Ocean Acidification Week 2023
A virtual multi-day forum to highlight ocean acidification research for sustainability initiatives around the world
Monday 30 October - Friday 3 November 2023
Goals
OA Week debuted in 2020, and returned in 2021, when events and conferences were postponed due to COVID-19. Following the successful in-person Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World in 2022, GOA-ON is bringing back OA Week 2023 to maintain momentum around OA research and provide a virtual platform for the ocean acidification community to exchange their latest findings. This virtual symposium will bring together researchers across the world with sessions, plenary speakers, and engaging talks about ocean acidification research. If you have specific questions, please contact us at secretariat@goa-on.org.
The key goals of OA Week are:
- Engage the OA and broader oceanographic communities, raise awareness to the issue of OA, and bring attention to the global OA monitoring, research, capacity building, and education efforts
- Share GOA-ON's three high-level goals
- Raise awareness and create community around OA research to support the UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Programme OARS in its implementation phase
- Engage early career ocean professionals through ICONEC
New This Year
OARS, a UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Programme supported by GOA-ON, is now in the implementation phase. Over the past two years, OARS co-champions have outlined a vision for the direction of the OARS programme. Now, during the implementation phase for this programme, OARS co-champions are encouraging scientists to link their studies to one of the seven OARS Outcomes. Here, we will highlight these on-going actions and encourage others to contribute to OARS. OARS welcomes people to present on their science in relation to the outcomes and/or contact co-champions if you would like to be more involved.
International Carbon Ocean Network for Early Career (ICONEC) Community: The ICONEC community consists of early career ocean professionals around the world who are engaged with their regional hubs and leading many efforts to support professionals at this career stage. If you are an early career ocean professional (i.e. 10 years or less of professional experience), you can join ICONEC here and/or indicate your interest to participate in OA Week.
Schedule
OA Week strives to feature early career ocean professionals (ECOPs) through its choice of organisers, speakers, and moderators. All ECOPs and members of the GOA-ON ICONEC Community for ECOPs are recognized by an asterisk (*) next to their name. If you are an ECOP and not a member yet, please consider joining the GOA-ON ICONEC Community.
30 October
Updates from the ICONA Network
Monday
30 October 2023 at 8:00 UTC View in various time zones
The International CO2 Natural Analogues (ICONA) network aims to facilitate innovative research on the ecosystem-level effects of ocean acidification using natural analogues from temperate, sub-tropical and tropical regions and foster the discovery and use of natural analogues suitable for ocean acidification research. In the last year, several joint surveys at different analogues for ocean acidification have been conducted. Members from the ICONA network will give an update on their recent research on the ecosystemic effects of ocean acidification.
Moderator(s)
Sylvain Agostini
University of Tsukuba, Japan; ICONA network
Speakers
Shigeki Wada
Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Community Photosynthesis in Coastal Ecosystem under high CO2 World
Carlo Cattano
Sicily Marine Centre, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy
Using natural analogues to investigate habitat-mediated effects of ocean acidification on fish communities
Ayaka Umeda
University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Battle of the Benthos: A Peak into Benthic Groups Dominating Palau's Natural Analogue Environments
Layla Iijima
Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Physiological response of hermatypic corals to ocean acidification under reduced light availability
SAROA (South Asia Regional OA) Hub
Monday
30 October 2023 at 10:30 UTC View in various time zones
In this session early career researchers across South Asia will present their ongoing research on coastal carbonate chemistry and effects of pollutants on the health of coastal ocean.
Moderator(s)
Dr. Punyasloke Bhadury
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata)
Speakers
Nirupama Saini*
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, India
Carbonate chemistry and influencing factors in the north-east coastal Bay of Bengal: Insights from time-series study
Nuwandi Shyamini*
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
The first attempt to obtain baseline data on carbonate chemistry in Negombo lagoon and adjacent coastal waters
Nabanita Das*
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Environmental drivers of phytoplankton ecology in the coral ecosystem of Bangladesh
Anwesha Ghosh*
Centre for Climate and Environmental Studies, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, India
Perks of Living in the Coastal Oceans
OARS - Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability
Monday
30 October 2023 at 15:30 UTC View in various time zones
Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability, OARS, is the UN Ocean Decade endorsed programme building on the work of GOA-ON. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal Target 14.3, OARS is dedicated to minimising and addressing the impacts of Ocean Acidification (OA) through enhanced cooperation at all levels. Seven outcomes in support of this goal were defined. OARS fosters collaboration and capacity-building and bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and practical applications. During the first two years of OARS, the Outcomes co-champions formulated a vision for the future actions and activities that are needed from the ocean community. This vision is captured in a series of white papers. With this vision as our guiding light, the OARS community now moves into an implementation phase. As OARS co-leads, we invite you to join us and to engage in and develop new projects and actions. Together, we can deliver the information needed by policy makers and communities to best mitigate and adapt to the impacts of OA.
