Ocean acidification was in the mix at an annual environmental sampling workshop this spring hosted by the Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research (SEATOR) partnership.
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Webinar July 18: Crash course on carbon dioxide removal
Missed the June CDR webinar? No problem! Join NOAA carbon scientist Jessica Cross for an intro to CDR, the current methods being explored, and their context in Alaska. This webinar is part of the ACCAP webinar series and will include time for Q&A.
June 18: Carbon Dioxide Removal
Get an intro to marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) with a panel of experts on Friday, June 23 at 10am AK time.
Senator Murkowski Reintroduces Ocean Acidification Legislation
The Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act codifies coordination and collaboration between federal, state, local and tribal entities for research and monitoring.
OA & Management: Informing Fisheries in the Bering Sea
For the third year, ocean acidification was included in the Eastern Bering Sea Ecosystem Status Report of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. These annual reports are produced for each ocean basin and help fisheries managers track indicators important to fish populations.
A Birthday for GAKOA: Ten years of monitoring in the Gulf of Alaska
Alaska’s longest continual ocean acidification mooring has been providing insights into ocean chemistry since 2013.
GAKOA mooring near Seward in action
Keeping a mooring in the water and collecting accurate data is no small effort. This 1-minute video provides a glimpse of the care, feeding and deployment of the GAKOA mooring.
New Map: OA instrumentation in Alaska
Looking for a quick view of where monitoring for ocean acidification is occurring in Alaska? This basic map provides a synthesized picture. For more detail, you can check out the "Monitoring" section in the main menu above.
Conversation on fisheries and climate attracts crowd at Pacific Marine Expo
At the annual fisheries trade show in Seattle, a panel addressed the collapse of Bering Sea crab populations, changes in the ocean environment, and what we can do about it at the industry or policy level.
Life on an OA cruise – an intern’s perspective
Brian D’Souza is an undergrad who joined the NOAA Ocean Acidification Research Cruise in Southeast Alaska in August. Read his firsthand account of life aboard his first experience “in the field”.
New video highlights OA impacts & monitoring efforts
This video produced by the Chugach Regional Resources Commission illustrates OA efforts and adaptation needs in southcentral Alaska.
2022 Spring Discussion Series
The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network just completed its Spring Discussion Series. Recorded presentations are now available.
Meet Alaska Shellfish Grower James Greeley
James Greely is a shellfish grower and owner of Tommaso Shellfish, a small family owned oyster farm in Sea Otter Sound near Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska.
The Future Ocean Podcast
The Future Ocean is a 6-episode podcast to support engagement in clean energy solutions.
Ocean acidification presentations and posters at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium
The presentations and posters below are from the 2022 Alaska Marine Science Symposium held virtually in January. Modeling ocean acidification in the Bering Sea to support long-term planning and management of the largest U.S. fishery. (Darren Pilcher, University of...
Natural cycles in the Gulf of Alaska affect ocean acidification
New research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks show the role of wind and ocean circulation as influencing trends in the short term.
Global Ocean Observing System hosts “OA Week” with 50 presentations and panels
NOAA releases funding opportunity for OA and HABS
Poster on Alaska species response to OA is updated with more species
Crabbers meet about ocean acidification
Members of the Bering Sea crabbing industry met with researchers to discuss the latest science on ocean acidification and warming as they relate to crab.