Los isótopos estables pueden integrar procesos ecológicos y biogeoquímicos tanto en el espacio y el tiempo. Los isótopos de carbono pueden rastrear el origen y movimiento de elementos y sustancias clave, debido a los fraccionamientos isotópicos asociados con reacciones físicas/biológicas. La química del carbonato es altamente variable tanto en el espacio como en el tiempo en el dominio costero a lo largo de muchas regiones de interfaz tierra-océano en todo el mundo. La escorrentía de los ríos, la surgencia costera, la respiración de la materia orgánica, todos constituyen fuentes importantes que podrían afectar el pool del carbono inorgánico disuelto (DIC) en el océano. Las herramientas isotópicas podrían ser, por lo tanto, útiles para identificar la contribución
de diferentes fuentes de DIC que impulsan cambios en el sistema de carbonato a lo largo de los ríos y en la zona costera adyacente. A través del análisis de isótopos estables en estructuras calcáreas (CaCO3), podemos también determinar la contribución relativa de estas diferentes fuentes de carbono en su construcción. Todas estas aplicaciones son muy útiles cuando se trata de comprender la ruta del carbono y el fraccionamiento en condiciones de Acidificación de los Océanos (AO) impulsadas por el incremento en pCO2. Durante este curso, discutiremos las bases teóricas de los isótopos estables y el sistema de carbonato en el océano, y revisaremos algunas de las formas en que se
utilizan los isótopos estables en la química del carbono y en los estudios de AO, en base a diferentes casos de estudio, así como los métodos de colecta y preservación de dichas muestras para su análisis.
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Application open: short course on stable isotope application for studies of ocean acidification (in spanish)
Published 12 October 2018 Courses and training 2 CommentsWebinar: managing global acidification on a regional scale: how the US Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastal acidification networks (MACAN and NECAN) are working to understand impacts through partnerships
Published 27 September 2018 Courses and training ClosedTime: Oct 2, 2018 1:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Description: The chemistry of the ocean is changing. Carbon dioxide released through emissions and deforestation is absorbed and dissolved into the ocean. The regional Coastal Acidification Networks of the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic (NECAN and MACAN) are consortiums of scientists, marine industry, and resource managers with a central goal of sharing information to better understand the impacts of acidification to appropriately manage and adapt to these conditions. Coordinators for NECAN and MACAN will discuss how these regional efforts work towards identifying and pursuing opportunities to understand coastal and ocean acidification in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, building upon the skills and interests of individual members and providing a forum to share best practices in monitoring, sampling collection, and researching effects to collectively meet the challenges of our changing coastal and ocean waters.
‘Advanced training on the application of nuclear and isotopic techniques in ocean acidification research’, Kuwait City, 18-29 November 2018
Published 27 July 2018 Courses and training ClosedIn the framework of the IAEA Technical Cooperation project INT7019 “Supporting a Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network – towards Increased Involvement of Developing States” a two week training event will be organized in the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research from 18-29 November 2018 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
The aim of this training is to provide the knowledge required to design and perform a laboratory experiment in order to study impacts of ocean acidification on selected marine organisms and the use of radiotracers to assess the effect of ocean acidification on physiological processes and contaminant transport. The training format (2-week fellowship) will allow the time necessary to obtain a good understanding of experimental design applied to ocean acidification research, as well as nuclear and non-nuclear techniques used in ocean acidification laboratory experiments. A joint experiment will be performed during the training with the objective of publishing the results in an international scientific journal.
Request for proposals: workshop host for ocean acidification science and policy training in Latin America and the Caribbean
Published 6 July 2018 Courses and training , Web sites and blogs ClosedThe Ocean Acidification Monitoring and Mitigation project (OAMM) is a public-private partnership between TOF’s International Ocean Acidification Initiative (IOAI) and the U.S. Department of State. OAMM engages government, civil society, and private stakeholders on building capacity of scientists in the Pacific Islands and Latin America and the Caribbean to monitor, understand, and respond to ocean acidification. This is done through regional training workshops, development and delivery of affordable monitoring equipment, and provision of long-term mentorship. The scientific data produced from this initiative can ultimately be used to inform national coastal adaptation and mitigation strategies, while promoting international scientific collaboration through the development of regional monitoring networks.
Proposal Request Synopsis
The Ocean Foundation (TOF) is seeking a workshop host for a training on ocean acidification science and policy. Primary venue needs include a lecture hall that accommodates up to 100 people, additional meeting space, and a lab that can accommodate up to 30 people. The workshop will consist of two sessions that will span across two weeks and will occur in the Latin America and Caribbean region in the second half of January 2019. Proposals must be submitted no later than July 31st, 2018.
The Ocean Foundation, 5 July 2018. More information.
