Organizations
Websites and pages for key organizations involved in ocean acidification projects, events, research, media and more.
What is ocean acidification? Find out how research at Plymouth is tackling this global carbon dioxide problem (text & video)
Explore the science behind falling ocean pH and the impact this has on marine ecosystem balance Ocean acidification occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed...
Future Earth Coasts
Future Earth Coasts is a Global Research Project of Future Earth, a platform for translating sustainability knowledge into action that includes a number of United...
University of Alaska Fairbanks OARC – Ocean Acidification Research Center
Ocean acidification (OA) is the result of anthropogenic increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide that is later absorbed by the ocean. This change in ocean chemistry...
The Commonwealth Blue Charter – “Shared ocean, shared values”
The Commonwealth Blue Charter is an agreement by all 54 Commonwealth countries, adopted at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, April 2018. In...
ARGO
Argo is an international program that collects information from inside the ocean using a fleet of robotic instruments that drift with the ocean currents and...
Biogeochemical Argo
An extension of the Argo program to include biogeochemical observations Biogeochemical Argo. Resource. Resource type: website Resource format: webpage
GOOS – The Global Ocean Observing System
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is a sustained collaborative system of ocean observations, encompassing in situ networks, satellite systems, governments, UN agencies and individual...
Southern Cross University: Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry
The Centre undertakes research on the Global Change issues of nutrient over-enrichment (Eutrophication), ocean acidification, climate change, greenhouse gases and hypoxia. Southern Cross University. Resource....
WOAC – Washington Ocean Acidification Center
The Washington Ocean Acidification Center was established in 2013 following the recommendation of the Washington state Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification. WOAC. Resource. Resource type:...
Foras na Mara Marine Institute
The Marine Institute was set up under the Marine Institute Act 1991: to undertake, to coordinate, to promote and to assist in marine research and...
MarineBio
Since 1998, The MarineBio Conservation Society (MarineBio) has been a nonprofit volunteer marine conservation and science education group working online together to educate the world...
MCCIP – Marine Climate Change Impacts Partneship
The United Kingdom Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) brings together scientists, government, its agencies and NGOs to provide coordinated advice on climate change impacts...
Pacific Islands – Climate Adaptation Science Center
Observed climatic trends across the Pacific Basin, rising sea levels, increasing sea surface temperatures, shifts in ocean chemistry with increased ocean acidification, increasingly variable precipitation...
EMODnet – The European Marine Observation and Data Network
The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is the long-term initiative launched in 2009 by the DG MARE (EU Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs...
OCEANA
Pollution and contaminants enter the oceans through a number of outlets: offshore oil and gas drilling, coal-burning power plants, aquaculture, mercury-based chlorine plants, plastics, marine...
JPI Oceans
JPI Oceans is an intergovernmental platform that strives to increase the impact of national investments in marine and maritime research and innovation. By joining forces, JPI...
OAIE – Ocean Acidification Information Exchange
The Ocean Acidification Information Exchange is an online community for professionals involved with or interested in the topics of ocean and coastal acidification (OCA). Our...
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program seeks to better prepare society to respond to changing ocean conditions and resources by expanding understanding of ocean acidification, through interdisciplinary...
Ocean Acidification Canadian Community of Practice
The Ocean Acidification Community of Practice is an interdisciplinary group dedicated to sharing information and resources related to ocean acidification. We strive to provide a...
Welcome to the SDG 14.3.1 data portal
This SDG 14.3.1 Data Portal is a tool for the submission, collection, validation, storage and sharing of ocean acidification data and metadata submitted towards the...
The OA Alliance
With a membership representing nearly 300 million people and 366,414 kilometres of coastline, the OA Alliance brings together governments and organizations from across the globe...
IOCCP – International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project
The IOCCP promotes the development of a global network of ocean carbon observations for research through technical coordination and communication services, international agreements on standards...
MEOPAR – The Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network
The Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) is a national Network of Centres of Excellence linking top marine researchers and highly qualified personnel...
PML – Plymounth Marine Laboratory
As a charity we aim to develop and apply innovative marine science to ensure a sustainable future for our ocean. For over 40 years we...
