Category Archives: Alaska Ocean Acidification Network News Features
Survey now open to help inform future ocean acidification monitoring
Do you have questions relating to ocean acidification you’d like scientists to be able to answer? Add your thoughts in a 10-minute survey to make sure upcoming monitoring plans address the needs of Alaskans. Continue reading
Chukchi mooring returns a year of pH data
This October, University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists brought home the first set of year-round pH data from the Chukchi Sea. Continue reading
Starting in October, Alaska ferry will measure ocean acidification along 1,000 miles of coastline
Ketchikan’s KRBD radio shares the story of a project 3 years in the making. Continue reading
2 Saildrones are on their way to the Bering Strait
In mid July, NOAA launched two Saildrones from Dutch Harbor in an effort to help scientists better understand ocean acidification in the Arctic. Continue reading
New poster shows OA impacts to Alaska species
Check out a succinct chart of how OA impacts calcification, growth, reproduction, and survival of the Alaska species that have been studied so far. Continue reading
Kachemak Bay Ramps Up OA Monitoring Efforts
This summer five new OA sensors are being installed in Kachemak Bay to better understand OA processes in a dynamic nearshore environment. Continue reading
Compilation of research on OA impacts to Alaska species now available
Relatively few of Alaska’s marine species have been studied for their response to OA, however the body of research is growing each year. OARC has put together an annotated list of studies and results to provide an overview of what we know. Continue reading
New Report Available on Approach and Priorities for Ocean Acidification Monitoring in Alaska
The report was produced from a technical meeting of 28 ocean acidification researchers in Alaska in 2016. Continue reading
Alaska Ocean Acidification ‘State of the Science’ workshop presentations now available
The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network hosted a workshop in Anchorage on Nov 30-Dec 1, inviting a broad audience to discuss the latest monitoring, research, impacts to species, and ideas for community engagement. Continue reading
Registration open for OA “State of the Science” Workshop
The Alaska OA Network invites you to a 2-day workshop Nov 30-Dec 1. Presentations will include an OA primer, current monitoring efforts, impacts to species, future forecasts, and more. This free event is open to the public. Continue reading