Moderator(s)
Amy Kenworthy*
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Speakers
Jan Newton
University of Washington, USA
Steve Widdicombe
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Kirsten Isensee
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
Sensors and OARS 3 Session
Monday
30 October 2023 at 20:30 UTC View in various time zones
Ensuring that areas that are vulnerable to ocean acidification are adequately monitored requires that suitable sensors are available to the scientific community and to other stakeholders. These sensors must be able to make measurements with the appropriate precision and accuracy, be reliable and be available at the appropriate cost. In this context, “suitable” and “appropriate” depends upon the environment, ecosystem and logistics of the particular application. This discussion seminar combines presentations with an extensive discussion session, looking at the factors to consider when choosing a sensor, the current market for sensors and their shortcomings, and potential solutions for the OA community.
Moderator(s)
Kim Currie
NIWA, New Zealand
Speakers
Martin Hernandez Ayon
University of Baja California
Sensors Challenges in the plans for "OARS #3 -Co-design and implement observation strategies"
Adrienne Sutton
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Kalina Grabb*
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, USA
Measuring Protons with Photons: A hand-held, spectrophotometric pH Analyzer for Ocean Acidification Research, Community Science and Education
Dwight Gledhill
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, USA
Exploring the Benefits and Risk of Open Source Application to Ocean Acidification
31 October
Ocean Acidification in the Seas Around Japan
Tuesday
31 October 2023 at 6:00 UTC View in various time zones
Although no serious impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms have been reported in the seas around Japan, ocean acidification is progressing at a rate faster than the global average, and future trends will be closely watched. In addition, there is concern about the impacts of coastal acidification due to the inflow of freshwater and substances from land areas to coastal areas. In this session, we will present monitoring results of ocean acidification in the seas around Japan, which include recent activities of the Japan Ocean Acidification Network (JOAN). We will also present future projections of impacts of ocean acidification based on numerical modeling, which are necessary as guidelines for planning future countermeasures.
Moderator(s)
Masahiko Fujii
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Speakers
Masahiko Fujii
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Assessing impacts of coastal warming, acidification, and deoxygenation on Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) farming: A case study in the Hinase Area, Okayama Prefecture and Shizugawa Bay, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Lawrence Patrick C. Bernardo
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Development of a high-resolution marine ecosystem model for predicting the combined impacts of ocean acidification and deoxygenation
Tsuneo Ono
Fisheries Resources Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
Characteristics of pH variation and its forcings in Japanese coastal areas
Hisashi Ono
The Japan Meteorological Agency
Multi-decadal trends of dissolved inorganic carbon and ocean acidification in surface seawater of the Western North Pacific
ICONEC: International Carbon Ocean Network for Early Career
Tuesday
31 October 2023 at 11:00 UTC View in various time zones
The ICONEC session brings together early career ocean professionals from across the globe and spectra of ocean acidification science. In this session we are highlighting some of the work our members are conducting using both traditional methods and cutting edge technologies. We will hear from presenters and then have a discussion on the science presented and how ICONEC can best work for the community. Please come along for the science and discussion, we would love to hear from both early careers and more experienced ocean professionals!
Session Organizer(s)
Austin Pugh* and Sarah Cryer*
Moderator(s)
Austin Pugh*
NERACOOS
Speakers
Sarah Cryer*
National Oceanography Centre & University of Southampton, UK
Investigating controls of super saturated pCO2 water in a shallow, river-fed, tropical, coastal ocean environment
Margaret Ogundare*
Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria
Baseline coastal ocean acidification studies in the Gulf Guinea
Isa Elegbede*
Geo Blue planet, Switzerland & Lagos state university, Lagos, Nigeria
Oceanic Blue carbon and their role in sustainable development in the global south
Emily Hammermeister*
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Novel technologies and applications for ocean acidification observation
Policy and OARS 7: Updates on Law and Policy Related to Ocean Acidification
Tuesday
31 October 2023 at 13:30 UTC View in various time zones
This session will explore the latest on OA law and policy development, including projects designed to integrate OA information across mainstream policies in Europe and the Western Indian Ocean. The session will explore the role of National OA Action Plans to support domestic climate, ocean, and marine management goals. The session will include updates on OA issues across UNFCCC, UN SDG 14 and Convention on Biological Diversity.
