies provide climate data for researchers to utilize in studying trends and high-level science. The discrete ocean acidification sampling program is conducted by Natural Resource Specialists in Alaska Native communities in Southcentral Alaska.

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Call for public comments on scope and actions for the United States Ocean Acidification Action Plan

Published 19 May 2023 Program Closed

Deadline for public comments: 17 June 2023

The Department of State and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be accepting public comments on the proposed scope for the upcoming United States Ocean Acidification Action Plan (OA–AP). Drafting a national OA–AP is a commitment made by all members of the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance). The document will highlight our leadership in reducing carbon emissions, strengthening monitoring, research and coordination research efforts, and investing in adaptive measures.

Comments are due by June 17, 2023. Please note that all comments and suggestions may not be included in the final document.   

If you have questions about the United States OA–AP, contact Meaghan Cuddy at CuddyMR@state.gov or at (202) 340–3272.

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The NOAA ocean acidification program 2023 community meeting summary report

Published 21 April 2023 Newsletters and reports , Program , Science Closed


From January 4-6, 2023 the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) convened the OAP Community Meeting at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA. This tri-annual meeting, recently renamed as the OAP Community Meeting, was restructured from previous years in order to create a more inclusive environment; the meeting was open to all those interested in ocean acidification (OA) research. The goals of the meeting were: 1) to shape the future strategic direction of OAP; 2) to inform community members of recent OAP-supported efforts, 3) to foster collaborations within the OA research community; 4) to identify critical research gaps and efforts to address them; and 5) to highlight and discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice in the OA research community. These goals were represented throughout the agenda, which included topical topical sessions, panel discussions, and working lunches (the participant agenda can be accessed here; see Appendix I).

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Ocean Decade launches new Call for Decade Actions No. 05/2023 focusing on marine pollution and marine ecosystems

Published 20 April 2023 Program Closed

Degradation of marine ecosystems, including through pollutants and contaminants, is accelerating due to unsustainable activities on land and in the ocean. To sustainably manage, protect or restore marine and coastal environments, priority knowledge gaps need to be filled. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework that was adopted in December 2022 and the ongoing intergovernmental negotiations for the development of an internationally binding treaty on plastic pollution provide a global framework to address these challenges, but will require ocean science and knowledge to guide their implementation.

In this context, the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development launched on 15 April 2023 Call for Decade Actions No. 05/2023, soliciting transformative Decade Programmes that address priority sub-themes of Ocean Decade Challenge 1 – Marine Pollution, and Ocean Decade Challenge 2 – Ecosystem Restoration and Management.

Building on the impact of the Ocean Decade since its launch in January 2021, the Call aims to continue addressing thematic and regional gaps and to encourage transformative science to meet these critical and urgent Challenges and contribute to global policy processes.

As part of Challenge 1 – Marine Pollution, the Ocean Decade is looking for Programmes with a focus on plastic pollution and nutrient pollution. To deliver on Challenge 2 – Ecosystem Restoration and Management, the Call is targeting Programmes submissions related to area-based management, restoration and multiple ocean stressors.

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Pier2Peer scholarship announcement!

Published 15 March 2023 Educational Materials , Program , Resources Closed

Scholarship alert! Did you know that GOA-ON’s Pier2Peer program offers scholarships to eligible mentor/mentee pairs? These awards from The Ocean Foundation — up to $5,000 USD — help support international collaborations between mentors and mentees that result in tangible gains in technical capacity, cooperation, and knowledge. For more information, including eligibility and application information, visit the Pier2Peer webpage on GOA-ON. Make sure to apply by the April 15th deadline!

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2023 NOPP mCDR NOFO informational webinar (audio & video)

Published 19 December 2022 Presentations , Program Closed
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Harmful algal blooms, acidification and climate change in the Salish Sea

Published 15 November 2022 Program , Projects , Resources Closed

This project investigates the interactive effects of acidification, warming, and nutrients on three economically important harmful algal bloom (HAB) species in the Salish Sea. Spanning the western US-Canada border, the Salish Sea is one of the most productive estuaries in the US due to the mixing of riverine inputs with California Current System seawater. HABs that occur regularly along the US west coast are responsible for frequent closures of Dungeness crab and shellfish harvests and cause massive mortalities of wild and aquacultured shellfish. This work will expand Salish Sea HAB monitoring to include measurements of acidification, assess the effects of changing environmental conditions on HABs in the Salish Sea, and provide early warning of potential impacts to commercial, recreational, and subsistence seafood resources.