Practical ocean acidification training course in Sweden
Published 2 July 2018 Courses and training ClosedA capacity building summer course supported by an IAEA inter-regional Technical Cooperation Meeting (INT7019) and the OA-ICC was held from
4-22 June 2018 at the Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure, Kristineberg, Fiskebäckskil (University of Gothenburg) in Sweden.
The advanced training was led by Dr. Sam Dupont, and included 15 participants from 15 different countries. The course was designed to give trainees some choice over which subjects they would like to focus on, and included conducting several biological experiments, proper water sampling, field work, carbonate chemistry analyses, and lectures. By having a longer and more intensive course, participants had the opportunity to network as well as troubleshoot any issues that arose in the laboratory. As an outcome of the course, the trainees will collaborate to write and publish a paper together. The design of this capacity building effort provides a tangible outcome for the course’s participants and provides a concrete contribution to global understanding of biological ocean acidification impacts. Support for one participant was also provided from The Ocean Foundation.
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Call for applications: scientific diving summer school in the Aeolian Archipelago, Italy 19-27 September 2018
Published 21 May 2018 Courses and training ClosedDeadline for applications: 2 July 2018!
The school of Panarea is open to students, graduates, specialists, PhD and post-doctoral students in scientific disciplines and professionals engaged in study and management of the land/sea.
Topics will cover the geological characteristics of this unique active volcanic area, its bioligical components adapted to natural ocean acidification in the local vent systems, and hydrothermal fluid characterization.
Participants will be trained in multi-parameter monitoring techniques and definition of experimental protocols for the sampling and study of the planktonic and benthic ecosystem, with special focus on assessing effects of climate change and ocean acidification in organisms, communities and habitat.
Call for applications: 2018 Galapagos ocean acidification school
Published 9 May 2018 Courses and training ClosedWhen and where? 19-28 August 2018, Charles Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador
Deadline to apply: 4 June 2018
Aim
Here we aim to use natural CO gradients around Roca Redonda to conduct in situ
observations using a wide range of techniques for long-term capacity building
(chemistry, biology, geology, etc) and data col lection. In order to achieve this, we
propose the realization of an advance training course, using natural CO seeps as
experimental units, to be held on the Galapagos Island at the Charles Darwin
Research Station facilities in Galapagos.
Objectives
During this course, participants will be trained in different aspects of OA research such as:
• Standard measurements for carbon system parameters, including analytical chemistry techniques.
• The use of stable isotopes as a major tool in food web analysis in the framework of OA research.
• In-situ sample collection in a CO2 vent for chemical and biological analysis.
• The study of benthic community structure under the influence of high CO2 conditions.
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Ocean and coastal acidification monitoring: training webinar #1 for citizen scientists
Published 19 March 2018 Courses and training Closed30 March 2018
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM (Pacific Daylight Time)
The first of two webinars to discuss the role of citizen scientists in ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) monitoring. During this interactive webinar, the value of OCA monitoring, commonly measured parameters, and how to align OCA research hypotheses/monitoring with existing monitoring efforts will be discussed. Space is limited.
‘Practical training on ocean acidification – from experimental design to data analysis’, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden, 4-22 June 2018
Published 14 February 2018 Courses and training ClosedIn the framework of the IAEA Technical Cooperation project INT7019 “Supporting a Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network – towards Increased Involvement of Developing States” a three week training event will be organized at the Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure – Kristineberg, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden, 4-22 June 2018. The aim of this group fellowship training is to provide the full set of tools required to design and perform a complete laboratory experiment pertaining to study impacts of ocean acidification on selected marine organisms, as well as to analyze and prepare the data and results obtained for publication.
Nomination for Fellowship is open to Member States participating in the IAEA Technical Cooperation project INT7019. A maximum of 12 Applicants will be selected on the base of a short CV and a letter describing their future planned activities related to the study of biological responses to ocean acidification as well as their needs and motivation to attend the training. Priority will be given to early-career scientists who have begun to work in the ocean acidification area. Experts in other fields interested in becoming involved in ocean acidification studies would also be welcome, space permitting.
Only official applications through the IAEA can be considered. If you are interested in participating, please contact Lina Hansson at the IAEA/OA-ICC (l.hansson(at)iaea.org) for more information about eligibility and application procedure. Applications must be received by 13 April 2018.
Research methods in ocean acidification (course)
Published 29 January 2018 Courses and training ClosedSummer Graduate Course at Friday Harbor Laboratories (College of the Environment, University of Washington), July 16 – August 17, 2018
Instructors: Drs. Jon Havenhand (Dept. of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Andrew Dickson (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego), Terrie Klinger (School of Marine & Environmental Affairs, University of Washington)
This graduate level course introduces students to the theory, methods, and techniques needed to conduct successful experiments on the biological effects of ocean acidification. Through a combination of lectures, laboratory exercises, and field work we will prepare students to perform ocean acidification research at their home institutions and in other settings.
