Communicating ocean acidification can challenge scientists and educators given the complexity of the chemistry and the often-intangible nature of its impacts. While global ocean acidification describes the changes to water chemistry from atmospheric carbon dioxide, coastal acidification also factors in land-use change, eutrophication and other coastal processes. The Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network and the Ocean Conservancy have worked together to communicate acidification with industry, government, resource management and scientific stakeholders in the U.S. Southeast. In this webinar, we will discuss methods and opportunities to communicate coastal acidification with lessons learned from stakeholder concerns and outreach in the U.S. Southeast.  

During this webinar, Meg Chadsey of Washington Sea Grant, will share the evolving story of phytoremediation and an experimental kelp farm in Washington’s Hood Canal. A serendipitous partnership with a local terrestrial farmer, review of relevant curricular materials published by Maine’s Island Institute and others, and an explanation of how phytoremediation can be used to teach essential concepts about the earth’s carbon cycle will all be discussed. 

Presented by: Kevin Johnson, PhD Candidate, University of California, Santa Barbara

Primary audience: Informal educators and communicators

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 18th, 2017, 6:00pm ET