Project and Programs
A few past and current projects and programs on ocean acidification from around the world.
Survey: marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) in the Mediterranean region
Participate in the survey This is a survey tailored by members of the OA Med-Hub steering committee and endorsed by IMBeR on the Climate Intervention Challenge.We would appreciate that...
New version of the R package seacarb available
The R package seacarb calculates parameters of the seawater carbonate system and includes functions useful for ocean acidification research. It has just been updated to...
Rutgers researchers observe unusual ocean conditions
OFF TO WORK: Two underwater robots, called gliders, are deployed last year to observe water quality along the state’s coastal shelf. Gliders move up and...
The IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) “Evaluating the Impact of Ocean Acidification on Seafood – a Global Approach” concludes its 5-year work
The IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) “Evaluating the Impact of Ocean Acidification on Seafood – a Global Approach”, supported by the Ocean Acidification International Coordination...
Funding opportunity: Climate Ready BC Seafood Program
Application deadline: 15 November 2023 Lead organizations: Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the Northeast Pacific Tula Foundation Province of British Columbia Project description: The Tula...
NOAA Grant Opportunity – Ocean Acidification Coastal Research: Uniting Investigations and Shipboard Experiments (OA CRUISE)
Deadline for submission of proposals: 18 September 2023 NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is soliciting cruise project proposals to complement core observing activities on existing...
Ocean alkalinity enhancement project looks at pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Newswise — Woods Hole, Mass. (June 7, 2023) – With human-induced greenhouse gases fueling global climate change, there is an urgent need to bolster emissions...
OACIS opens its call for projects
Call for projects: Ocean alkalinity enhancement – potential impacts on marine life and on society Deadline for pre-application form submission: 2 May 2023 Deadline for...
What is the Great Blue Wall Initiative?
[...] Africa’s Great Blue Wall initiative aims to establish a network of seascapes that benefit both people and nature more sustainably. The initiative sets out...
PETRI-MED, an ambitious project to monitor marine microbial biodiversity from the space, kicks off
The initiative aims to develop novel indicators to monitor Mediterranean marine microbial biodiversity from space through omics and artificial intelligence. Image of the Mediterranean obtained...
Deadline extended: call for community review on OARS white papers
DEADLINE EXTENDED until 30 April 2023! The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development programme "Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS)", spearheaded by the...
Harmful algal blooms, acidification and climate change in the Salish Sea
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...
OA action plan toolkit & guide
The International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance) brings together governments and organizations from across the globe dedicated to taking urgent action to protect...
Ocean acidification in the Siberian Seas: the impact of permafrost thaw and methane release (OASIS)
Ocean acidification by rising atmospheric CO2 is a tipping point of the carbon-climate system that limits future ocean CO2 uptake and threatens ocean fauna. The Siberian Arctic Ocean...
Case study: building local and regional resilience through the Pacific partnership on ocean acidification, Pacific islands
Credit: Jana Steingaesser, Ministry of Climate,Oceans & Resilience (MiCORE) Download as PDF “The Pacific Partnership on Ocean Acidification (PPOA) is empowering Pacific Island communities to...
Using alkaline rock minerals to combat climate change
The OceanNETs project explores an approach for carbon dioxide removal in a Norwegian fjord Deployment of the KOSMOS mesocosms with research vessel ALKOR in the...
Coastal observatory for climate, CO2 and acidification for the global South society (COCAS)
Sorbonne Université, LOCEAN-IPSL Change humanity’s relationship with the ocean, Create a digital representation of the Ocean, Develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy, Expand the...
Understanding and addressing ocean acidification and changing ocean conditions through the development of OA action plans
Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Project, Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Unlock ocean-based...
AZTI installs a sensor for monitoring ocean acidification in the Basque coastal ocean
The initiative is one of the actions in the LIFE IP Urban Klima 2050 project, which comprises a series of measurement platforms on the Basque...
Making the ocean an ally in climate protection
The mesocosms are prepared for an experiment of the EU project Ocean-based Negative Emission Technologies (OceanNETs) at Gran Canaria. Photo: Ulf Riebesell, GEOMAR Mesocosm experiment...
Fighting ocean acidification: Smith Cove blue carbon project (text & video)
https://youtu.be/nTQpV7e1RWw Oyster beds, kelp, and eel grass in Smith Cove to enhance efforts against ocean acidification. The Port of Seattle is leading many efforts to...
Ocean tribute award 2022
Submit your marine conservation project and be one of the nominees. The winning team will receive prize money of 20,000 euros to advance their project....
NOAA PMEL Carbon Program
To understand the changing chemistry of the oceans and the impacts of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems. Our observations of key physical, chemical, and biological...
DEcreasing Seawater Acidification Removing atmospheric Carbon (DESARC-MARESANUS
The research project DESARC-MARESANUS addresses two environmental problems of great importance: the increase in atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and the consequent acidification of...
CARBOCHANGE project
CARBOCHANGE was a Collaborative Project funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) under grant agreement number 264879. The project had started in March...
