Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS)

Are you involved in OA science and looking to strengthen your communication on #oceanacidification? Join OARS, NOAA OAP, Stéphanie Heckman and the OA Alliance for this interactive session which will provide you with tools, strategies, and creative approaches to make your message resonate with diverse audiences—including policymakers, educators, and the public. Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gQ74S7kQ #sciencecommunication #oascience Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration GOA-ON Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network

Are you involved in OA science and looking to strengthen your communication on ocean acidification? Join us tomorrow for this interactive session which will provide you with tools, strategies, and creative approaches to make your message resonate with diverse audiences—including policymakers, educators, and the public. Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gQ74S7kQ #sciencecommunication #oceanliteracy #oceanacidification Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Ocean Acidification Program #OAAlliance

OA Week starts tomorrow! There will be sessions every day on a range of topics, from sessions on new OA science to sessions on how to communicate your research. Check out the schedule and register for free: https://lnkd.in/eW8E2BJw

Scientists warn the “clock is ticking” to tackle #oceanacidification. Prof Steve Widdicombe from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) & the Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS) programme says, “With rising acidity, [these] once vibrant ecosystems are now slowly disintegrating,”. https://lnkd.in/em54U_nq Economist Impact #COP16 #biodiversityloss #ocean

?? OARS is proud to be featured in the new UN Ocean Decade report. Find us on page 15! Our seven working groups set out to provide guidance and support to stakeholders around the world on how to reduce the impacts of ocean acidification. OARS is working on identifying the data and evidence needs for both local and global mitigation and adaptation strategies. We then communicate these to the scientific and science policy community to take support science based action. Please get in touch to find out more. #COP16 The OARS programme is co-lead by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) - Stephen Widdicombe UNESCO Ocean - Kirsten Isensee University of Washington - Jan Newton

#COP16Colombia: TODAY join the expert panel on ‘Observing ocean biology and ecosystems for effective #biodiversity #conservation', featuring PML's Dr Claire Szostek's talk: ‘Advancing global observations, tools and #CapacityBuilding in response to global #climate and biodiversity crises’. ? 10am (COT) ?? GEO BON Pavilion ?? Blue Zone Moderator: - Sophie Seeyave, Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) Panellists: - Francisco Chavez (MBARI, USA) - Claire Szostek (Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK) - Vanessa Yepes, Institute of Marine and Coastal Research (INVEMAR, Colombia) - Ward Appeltans, Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS), UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE; - Emma Heslop, Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE - David Millar (Fugro, USA) UN Biodiversity I UN Ocean Decade // #COP16 #PeaceWithNature #PazConLaNaturaleza #NatureIsAlsoBlue #HopeForNature #ForTheOcean #Colombia #Cali

#Target8 of the #GlobalBiodiversityFramework calls for actions to minimise the impact of ocean acidification on #biodiversity. OARS experts are committed to helping governments and communities take action in their local area. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g2RqP4hJ #BackToBlue #oceanacidification #COP16 #Cali #biodiversityloss #biodiversity #ocean #oceanhealth #COP16Colombia #OARS #CBDCOP16 #OARSOutcome7 UNESCO Ocean Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) University of Washington NOAA National Ocean Service IISER KOLKATA #OAAlliance

PML's Prof Stephen Widdicombe interviewed for Mongabay on the "urgent need" for more research into ocean acidification, following the new Economist Impact's #BacktoBlue report: '#OceanAcidification and #BiodiversityLoss'. READ: https://lnkd.in/e22AiNQM #COP16Colombia #PeaceWithNature #PazConLaNaturaleza #NatureIsAlsoBlue #HopeForNature #ForTheOcean

?? As the world comes together for #COP16, it’s clear that more attention is needed to tackle ocean acidification—one of the most urgent threats to marine biodiversity. Target 8 of the #GlobalBiodiversityFramework calls for actions to “Minimise the impact of climate change and ocean acidification on biodiversity and increase its resilience through mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk reduction actions, including through nature-based solution and/or ecosystem-based approaches, while minimising negative and fostering positive impacts of climate action on biodiversity.”. However, although some national and regional governments have started implementing the necessary measures, only 13 government-level ocean acidification action plans are in place, according to the OA Alliance (International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification).? Now is the time for stronger global action. The OARS programme, endorsed by the #UNOceanDecade, connects a global network of ocean acidification scientists and practitioners to support the implementation of Target 8 through science-based, local and global mitigation and adaptation strategies.? Our experts from science, law and policy have developed key insights and guidance on Targets 7 and 8 with a focus on ocean acidification in a new policy brief for CBD COP16, available online: https://lnkd.in/g2RqP4hJ We welcome you to reach out to discuss how we can collaborate to protect our ocean. #BackToBlue #oceanacidification #COP16 #Cali #biodiversityloss #biodiversity #ocean #oceanhealth #COP16Colombia #OARS #CBDCOP16 ?#OARSOutcome7 UNESCO Ocean Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) University of Washington IISER KOLKATA #OAAlliance

?? Today marks the start of the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), where delegates from over 190 countries will unite to tackle the urgent issue of biodiversity loss. Professor Stephen Widdicombe highlights the critical need to advance research on ocean acidification and biodiversity loss: “Further data is essential to justify the urgent interventions needed to prevent irreversible damage. We must move beyond controlled lab studies to global, field-based research.” Successfully documenting the causality between ocean acidification and species decline will generate the urgency needed to force policy makers to act. Want to know more about ocean acidification and biodiversity loss? ?? Ocean acidification and biodiversity loss: Connecting the dots with data?is a report written by Economist Impact for Back to Blue, an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation. The purpose of this report is to highlight the need for ocean scientists to prove causal links between ocean acidification (OA) and damage to marine species, and the challenges involved in doing so Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eKbGymiC #BackToBlue #oceanacidification #COP16 #Cali #biodiversityloss #biodiversity #oceans #oceanhealth #PlymouthMarineLaboratory #COP16Colombia #OARS #CBDCOP16 Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)? Economist Impact