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Training on ocean acidification and first biological experiments in Costa Rica
Published 22 November 2017 Courses and training Closed
PhD candidate Celeste Sánchez Noguera from the Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CIMAR) at the University of Costa Rica and Dr. Sam Dupont from the University of Gothenburg met for the first time in Tasmania in May 2016 at the 4th Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World and the 3d Science meeting of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON). Ms Sánchez Noguera also participated in the training course on ocean acidification organized by the IAEA OA-ICC, the Centro de Investigación Científica y De Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) and the University of Baja California (UABC) in Ensenada, Mexico, in September 2016. She then joined Dr. Dupont’s team in Kristineberg, Sweden, for one month in summer 2017 to work on an experiment aiming at evaluating ocean acidification tipping points on invertebrate larvae.
Since then, they have been exploring opportunities to develop ocean acidification work in Costa Rica. This was recently initiated through a SCOR visiting scholar grant allowing Dr. Dupont to visit Costa Rica for 2 weeks in November 2017 and with the support of CIMAR, the organization of a training on best practices in ocean acidification. They also built an experimental set-up allowing to manipulate the carbonate chemistry in a replicated aquarium system and they tested the impact on larval stages of invertebrates.
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Surface ocean CO2 atlas (GOOS webinar)
Published 9 November 2017 Courses and training , Presentations ClosedDr Dorothee Bakker, University of East Anglia (UEA) and Dr Kim Currie, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Wednesday 15 November, 18:00 GMT/UTC
The Surface Ocean CO₂Atlas (SOCAT) is a synthesis activity for quality-controlled, surface ocean fCO₂(fugacity of carbon dioxide) observations by the international marine carbon research community (>100 contributors). SOCAT data is publicly available, discoverable and citable. SOCAT enables quantification of the ocean carbon sink and ocean acidification and evaluation of ocean biogeochemical models. SOCAT, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2017, represents a milestone in biogeochemical and climate research and in informing policy. SOCAT data are released in versions. Each succeeding version contains new data sets as well as updates of older ones. The first version of SOCAT was released in 2011, the second and third version followed biennially. Automation allowed annual public releases since version 4. The latest SOCAT version (version 5) has 21.5 million observations from 1957 to 2017 for the global oceans and coastal seas. Calibrated sensor data are also available. SOCAT version 6 will be released in summer 2018. Data submissions for this next SOCAT version are very welcome, and the submission deadline is on the 15th of January 2018.
Understanding ocean acidification using NOAAs new educational tools (webinar)
Published 9 November 2017 Courses and training ClosedSpeaker: Amy Dean, National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Workshop: “Deep Dive into Ocean Acidification”, 21 September 2017, San Francisco
Published 24 August 2017 Courses and training ClosedFirst part of the Local Climate Science & Education Series by BayCLIC
Date: Thursday, 21 September 2017, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Doors open at 12:30 PM
For: Formal and informal educators (all ages); Researchers
Cost: Free- light refreshments provided
Take a “deep dive into ocean acidification” in the first workshop of the BayCLIC Local Climate Science & Education Series at Fort Mason, San Francisco. The series brings the Bay Area’s science and education communities together to explore local climate research, program-specific applications, and place-based solutions. The workshop on ocean acidification is an opportunity for educators to receive the most up-to-date information directly from researchers and for scientists to practice best communication skills that can aid future educational collaborations.
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SOLAS event report – OA training and networking events in Africa
Published 21 August 2017 Courses and training Closed“Ocean Acidification -Training and Community Networking: Pathways to Success”, 13 – 16 February, 2017, Dakar, Senegal (Marie Boye, University of Pierre and Marie Curie, France)
The Ocean Acidification – Senegal practical training and networking meeting (OA-Senegal) took place for the first time in West Africa at the University of Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal. The OA-Senegal events were organized by Future Earth Coasts with the support of the following organizations, represented by attendees: the oil & gas company Kosmos Energy, SOLAS, the Center for Marine and Renewable Energy, the Ocean Acidification International Coordination Center, and the Institut de Recherche pour le Dévelopment; to name a few. The OA-Senegal events were attended by fifteen participants originating from Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo. Overall, six lecturers coming from France, Sweden, Spain, South Africa, and the United States, guided the participants through the events. Lectures and discussions covered a general introduction to oceanic conditions off the West African coast, the goal and urgency to study ocean acidification, as well as the chemistry involved in the acidification and its impacts on marine biodiversity. In addition, presentations were given regarding measurement techniques of ocean acidification, design of relevant acidification manipulation experiments, and research in the field and in the laboratory. (…)
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Un viaje a Suecia para hablar sobre fiordos y acidificación oceánica (in Spanish)
Published 15 August 2017 Courses and training , Media coverage Closed
24 horas de viaje, cuatro aviones y tres buses después (sí, la huella de carbono es enorme… pero dejemos este tema para un próximo blog) una tica pone un pie a orillas del Fiordo Gullmar. Este valle tallado durante la glaciación cuaternaria e inundado por el mar se ubica en antiguas tierras vikingas al suroeste de Suecia, su nombre significa “Mar de Dios” en nórdico antiguo.