Session Organizer(s)
Jessie Turner
Moderator(s)
Jessie Turner*
OA Alliance
Speakers
Inken Dressler and Annika Frosch
Law Department, European University Institute
Europe: Emergent research, policy and law discussions related to incorporating OA information across EU directives and conventions
Reuben Makomere*
Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania, Australia
Western Indian Ocean: Mapping OA Science and Research Recommendations to Policy in the WIO
Kalina Grabb*
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, USA
Highlighting the U.S.’s actions in domestic and international OA activities through the national U.S. OA Action Plan
Jessie Turner*
OA Alliance
International Advancements for OA: UNFCCC, SDG 14, and Convention on Biological Diversity
North American Hub
Tuesday
31 October 2023 at 18:30 UTC View in various time zones
The North American Hub is one of the earliest formed hubs within GOA-ON and it includes over 225 members from Canada, the US, and Mexico. The North American Hub has been integral to GOA-ON, with members serving not only within the hub but also as GOA-ON Co-Chairs and secretariat members. This session will highlight early career ocean professionals within the North American Hub, demonstrating the diverse and interdisciplinary research that our hub pioneers.
Session Organizer(s)
Helen Gurney-Smith and Jose Martin Hernandez Ayon
Moderator(s)
Yumeng Pang*
University of Washington
Speakers
Patrick Duke*
University of Victoria
Estimating CO2 Source-Sink Dynamics in the Coastal Zone
Samuel Gurr*
National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, NOAA Affiliate (Milford Lab)
Developmental mismatch of pCO2 levels in a second generation of northern bay scallops
Ricardo De Jesus Ehectal Gomez Reyes*
Affiliation Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Oceanographic Research Institute and Ensenada Scientific Research and Higher Education Center (CICESE)
Gene regulation mediated by microRNAs in the Pacific mollusk Haliotis rufescens facing CO2-induced acidification
Claire Boteler*
Dalhousie University
Estimation of the Carbonate System State for the Labrador Sea: Data Fusion Using Multivariate Time Series Methods and CO2SYS
Pacific Islands and Territories PI-TOA Hub
Tuesday
31 October 2023 at 21:00 UTC View in various time zones
Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels and its implications on marine organisms raise the need for a multiscale approach to ocean acidification research and monitoring. In this session, we look into processes and environmental factors that affect marine species in the context of ocean acidification, mitigation approaches and monitoring activities in the Pacific region. This session is hosted by the PI-TOA Regional Hub.
Session Organizer(s)
Azaria Pickering*, Dr. Katy Soapi, and Dr. Kim Currie
Moderator(s)
Azaria Pickering*
Pacific Community, Suva, Fiji
Speakers
Azaria Pickering*
Pacific Community, Suva, Fiji
Ocean acidification activities in the Pacific under the Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Centre
Abigail M. Smith
Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, Aotearoa, New Zealand
The importance of skeletal composition in a changing ocean
Cliff S. Law
NIWA Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand; Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand
Marine Carbon Dioxide removal: Additionality and Ocean Acidification
Aleluia Taise*
National University of Samoa, Apia, Samoa; Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
Responses of Caulerpa spp. to ocean acidification and light
1 November
OA Africa
Wednesday
1 November 2023 at 11:00 UTC View in various time zones
It is important to assess the effects of climate change on the ocean and coastal systems in Africa. One major cause of climate change is the increasing rate of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. This will adversely affect the physical and biological characteristics of ocean and coastal systems, modifying their ecosystem structure and functioning. As a result, ocean and coastal economic activities may face losses of marine biodiversity, fisheries, and shorelines. Speakers in OA-Africa will present their research work during the session and discuss adaptation measures.