The Se’lhaem Buoy, a part of NANOOS, is used as a monitoring site for harmful algae and ocean acidification in the Salish Sea.

Why We Care
The Pacific Northwest region is sensitive to ocean warming and experiences extreme acidification (low pH and high pCO2) conditions. The Salish Sea may have increasingly favorable growth conditions for HABs with climate change, and the potential for interactions of acidification and HABs in this important shellfish and crab harvesting area is an immediate concern for commercial, recreational, and subsistence harvesters.

What We Are Doing
This project investigates the interactive effects of acidification, warming, and nutrients on three economically relevant HAB species (Pseudo-nitzschia australis, Protoceratium reticulatum, and Alexandrium catenella) in the Salish Sea. The project will include field surveys of pH and pCO2 at eight sites, augmenting two ongoing efforts to monitor HABs and acidification (SoundToxins & NANOOS) in this region. The addition of carbonate chemistry measurements to current monitoring efforts will provide data to evaluate the effects of acidification on HABs in the Salish Sea. Laboratory culture experiments will evaluate the direct impact of pH and pCO2 on growth and toxin production rates of the three HAB species, and factorial experiments will determine the effects of multiple stressors (temperature, pH, and nutrient sufficiency) to identify which combinations of stressors pose the greatest risk to Salish Sea shellfish, economies, and human health.

Impact/Benefits of our Work
The project team will develop an early warning dashboard for regional managers to assess the risks of acidification and HABs to coastal resources. Outreach and education efforts will build on established and diverse partnerships between academic, research, tribal, commercial, and state entities to address clearly identified stakeholder needs including improved resource management, environmental justice, and the health and safety of seafood.

Dr. Melissa Peacock of Northwest Indian College leads this project. Co-investigators are Dr. William P. Cochlan of San Francisco State University, Dr. Vera Trainer of NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Dr. Simone Alin of NOAA’s North Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Dr. Teri King of Washington Sea Grant, and Dr. Jan Newton of the University of Washington.

The project is funded through the NCCOS Competitive Research Program, in partnership with NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program.

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Join us for an Ocean Best Practices Workshop VI session on FAIR data solutions that span marine ecosystem observing networks

Published 7 October 2022 Events , Program , Resources Closed

About: Join us for an Ocean Best Practices Workshop VI session on FAIR data solutions that span marine ecosystem observing networks

Timing: Tuesday, October 11  9:00-11:00 am EDT

Registration: Please register for the Ocean Best Practices Workshop (free) in order to participate in this special session. You can sign up for this session via the Workshop Team Calendar (click on our Oct. 11 session and you’ll see a button to sign up to participate).

One of the aims of the Marine Ecological Time Series Research Coordination Network (METS-RCN) is to work towards standardized semantic approaches and adoption of controlled vocabularies for physical, biogeochemical, and biological parameters that are part of shipboard ocean time series data sets. Many global observing networks are currently trying to do this for biological parameters. Since we are looking at many of the same parameters, we should be coordinating and working towards a common solution.

Building on the model of a 2012 international workshop focused on methodological best practices for ship-based time series, the METS-RCN will convene a follow-on international time series workshop in 2023-2024 focused on consensus building around data and metadata best practices for ship-based time series. The OBPS workshop represents an opportunity to connect with other biology and biodiversity observing networks to share strategies for consensus building within their networks and identify common solutions (semantic approaches, use of existing and development of new terms in controlled vocabularies) in preparation for this activity next year.

Format

This will be a 2-hour panel discussion to discuss goals and guiding principles (and any progress) on  data and metadata guidelines for ocean biology and biodiversity variables:

  • Marine Ecological Time Series Research Coordination Network (METS-RCN) Steering Committee members
  • Marine Biodiversity Observing Network (MBON) – Enrique Montes, Gabrielle Canonico, Frank Muller-Karger
  • Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Bio cluster – Abby Benson
  • ESIP Marine cluster – Mathew Biddle
  • Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) BioEco – Gabrielle Canonico, Frank Muller-Karger
  • Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) – Pier Luigi Buttegieg
  • Biological & Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) – Danie Kinkade
  • Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) – Ward Appeltans
  • Marine Life 2030 – Frank Muller-Karger, Emmett Duffy
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Ocean alkalinity enhancement R&D program & survey

Published 4 May 2022 Program , Web sites and blogs Closed

A philanthropic consortium, led by Additional Ventures, is proud to launch the Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) R&D Program, an ambitious effort to accelerate understanding of OAE as a potential method for large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR).

Why Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests that even aggressive mitigation measures to  reduce CO2 emissions will have to be complemented with carbon dioxide removal (CDR) on the order of 100–1000 billion tons of CO2 before the end of the 21st century to avert the worst consequences of climate change.

The ocean already contains 50 times more CO2 than the atmosphere and has an enormous capacity to permanently sequester more. As ocean-based CO2 removal has attracted more interest, OAE has emerged as a particularly intriguing approach. When alkalinity increases in seawater, dissolved CO2 is chemically transformed to bicarbonate and carbonate ions. This transformation can help de-acidify seawater, turning the chemical clock of the ocean back to pre-industrial times. OAE can, at least on paper, sequester billions tons of CO2 annually for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years, imitating geologic weathering processes that have sequestered trillions of tons of atmospheric CO2 in the ocean over millennia.

In late 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics (NASEM) released a study on ocean-based CDR approaches. In this consensus report, OAE stands out as a potentially efficient and highly scalable CDR pathway that permanently sequesters CO2.

The Promise of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement

Ocean alkalinity enhancement is a particularly promising ocean CDR approach. Below is a visual representation of key quantitative and qualitative results summarized by NASEM (2021, Table S.1 therein). Note that some of the most cost-effective and scalable “electrochemical processes” described in NASEM (2021) increase the alkalinity of seawater, and/or force the precipitation of solid alkaline materials that can be used for OAE. Our definition of OAE encompasses these electrochemical approaches.

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Survey on ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) recruitment needs

Additional Ventures, a new science funder in the field of ocean CDR, is interested in understanding how to recruit the best scientific talent to ocean CDR research. Please take this super-short, checkmark-style survey about your experience on this topic – you do not have to be already active in ocean CDR to take the survey.

Take the survey here (2 min. max & anonymous by default)

We aim to collect responses from a range of stakeholders, disciplines, and career stages.

Thank you so much for your time and support of this effort!

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A surface ocean CO2 monitoring strategy

Published 13 August 2021 Program , Web sites and blogs Closed

Catalyse and facilitate the development of an internationally-agreed strategy for monitoring surface ocean CO2 globally and build on existing observing programmes, data management structures, and coordination bodies to create a global surface monitoring CO2 network capable of responding to the needs of global and regional policy drivers including the UNFCCC Global Stocktake. This activity contributes to G7 FSOI Action Areas 1, 3, and 4.

The G7 FSOI Coordination Centre will provide support for the GOOS Biogeochemistry Panel and build on existing international groups SOCONET and SOCAT to:

  • Develop an internationally-agreed observing strategy required to determine net ocean- atmosphere fluxes to an accuracy of 10% or better regionally and globally, and to monitor global ocean acidification, building on existing infrastructures and making best use of the combination of in situ observing platforms, satellite data, and models to fill gaps.
  • Develop international agreements on the system components required to support the observing network, including data management and global coordination support.
  • Develop a roadmap, phased-implementation plan, and budget requirements by the end of 2022 for a sustained surface ocean CO2 monitoring system, with the goal of establishing a fully functional system for the 2nd Global Stocktake of the UNFCCC in 2028.
  • Work with international partners to reach agreements on coordinated contributions and investments to implement the full fit-for-purpose observing system, including coastal areas, regional seas, and regional hubs (e.g., GOA-ON) and coordination support, by 2028.
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UN Ocean Decade endorses several AOML collaborative initiatives

Published 21 July 2021 Program , Projects , Web sites and blogs Closed
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In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the time frame of 2021-2030 as the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, also known as the “Ocean Decade,” to address the degradation of the ocean and encourage innovative science initiatives to better understand and ultimately reverse its declining health. 