La alta diversidad marina que alberga el fiordo ha sido objeto de estudio por aproximadamente dos siglos, razón suficiente para que se convirtiera en la primer área de conservación marina sueca. Rodeada por esta naturaleza de paisajes nórdicos se fundó en 1877 la estación de investigación marina Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure – Kristineberg, una de las más antiguas en el mundo y el escenario central de este relato que comienza de la siguiente manera.
Oficial de migración: “¿Cuál es el motivo de su viaje a la península Escandinava?”
Yo: “Una estancia de investigación”
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Call for applications: “Practical Training Courses on Ocean Acidification”, October – November 2017, Suva, Fiji
Published 28 July 2017 Courses and training ClosedCourse I (30 October – 3 November): Introduction to Ocean Acidification Monitoring and Research
Course II (6 November – 10 November): Applied Ocean Acidification Monitoring and Research Techniques
Host institute: University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
Overview
These courses are part of a broad effort by The Ocean Foundation, through its International Ocean Acidification Initiative, to expand the capacity of scientists and resource managers around the world to monitor, understand, and respond to ocean acidification in their region. The Ocean Foundation’s work is supported by the partners listed above and is coordinated closely with the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON). We invite interested participants to apply for one or both courses described here.
The courses advertised here are meant for those who have the skills and interest in implementing monitoring programs. Though we have specified educational and occupational requirements for participants, our primary goal is to ensure that stakeholders from the Pacific Islands have access to information about how ocean acidification might affect them locally. Therefore, if you do not meet the educational or occupational requirements listed for the courses below, please contact Alexis Valauri-Orton at avalauriorton@oceanfdn.org to discuss how you might be able to participate.
Workshop: Best practices for Durafet-based ocean and laboratory pH time-series
Published 17 July 2017 Courses and training , Science 2 CommentsWorkshop: Best practices for Durafet-based ocean and laboratory pH time-series
Venue: Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche, Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
Dates: 11-12 September 2017
Hosts: Dr. Lydia Kapsenberg, Samir Alliouane
We are pleased to announce a summer workshop on Honeywell Durafet pH sensor technology for seawater pH time series. Two Durafet-based sensors will be covered: SeaFETs for ocean pH time-series, and Durafet arrays for use in experimental systems in the laboratory. Durafet arrays greatly alleviate efforts for documenting pH during laboratory ocean acidification experiments. Durafet arrays can also be integrated in existing experimental systems to enable advanced experimental design (fluctuating and multi-driver experiments).
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Open session on ocean acidification, 8-9 August 2017, Port Townsend, WA (tentative)
Published 17 May 2017 Courses and training Closed
Date & time: Tue, 8 Aug 2017, 9:00 AM – Wed, 9 Aug 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
Location: Stuart Building, Room 7, 1610 Blaine Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, United States
This session is tentative pending funding. Please register to indicate your interest, and we will contact you if the funding is secured. Registration is not a commitment to attend. May include partners: Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee and PT Marine Science Center.
Objectives: Through learning about ocean acidification, teachers will develop maritime and place-based projects that will grow students understanding in science and beyond. Teachers will increase student engagement by learning and applying best practices including: workshop model, thinking strategies, project-based learning, and cooperative learning.
Norsk Polarinstitutt seminar: “Polar phytoplankton under multiple stressors – the effects of ocean acidification under varying environmental conditions”, 22 March 2012, Tromsø
Published 15 March 2017 Courses and training ClosedDate & time: 22 March 2017, 10:00–11:00
Location: Norsk Polarinstitutt, Framsenteret, 6. etasje, Rom “Tre kroner”, 9296 Tromsø, Norway
Presenter: Clara Hoppe, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
In an era of dramatic anthropogenic perturbations of the global carbon cycle, the Arctic and Southern Oceans are experiencing rapid environmental changes, including ocean acidification, warming, sea-ice loss and changes in stratification.
Given their important roles in ecosystems and biogeochemistry, the responses of polar phytoplankton to climate change variables have received increasing attention in recent years. However, the interactive effects of multiple stressors remain poorly understood, as is the interplay of species-specific physiological responses and ecological dynamics.
Our group at the Alfred Wegener Institute (Germany) focusses on understanding the physiological and ecological processes that determine the effects of multiple stressors on polar phytoplankton. In this talk, I will present some of our recent work on the interactions between ocean acidification and other environmental drivers, including studies on natural phytoplankton assemblages and key species from the Southern and Arctic Oceans.