Moderator(s)
Roshan Ramessur
University of Mauritius; co-Chair OA-Africa
Speakers
Carla Edworthy*
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Monitoring pH variability in important coastal habitats in South Africa: implications for coastal nurseries and associated species
Sally Salaah Eldin*
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt
Emerging Pollutants Unveiled: The Dual Challenge of Ocean Acidification and Microplastics
Anthony Akpan
President Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) Lagos, Nigeria
Strengthening targeted advocacy on mainstreaming ocean acidification into national policies in Nigeria and West Africa
Falilu Adekunbi*
University of Lagos, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research
Monitoring of the seawater carbonate chemistry off Lagos
Yadhav A. Imrit*
University of Mauritius
Ocean acidification monitoring efforts and comparisons in Mauritius, a Small Island Developing State in the South-Western Indian Ocean
Zacharie Sohou
l'Institut de Recherches Halieutiques et Océanologiques du Bénin/Centre National de Données Océanographiques du Centre Béninois de la Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation (IRHOB/CNDO/CBRSI)
LAOCA Hub
Wednesday
1 November 2023 at 14:00 UTC View in various time zones
LAOCA is a GOA-ON regional hub that became a necessary network to integrate the Latin American scientists. In this session, we showcase research conducted throughout the hub and highlight the wide array of work from established and early career scientists.
Session Organizer(s)
Jose Martin Hernandez Ayon and Carla Berghoff
Moderator(s)
Natalie Bravo Senmache*
Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University
Speakers
Natalie Bravo Senmache*
Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University
Monitoring the carbonate system off Peru: a collaborative effort for SDG indicator 14.3.1
Valentina Amaral*
Universidad de la República de Uruguay
Acquisition of capabilities for studying and monitoring acidification in coastal systems in Uruguay
Victor Aguilera Ramos
Center of Advanced Studies in Arid Zones
Intraseasonal upwelling variability in the Humboldt EBUS under moderate La Niña conditions
Lisandro Arbilla*
UBA-CONICET-IADO
CO2 Fluxes in the Drake Passage: A Comprehensive Exploration
Luz de Lourdes Aurora Coronado Alvarez*
Insitituto de Investigaciones Oceanólogicas
Empirical algorithm applied to satellite data for omega aragonite estimations in the Mexican Pacific
Caribbean Hub
Wednesday
1 November 2023 at 16:30 UTC View in various time zones
We are excited to introduce the newly formed Caribbean GOA-On Hub, which will cover the wider Caribbean region, focusing on areas not covered by neighbouring GOA-ON Hubs. The formation of the Caribbean GOA-ON Hub is a critical first step in increasing the region's capacity for OA monitoring, research, collaboration, and communication. In this session, we will share the results of the OA Needs Based Assessment and the work that led to the Hub formation, as well as highlight work being conducted by current Hub members.
Session Organizer(s)
Amber Packard and Debbie-Ann Gordon-Smith
Moderator(s)
Jose Martinez-Ortiz*
University of Puerto Rico
Speakers
Natalie Lord*
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
Caribbean Ocean Acidification Community Needs Based Assessment and GOA-ON Hub Formation
Amber Packard*
University of the Virgin Islands
Ongoing water quality projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Debbie-Ann D.S. Gordon-Smith
The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
Supporting coastal water management and ecosystem recovery in marine protected areas in Jamaica
Melissa Melendez*
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Carbon Chemistry Variations in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico: Long-Term Trends and Seasonal Fluctuations
Quality Data – OARS Outcome 1: Enabling the Scientific Community To Provide Ocean Acidification Data and Evidence of Known Quality
Wednesday
1 November 2023 at 18:30 UTC View in various time zones
Enabling the global scientific community to provide adequate OA data and data synthesis products to allow determination of the progress and trends of acidification throughout the world's oceans requires that scientists and stakeholders have the resources and capacity to make sustained observations of known quality, and to integrate these data into national, regional, and global synthesis products. This session will present aspects of the different steps required to achieve this:
P1. Sustained and integrated physical, chemical, and biological observations
P2. The value chain of ocean inorganic carbon measurements
P3. Production of data synthesis products tailored to end-users
P4. Capacity building and mentoring
P5. Communication and collaboration building
Session Organizer(s)
Kim Currie
Moderator(s)
Kim Currie
NIWA, New Zealand
Speakers
Richard Feely
PMEL, NOAA, USA
Dorothee Bakker
Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Nico Lange
NORCE, Norway
Kaitlyn Lowder*
The Ocean Foundation
Maria Hood
Mercator Ocean
Communication and collaboration building
Chemical Monitoring
Wednesday
1 November 2023 at 21:00 UTC View in various time zones
Ocean acidification monitoring programs provide a window into the current status of ocean health worldwide. This session will explore OA monitoring techniques and survey results across a global perspective. Speakers will discuss ship-based OA surveys, OA as a planetary boundary, autonomous monitoring platforms and subsurface OA signals, and polar OA process studies.
