Presented by: John Anderson, Director of Education, New England Aquarium
Primary audience: Informal educators and communicators
Date/Time:Wednesday, December 14th, 2016, 3:30pm ET
Presented by: Tullio Rossi, Marine scientist and communicator
Primary audience: Informal educators and communicators
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 25th, 2016, 7:30pm ET
Presenters: Dwight Gledhill & Libby Jewett, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program & Sarah-Mae Nelson, Climate Interpreter
Primary audience: Informal educators, stakeholders
Date/time: Friday , May 6th, 6pm ET (3pm PT)
NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries This May, Hobart, Tasmania will attract more than 350 scientists to an international symposium about our changing climate and ocean, particularly focusing on ocean acidification. Together, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and Ocean Acidification Program have organized a special outreach session and evening Share-a-Thon to help educators,
Presenter: Ariana Sutton-Grier, NOAA National Ocean Service
Primary audience: Informal educators, Stakeholders
Date/time: Monday, April 25th, 3pm ET (12pm PT)
Presenter: Stacey Rafalowski, EarthEcho International
Primary audience: Informal and formal educators
Date/time: Tuesday, March 22nd, 3pm ET (12pm PT)
Presenter: Rietta Hohman, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Primary audience: Informal and formal educators
Date/time: Thursday, October 22nd, 6pm ET (3pm PT)
Presenters: Sarah Raskin & Doug DuBois, Oxnard Unified School District
Primary audience: Formal educators
Date/time: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015, 6pm ET (3pm PT)
Presenter: Meg Chadsey, Washington State Sea Grant
Primary audience: Informal and formal educators
Date/time: Thursday May 28th, 2015, 3pm EDT (12pm PDT)
Presenters: Scott Doney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute & Jim Foley, Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research & Education
Primary audience: Informal and formal educators, stakeholders
Date/time: Thursday April 30th, 2015, 4pm EDT
Understanding seasonal changes in ocean acidification in Alaskan waters and the potential impacts to the multi-billion-dollar fishery sector is a main priority. Through work funded by NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program, the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory developed a model capable of depicting past ocean chemistry conditions for the Bering Sea and is now testing the ability of this model to forecast future conditions. This model is being used to develop an ocean acidification indicator provided to fisheries managers in the annual NOAA Eastern Bering Sea Ecosystem Status Report.
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) works to prepare society to adapt to the consequences of ocean acidification and conserve marine ecosystems as acidification occurs. Learn more about the human connections and adaptation strategies from these efforts.
Adaptation approaches fostered by the OAP include:
Using models and research to understand the sensitivity of organisms and ecosystems to ocean acidification to make predictions about the future, allowing communities and industries to prepare
Using these models and predictions as tools to facilitate management strategies that will protect marine resources and communities from future changes
Developing innovative tools to help monitor ocean acidification and mitigate changing ocean chemistry locally
Drive fuel-efficient vehicles or choose public transportation. Choose your bike or walk! Don't sit idle for more than 30 seconds. Keep your tires properly inflated.
Eat local- this helps cut down on production and transport! Reduce your meat and dairy. Compost to avoid food waste ending up in the landfill
Make energy-efficient choices for your appliances and lighting. Heat and cool efficiently! Change your air filters and program your thermostat, seal and insulate your home, and support clean energy sources
Reduce your use of fertilizers, Improve sewage treatment and run off, and Protect and restore coastal habitats
You've taken the first step to learn more about ocean acidification - why not spread this knowledge to your community?
Every community has their unique culture, economy and ecology and what’s at stake from ocean acidification may be different depending on where you live. As a community member, you can take a larger role in educating the public about ocean acidification. Creating awareness is the first step to taking action. As communities gain traction, neighboring regions that share marine resources can build larger coalitions to address ocean acidification. Here are some ideas to get started: