Alaska Ocean Acidification Network
The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network engages with scientists and stakeholders to expand the understanding of ocean acidification processes and consequences, as well as potential adaptation strategies.
RECENT NEWS
Webinar: A closer look at ocean iron fertilization
This webinar on Sept 23, co-hosted by the Alaska OA Network, is part of a series on marine carbon dioxide removal. The session will provide an introduction to ocean iron fertilization as a possible method, the science needed to assess potential ecosystem impacts, and the state of field experiments and alternative pathways.
New mapping tool: A big picture view of ocean acidification in North America
Researchers have put together a set of interactive climatologies (long-term average conditions) and atlases depicting OA status across North American marine ecosystems. Read an interview with NOAA’s Simone Alin to learn about what these maps show for Alaska.
Researchers look to partnerships and community input to fill gaps in OA monitoring
Funding from NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program in the coming years will help expand monitoring in Alaska. Researchers are working together to figure out how to best use these funds with input from Alaskans.
Recorded webinar: Exploring kelp as a potential CO2 removal and climate mitigation strategy
Kelp provide many ecosystem services and has been identified as a potential carbon dioxide removal strategy through large-scale cultivation, though many scientific questions remain. This webinar examined the fates, timescales and effectiveness at a local or global scale, as well as ecological and cost considerations.