Session Organizer(s)
Liza Wright-Fairbanks and Richard Feely
Moderator(s)
Liza Wright-Fairbanks*
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, USA
Speakers
Wei-Jun Cai
University of Delaware, USA
New evidence of ocean acidification revealed by onboard collection of δ13C-DIC data during the recent East Coastal Ocean Acidification (ECOA) cruise
Helen Findlay
Plymouth Marine Laboratory and University of Exeter, UK
Ocean Acidification as a Planetary Boundary
Andrea Fassbender
NOAA PMEL, USA
Amplified subsurface signals of ocean acidification
Di Qi
Jimei University, China
Ocean Acidification Processes in the Arctic
2 November
OA Med Hub
Thursday
2 November 2023 at 9:00 UTC View in various time zones
This session will give a glimpse of current OA work by a selection of OA Med Hub members. Talks will target OA in this region over a large time scale, from reconstruction of past events to current evidence of impacts on key organisms. OA Med-Hub is a network that connects Mediterranean scientists who are working and are interested in ocean acidification in the Mediterranean Sea. The hub is part of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON), which encourages grass roots formation of regional hubs to foster communities of practice for the efficient collection of comparable and geographically distributed data to assess ocean acidification and its effects, and to support adaptation tools such as model forecasts. This OA Med-Hub session is an opportunity to gather scientists from the area and initialise discussions that might open up collaborations and fruitful exchanges.
Session Organizer(s)
Abed El Rahman Hassoun and Iris Hendriks
Moderator(s)
Abed El Rahman Hassoun
Co-chair OA Med Hub; GEOMAR/CNRS, Kiel, Germany/Lebanon
Iris Hendriks
Co-chair OA Med Hub; Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB), Spain
Speakers
Patrizia Ziveri
Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA-UAB), Spain
Vulnerability and resilience of Mediterranean Ecosystems to ocean acidification
Sven Pallacks
Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Anthropogenic acidification of surface waters drives decreased biogenic calcification in the Mediterranean Sea
Frédéric Gazeau
CNRS, France
What is the future of shellfish farming in the Mediterranean Sea?
Önder Kılıç
Istanbul University, Türkiye
Multistressor effect of ocean acidification, microplastic and lanthanum on sea urchin Arbacia lixula
North East Atlantic Hub
Thursday
2 November 2023 at 13:00 UTC View in various time zones
Our session is aimed at using work from around the region, especially with the latest update from OSPAR, to discuss linkages between science and policy, discuss improvements for future regional assessments, discuss good dataset coverage, including getting an update on the development of regional CRMs. We aim to inspire the NEA hub community to coordinate monitoring and data efforts, but also to inspire other regional hubs to conduct monitoring in a policy context.
Moderator(s)
Helen Findlay
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Speakers
Jos Schilder
Rijkswaterstaat (NL)
Jessie Turner
OA Alliance
Exploring Marine Management and Policy Response to OA in Europe
Maribel I. García-Ibáñez
Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM), CSIC, Spain
Progress towards an integrated carbonate system reference material production system in Europe
Best Practices Session: Building Carbonate Chemistry Measurement Capacity To Enable Effective OA Research
Thursday
2 November 2023 at 15:30 UTC View in various time zones
The ocean acidification (OA) research community continues to advance tools and techniques to effectively conduct OA research globally. In this session, speakers will share a range of approaches that improve the ability to measure carbonate chemistry, including through capacity building and writing practical research guides, identifying impurities of meta-Cresol purple to improve quantification, and developing a calculator for quantifying pH measurement uncertainty.
Session Organizer(s)
Kaitlyn Lowder*
Moderator(s)
Kaitlyn Lowder*
The Ocean Foundation
Speakers
Andrew Dickson
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, USA
Capacity building (seawater CO2 measurements) — what is required (equipment, personnel training), and how can it be implemented effectively?
Kaitlyn Lowder*
The Ocean Foundation
Practical Best Practices for Ocean Acidification Monitoring with the GOA-ON in a Box kit
Rieke Schäfer*
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany
Analyses of impurities in the pH indicator dye meta-Cresol purple
Regina Easley & Andrew Reed
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA and Andrew Reed, Georgetown University, USA
pH Uncertainty Calculator
Regional Capacity Session: Building Carbonate Chemistry Measurement Capacity To Enable Effective OA Research
Thursday
2 November 2023 at 18:00 UTC View in various time zones
The needs for capacity building is unique for each region and therefore, it is important to work with local communities and tailor regional programs to suit the interests of the communities. This session will include an overview of regional capacity building networks and programs. It will highlight case studies from around the world to share different practices and approaches to building capacity for OA activities.
Session Organizer(s)
Kalina Grabb, Katherina Schoo, and Sarah Flickinger
Moderator(s)
Yumeng Pang*
University of Washington
Speakers
Sam Dupont
University of Gothenburg, Sweden; IAEA OA-ICC, Monaco
The Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OAICC) capacity building program in Africa
Darcy Dugan
Alaska Ocean observing System, USA
U.S. Coastal Acidification Networks - what they are, how they work, and collaboration with the ocean acidification community
Jen Vreeland
Texas A&M University, USA; Coordinator, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Acidification Network (GCAN), USA
U.S. Coastal Acidification Networks - what they are, how they work, and collaboration with the ocean acidification community
Lilian Anne Krug
Center for marine and environmental research (CIMA); University of Algarve, Portugal
NANO-DOAP: An alumni network global monitoring programme of coastal deoxygenation, ocean acidification and productivity
Katy Soapi
Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science, Fiji
Empowering Pacific Islands Countries: Advancements in Ocean Acidification Monitoring Capacity in the Region
Cesar Bernal
REMARCO
REMARCO Network. Building capacities in Latin America and the Caribbean for the achievement of target 14.3 SDG 14
3 November
Biological Impacts of OA - OARS 4
Friday
3 November 2023 at 9:00 UTC View in various time zones
This session will provide new insights on strategies in support of measuring the biological impacts of ocean acidification based on work by the biological working group of GOA-ON and the OARS Outcome 4. Examples showcasing results will span different techniques, groups of organisms and regions.
Moderator(s)
Kirsten Isensee
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
Sam Dupont
University of Gothenburg, Sweden; IAEA Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC), Monaco
Speakers
Diane Lavoie
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Present and future impacts of ocean acidification on the American lobster in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Murat Belivermiş
Istanbul University, Türkiye
Laboratory studies on the effects of ocean acidification and warming on Mediterranean gorgonians: physiological, transcriptomic, and epigenetic responses
Laura Sordo de las Nieves*
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera - IPMA, Portugal
Ocean acidification will not affect the shell strength of juveniles of the commercial clam species Chamelea gallina when cultivated on high alkalinity seawater: Implications for fisheries
Marc Metian
International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco
Experimental work of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) impacts on organisms
Pier2Peer: A Transboundary Mentorship and Capacity Building Program for Ocean Acidification, Spotlighting Early-Career African Scientists
Friday
3 November 2023 at 11:30 UTC View in various time zones
Pier2Peer is the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network’s (GOA-ON) scientific mentorship program that aims to support a diversity of membership and international collaboration by building capacity for ocean acidification observations and research. Pier2Peer matches experienced researchers with new-to-the field scientists to facilitate an exchange of expertise and to provide a platform for international collaborations. This program serves as a mechanism for GOA-ON capacity building efforts focused on user needs at the local, regional, national, and international levels, with an emphasis on supporting underserved/underrepresented regions and early career scientists. Established in 2016, Pier2Peer has supported over 250 ocean acidification practitioners from more than 60 countries as both mentors and mentees. Key resources as well as ways to get involved in Pier2Peer will be shared. Overall, the Pier2Peer program serves as a useful case study for successful mentorship and capacity building programs, as the model could be replicated across a variety of topics within the ocean sciences.
Session Organizer(s)
Alexandra Puritz*
Moderator(s)
Alexandra Puritz*
NOAA Ocean acidification Program, USA
Speakers
Alexandra Puritz*
NOAA Ocean acidification Program, USA
Pier2Peer: A Transboundary Mentorship and Capacity Building Program for Ocean Acidification
Catherine Mwalugha*
Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute
Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Tropical Phytoplankton Species: A Case Study of Emiliania Huxleyi in Kenya
Samson Job Philemon*
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ocean Acidification and Sea Cucumber: An Understudied Topic
The Socio-economic Impacts of OA
Friday
3 November 2023 at 13:30 UTC View in various time zones
Moderator(s)
Nathalie Hilmi
Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Punyasloke Bhadury
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER), India
Speakers
Olga Anghelici
IAEA Ocean Acidification International Coordination Center (OA-ICC)
How the IAEA, through the OA-ICC and otherwise, addresses the broader socio-economic impacts of ocean acidification
Sam Dupont
University of Gothenburg
Ocean acidification and human health
Abed El Rahman Hassoun
GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany
Knowledge gaps about OA in the Mediterranean
Nina Bednaršek
Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies (CIMERS) and Oregon State University, USA
Socio-economic consequences of OA in the Mediterranean
Jason Hall-Spencer
Universities of Plymouth, UK, and Tsukuba, Japan
The ecosystem service effects of OA
Arctic Hub
Friday
3 November 2023 at 16:00 UTC View in various time zones
Session Organizer(s)
Agneta Fransson
Moderator(s)
Agneta Fransson
Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway
Speakers
Tonya Burgers
Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba, Canada
Drivers of aragonite saturation state in Baffin Bay, with a focus on the West Greenland shelf
Johanna Länger
University of Victoria, Canada
A modelling perspective on Ocean Acidification and the Carbon Budget in the surface waters of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Griselda Anglada-Ortiz
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Ocean acidification effects on planktic calcifiers and biological pump efficiency in the Barents Sea
Samuel Rastrick
Institute of Marine Research, Norway
Ocean acidification will increase the biological impact of metal pollution; Case study from mine waste deposits in Arctic Norway
Anna Nikolopoulos
Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway
Development of pan-Arctic Distributed Biological Observatories (DBOs)
Piero Calosi
Université du Québec à Rimouski, Canada
Interpopulation variation in the sensitivity of Arctic marine organisms to ocean acidification
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Organizational Partners
Coordinators
The GOA-ON Secretariat is hugely grateful for the support of ICONEC for assistance with OA Week organizing. Specifically, ICONEC members Yumeng Pang and Shaimaa El-Gamal are OA Week Coordinators, assisting with session and speaker organization. ICONEC Steering Committee member Natalie Bravo Senmache is the OA Week Graphic Designer, creating the visuals for OA Week.
Yumeng holds a B.Sc in Marine Fisheries & Aquaculture from the Ocean University of China, and a Ph.D in Marine Biology from the University of Tokyo. As a fisheries biologist, she has been focusing on the impacts of changing ocean conditions on marine organisms and ecosystems, and its associations with fisheries/aquaculture productions. She participated in a Japan OA adaptation project since 2022, working on OA in Japan and its influence on oyster aquaculture. Currently, she is exploring transdisciplinary research on comparing OA adaptability of fishing communities between Japan and the US. As an ECOP, she hopes to take advantage of international scientific platforms to connect with worldwide researchers.
Shaimaa El-Gamal
Researcher at Marine Geology Lab, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt
Shaimaa M Magdy El-Gamal holds PhD in environmental studies (Marine Geochemistry and Marine Pollution) in 2017 from Alexandria University. She currently works at the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (Head of Marine Geology Lab, Marine environment division). Her professional experience spans over two decades, and includes various research positions at the Institute of Graduate Studies and Researches (IGSR), with a focus on water pollution and marine environmental labs. Furthermore, as a researcher at the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), specializing in marine geology. Her research interests include eutrophication in marine environments, heavy metal pollution in marine and lagoon environments, the application of ISO-17025 standards in laboratories, statistical analysis and data analysis. She is the supervisor of master and PhD students. For social work nationally and internationally she was the President of the Spouses Association of Military Attaché (SAMA) in the Republic of Korea (2021-2022), Member at the Spouses International Culture Exchange Program National Defense University NDU USA (2015-2016). She also contributed to organizing annual conferences in her institute and at Alexandria University.
Natalie Bravo Senmache
OA Week Graphic Designer
Masters Student, Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University
Natalie graduated in Biology, with a mention in Fisheries Biology, based at the Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University. She has experience in oceanographic monitoring in the coastal zone and evaluation of benthic and fishing resources in the coastal and island marine zone in the northern region of Peru. For her master's, she oriented her work towards the monitoring of the carbonate system and the assessment of the impacts of acidification and other stressors on calcifying organisms, as well as the study of biology and ecology for the management of marine resources and the search for alternatives for adaptation and mitigation to climate change. In parallel to academic work, she also dedicated herself to supporting initiatives to strengthen networks and capacities through her participation in LAOCA, ICONEC, REMARCO, and the Peruvian Oceanography network.