Category Archives: Alaska Ocean Acidification Network News
Abstract submission open for Wakefield Symposium
This year’s theme is “Impacts of a Changing Environment on the Dynamics of High-latitude Fish and Fisheries” and encourages OA talks. Submit your abstract by Jan 15 for the May 9-12 event in Anchorage. Continue reading
A Swell to Quell the Dissolution of Shell
This article describes 5 ways the Hakai Institute is tracking ocean acidification in the North Pacific. The Alaska OA Network is involved in several of these efforts, from Burke-O-Lators to a new ferry project. Continue reading
Ocean Acidification Kiosk to move to Sitka for WhaleFest
An interactive kiosk, aimed at communicating the issue of ocean acidification to residents and visitors in Alaska’s coastal communities, is about to move to the Sitka harbor. Continue reading
Why the EPA Doesn’t Regulate Ocean Acidification
The Center for Biological Diversity recently sued the EPA over regulating OA under the Clean Water Act. This article in the Atlantic explains why the EPA doesn’t enforce OA. Continue reading
Sitka takes multi-faceted approach to ocean acidification monitoring
The community of Sitka, led by the Sitka Tribe and the Sitka Sound Science Center (SSSC), is making a concerted effort to monitor ocean acidification in their backyard. Read about five projects currently underway. Continue reading
Ketchikan becomes second Alaska community to monitor ocean acidification at a shellfish hatchery
The OceansAlaska site is part of a suite of monitoring systems co-located with hatcheries across the Pacific Northwest, strengthening the partnership between OA research and the shellfish industry. Continue reading
IUCN report reveals impacts of ocean acidification on fish
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a comprehensive review on the impacts of ocean warming on fish stocks and crop yields, more extreme weather events and increased risk from water-borne diseases. Continue reading
Changing ocean affects fish food quality
An experiment in the Baltic Sea demonstrated for the first time that ocean acidification and rising water temperatures harms the fatty acid composition of copepods in the natural plankton community. As a consequence, fish might find food of poorer quality. Published in ECO. Continue reading
Alaska OA Network makes statewide news
News outlets across the state, including the Alaska Dispatch, Alaska Public Media, the Arctic Sounder, and Alaska Fish Radio have picked up the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network. Continue reading
Aug 9: webinar on ocean acidification in Alaska
Join the Alaska OA Network and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy for a 1-hour webinar on OA monitoring and biological impacts. Continue reading