Alaska Ocean Acidification Network

Kachemak Bay Ramps Up OA Monitoring Efforts

This summer five new OA sensors are being installed in Kachemak Bay to better understand OA processes in a dynamic nearshore environment.
Compilation of research on OA impacts to Alaska species now available

Relatively few of Alaska's marine species have been studied for their response to OA, however the body of research is growing each year. OARC has put together an annotated list of studies and results to provide an overview of what we know.
New Report Available on Approach and Priorities for Ocean Acidification Monitoring in Alaska

The report was produced from a technical meeting of 28 ocean acidification researchers in Alaska in 2016.
Alaska Ocean Acidification ‘State of the Science’ workshop presentations now available

The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network hosted a workshop in Anchorage on Nov 30-Dec 1, inviting a broad audience to discuss the latest monitoring, research, impacts to species, and ideas for community engagement.
Registration open for OA "State of the Science" Workshop

The Alaska OA Network invites you to a 2-day workshop Nov 30-Dec 1. Presentations will include an OA primer, current monitoring efforts, impacts to species, future forecasts, and more. This free event is open to the public.
New "Burke-O-Lator" system installed at Ketchikan shellfish facility

The OceansAlaska site joins a suite of monitoring systems co-located with hatcheries across the Pacific Northwest, strengthening the partnership between OA research and the shellfish industry.
Welcome to the network

Alaska joins other regions nationwide in launching an OA network, designed to expand the understanding of ocean acidification processes and consequences in Alaska, as well as potential adaptation and mitigation actions.
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Alaska Ocean Acidification Network News Features archive
Scientist Interview

Wiley Evans manages the Hakai Institute’s Ocean Acidification Program, which operates OA monitoring systems in both Alaska and British Columbia. He is a former member of UAF’s Ocean Acidification Research Center and serves on the Alaska OA Network’s Executive Committee.

What drew you to the study of ocean acidification in Alaska?

My background comprises a focus on sea-air CO2 exchange in coastal settings, and during my PhD I did some work in southeast Alaska. After finishing my degree, I got lucky and landed a postdoc at UAF’s Ocean Acidification Research Center where I began thinking beyond gas exchange to manifestations of OA.

Read the rest of the interview

News feed
- June 20, 2017
  OA Bill Introduced in Congress by Washington representatives
- June 12, 2017
  OA Moorings Provide Another Season of Data
  Each spring, moorings in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska are "turned around" to download data and check on sensors. This spring's voyage was a success.
- June 6, 2017
  Acidified Ocean Water Widespread along the West Coast
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Upcoming events
- July 26: First sailing of the state ferry M/V Columbia equipped with OA sensor package (2x/wk between Bellingham, WA to Skagway, AK)
- Sept 9-11: Petersburg Rainforest Festival – OA Keynote
- Sept 18-20: MTS meeting (Anchorage) – OA presentation
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Alaska Ocean Acidification Network

Kachemak Bay Ramps Up OA Monitoring Efforts

Compilation of research on OA impacts to Alaska species now available

New Report Available on Approach and Priorities for Ocean Acidification Monitoring in Alaska

Alaska Ocean Acidification ‘State of the Science’ workshop presentations now available

Registration open for OA "State of the Science" Workshop

New "Burke-O-Lator" system installed at Ketchikan shellfish facility

Welcome to the network

Scientist Interview

News feed

OA Bill Introduced in Congress by Washington representatives

OA Moorings Provide Another Season of Data

Acidified Ocean Water Widespread along the West Coast

Video

Upcoming events

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