Come along with MACAN and adventure through an education video game that follows acidification through coastal habitats. Meet coastal and ocean friends and help them recover from the effects of acidified waters.
Water We Gonna Do?: Dive into MACAN’s New Acidification Video Game Read More »
Color and learn with these coloring book pages for all ages featuring pteropods (sea butterflies) and shellfish.
Pteropod and Shellfish Coloring Pages Read More »
This Ocean Acidification Education toolkit utilizes effective communication strategies to convey the significance of ocean acidification effects and empower mitigation actions within communities. This Toolkit includes four modules that have led to increased ocean acidification literacy for ages 9 and older. All modules can be used independently or in their entirety and average about 15
Ocean Acidification Education Toolkit – Pacific Northwest Read More »
Understand ocean acidification through game-based learning. Website includes easy to access game, source code, science standards, educator guide, and module integration. Geared toward students middle school to adults. (2023)
This curriculum was developed by the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN) to help teachers bring coastal and ocean acidification into the classroom in clear, practical ways. It provides complete lesson plans, hands-on activities, and data-driven investigations that support student inquiry while aligning with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Designed for high school classrooms, the lessons can be taught
MACAN Coastal Acidification in the Classroom curriculum- Grades 9-12 Read More »
Four module online and mobile friendly curriculum for students to experiment and learn about ocean acidification, it’s impacts, and actions students can take. Available in five languages.
Virtual Urchin: Our Acidifying Ocean Read More »
Students will use a Jenga-type game to learn about the marine food web and how small changes in the food web can have large effects on other organisms, connecting it to ocean acidification impacts. Produced 03/2022
Whale Jenga: A Food Web Game Read More »
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:
