Language: Spanish
Location: Universidad del Mar, Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca, Mexico
Course date: 10-14 November 2025
Application deadline: 25 August 2025
Scope: The Regional School “Unravelling the Impact of Deoxygenation and Coastal Acidification in the Latin American Region: From Physical and Chemical Perspectives to Evolutionary Implications” is designed to address existing knowledge and capacity gaps by fostering scientific collaboration and strengthening research capabilities across the region. Organized by the Latin American Ocean Acidification Network (LAOCA), in collaboration with the Coastal Social-Ecological Millennium Institute (SECOS) and the Millennium Institute of Oceanography (IMO), and sponsored by international partners including The Ocean Foundation (TOF) and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), and Chilean (UdeC) and Mexican universities (UABC, UMAR), this school offers an interdisciplinary platform to train approximately 18 Latin American scientists in cutting-edge methodologies and concepts related to ocean deoxygenation and acidification.
This initiative will also emphasize the socioeconomic dimensions of these environmental challenges, with a focus on empowering coastal communities to build resilience through sustainable practices and informed policy interventions. Including researchers from underrepresented regions will ensure a diversity of perspectives and promote equity in scientific capacity building. By creating a network of trained scientists equipped to study and address these critical issues, the Regional School will contribute to the long-term goal of mitigating the impacts of deoxygenation and coastal acidification in Latin America. Additionally, it will strengthen collaboration among local, regional, and global initiatives, including the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON) and Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO2NE). With representation from at least 4 to 5 Latin American countries involved in LAOCA, as well as other developing nations, the workshop will convene nine renowned Latin American scientists from Mexico and Chile, along with 16 to 18 selected participants
How to apply? Interested participants must complete the online application form available at the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUaBYFXM7TYBh-PIGHKubpt2CrI2rYJFcSXLd1QelTLYrGmQ/viewform?usp=header
Latin American Ocean Acidification Network (LAOCA), 25 July 2025. More information.
