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In Sept, the Alaska OA Network co-hosted a webinar on marine carbon dioxide removal. The session provided 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. Watch the recorded webinar.

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.

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.

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.

Natalie Monacci is the director of the Ocean Acidification Research Center (OARC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and is a long time member and collaborator in the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network.

NOAA laboratory experiments are simulating future conditions to help predict the climate resilience of Alaska fish. A study looking at the early life stages of Pacific cod showed more sensitivity to warming than to acidification.

There is growing interest around cultivating or preserving kelp beds to mitigate climate change and provide benefits to species such as shellfish who are susceptible to ocean acidification. This page provides answers to questions we’ve heard from Alaskans, as well as a summary of research underway and articles and resources for learning more.

The Alaska OA Network is launching a free online course that provides a process-based understanding of ocean acidification’s impacts in Alaska waters. The course comprises 8-modules that are filled with short videos, vibrant photos, and easy-to-digest language.

Homer public radio highlights a study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks showing that ocean acidification affects how razor clams forms their shells.

As carbon dioxide removal becomes a bigger topic in Alaska, the Alaska OA Network is co-hosting and/or circulating learning opportunities so Alaskans can approach this issue from an educated perspective. Join the series to learn more about approaches, challenges and projects underway.

This new storymap is a part of a collection of 6 regional maps across the U.S. exploring ocean acidification, what we know in the region, and ways people are engaging.

The Alaska OA Network is working with partners to develop ideas for discussion series an ocean acidification and climate in early 2024. This short (<5 min) survey will help us select session topics fo the series. Thanks for your input!

Researchers from UAF conducted an experiment looking at the direct effect of exposure to future OA conditions and the indirect effect of reduced food availability on juvenile pink salmon. Read what they found.

As carbon dioxide removal becomes a bigger topic in Alaska, the Alaska OA Network is co-hosting and/or circulating learning opportunities so Alaskans can approach this issue from an educated perspective. Join the series to learn more about approaches, challenges and projects underway.

Communities on Kodiak Island have been collecting water samples for OA through an effort coordinated by the Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA). KANA put together a brochure to orient community members to the topic and explain what the samples mean.

The federal Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification (IWG-OA) just released a national report on coastal community vulnerability to OA. Alaska OA Network members helped contribute to the Alaska chapter which starts on page 50.

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is increasingly under discussion as a strategy to help keep climate change below 2 degrees C and mitigate the impacts of ocean acidification. This webinar will provide an overview of the marine CDR projects recently funded by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP).

There are four research labs in Alaska equipped to conduct studies on the response of Alaska species to ocean acidification, as well as one in Oregon. A new spreadsheet shows what’s available at each lab to help researchers connect with resources.

Ocean acidification was in the mix at an annual environmental sampling workshop this spring hosted by the Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research (SEATOR) partnership.

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.