Several collaborative initiatives featuring work by scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) have recently been endorsed in the first Ocean Decade Actions announcement, made by the United Nations Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO in 2021. 

Scientists at AOML are collaborating with national and international partners and stakeholders to carry out research that supports the vision of the UN Ocean Decade through initiatives such as the Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy (OASIS), the Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON), the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC), and the Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS) program.

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Request for proposals for a regional training hub for ocean acidification in the Pacific Islands

Published 12 February 2021 Program , Projects Closed

Proposal Request Synopsis
The Ocean Foundation is seeking an institution (or partnership of institutions) in the Pacific Islands to serve as a regional training hub for ocean acidification for the broader Pacific Islands community. This request for proposals to host the hub is part of a larger project that seeks to build capacity in the Pacific Islands to monitor and respond to ocean acidification through the distribution of equipment, training, and ongoing mentorship. The Ocean Foundation hopes to work with the selected regional training hub to identify additional sources of funding and resources to support the hub in perpetuity, but is unable to guarantee more than the funding laid out below. The regional training hub will be a critical partner in this project and will play a role in sustaining ocean acidification monitoring and research in the region beyond the three-year
time frame of this project. Eligibility and instructions to apply are included in this request for proposals. Proposals are due no later than April 1st, 2021 and should be sent to ioai@oceanfdn.org .

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Call for new members of IOCCP scientific steering group

Published 11 December 2020 Jobs , Program Closed

IOCCP is looking for applications for up to five new members of the Scientific Steering Group (SSG) for term beginning on 1 April 2021, replacing colleagues who will rotate of the SSG at that time. New members will be expected to continue and expand the current set of coordination activities within specific IOCCP Themes, as linked to each Position description. Moreover, we seek to expand our SSG composition to: (i) better address the needs for coordination in regions which may have recently had limited direct representation in IOCCP, and (ii) promote outstanding early-career ocean professionals willing to support IOCCP’s mission.

You can view the complete call online below or as PDF in the attached. Please send your applications by 15 January 2021. Feel free to contact the IOCCP Office with any related questions you might have. 

Call for new members of IOCCP Scientific Steering Group

The International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP), a program of the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, is looking for up to five new members to join its Scientific Steering Group (SSG) for term beginning on 1 April 2021, replacing colleagues who will rotate of the SSG at that time. New members will be expected to continue and expand the current set of coordination activities within specific IOCCP Themes, as linked to each Position description. Moreover, we seek to expand our SSG composition to: (i) better address the needs for coordination in regions which may have recently had limited direct representation in IOCCP, and (ii) promote outstanding early-career ocean professionals willing to support IOCCP’s mission…

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Grant opportunity: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program education mini-grant program

Published 6 February 2020 Program Closed

Current Closing Date for Applications: April 03, 2020

Description: The Ocean Acidification Program education mini-grant initiative, is a competitively based program that supports coastal and ocean acidification education programs that are responsive to the goals of the NOAA OA Education Implementation Plan. Priority goals include prioritizing and engaging target audiences for ocean acidification education and outreach, matching ocean acidification communication needs with existing research, education and outreach activities, while developing innovative approaches for community involvement.

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Undergraduate research opportunity in ocean acidification

Published 6 February 2020 Jobs , Program Closed

The Ocean Acidification Research Center in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is seeking two upper-level undergraduate students to participate on a research cruise aboard the USCGC Healy to study ocean acidification in summer 2020. Interested students are encouraged to apply for travel funding and stipend through URSA, the Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity office.

Summer award applications are due to URSA on Sunday, Feb. 23.

Participants will work in the OARC July 6-17 for up to 10 hours a week before the cruise. During this time students will learn about oceanography, ocean acidification, sample collection and analyses, and safe practices for fieldwork in the Arctic and at sea.

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