Ocean Acidification International
Coordination Centre (OA-ICC) Communicating, promoting and facilitating global actions
in a changing ocean world
David Osborn
Director
Lina Hansson
OA-ICC Project Officer
IAEA Environment Laboratories
International Atomic Energy Agency
Principality of Monaco
iaea.org/ocean-acidification
news-oceanacidification-icc.org
Why is the IAEA involved in ocean acidification studies? By mandate, the IAEA is active in the field of monitoring and
protecting the environment from ionising radiation, but also in any
field where isotopic and nuclear applications can be used to
understand and/or mitigate environmental issues.
Isotopic and nuclear techniques are
unique tools e.g. to:
• study the impact of ocean acidification
on primary production, growth and
calcification rate, using e.g. C-14 and
Ca-45
• reconstruct past pH, using the isotopic
ratio B-11/B-10 as a proxy
Background • Recommendation by the SOLAS
IMBER Ocean Acidification Working
Group and the Ocean Acidification
international Reference User Group
• Increasing concern of IAEA Member
States
• Need for increased international
cooperation to work jointly towards
sustainable development and use of
the oceans.
Rio+20 outcome document, paragraph 166:
“We call for support to initiatives that address ocean acidification
and the impacts of climate change on marine and coastal
ecosystems and resources. In this regard, we reiterate the need to
work collectively to prevent further ocean acidification, as well as
enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems and of the
communities whose livelihoods depend on them, and to support
marine scientific research, monitoring and observation of ocean
acidification and particularly vulnerable ecosystems, including
through enhanced international cooperation in this regard.”
Advisory Board
•Project:
IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) project,
supported by direct and in-kind
contributions from 9 (+ 2) Member States
and research projects on ocean
acidification.
•Objective:
Act as a hub to communicate, promote
and facilitate overarching international
activities on ocean acidification
•End Users:
Scientific community and science users
(e.g., policy makers, media, general public)
Advisory Board
•Functioning:
Operated by IAEA Environment Laboratories in
Monaco. Launched in summer 2012 (fully
operational in 2013; initial duration of 3 years).
Project Team:
L. Hansson, PO, O. Anghelici, PA,
M. Warnau, PM.
Scientific Coordinator (J. Orr, CEA; in-kind
contribution of France)
Data Curator (Y. Yang, Xiamen Univ; in-kind
contribution of China (pledge pending)).
Advisory Board:
Representatives from UN Agencies, key
institutions and leading scientists in the field of OA (Chair: C. Turley; first meeting in May 2013).
An international partnership
Supported by the IAEA ‘Peaceful Uses Initiative’ (PUI) through direct
and in-kind contributions from several IAEA Member States and
research projects on ocean acidification:
Australia, France, Italy (ENEA), Japan, New Zealand, United
Kingdom, United States, Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and
Ecosystem Research (IMBER), Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere
Study (SOLAS), Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification (BIOACID),
Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate (MedSeA), UK
Ocean Acidification Programme (UKOA) and the NOAA Ocean
Acidification Program (NOAA OAP).
Total budget: ca. USD 2.17 M (1.13 M cash and 1.037 M in-kind)
SCIENCE
Global observing network R. Feely, USA & L. Jewett, USA
Joint platforms & experiments
U. Riebesell, Germany & J. Barry, USA
The human dimension
J. Bijma, Germany & S. Cooley, USA
Intercomparison exercises
M. Dai, China
Best practices J.-P. Gattuso, France & U. Riebesell, Germany
On-line bibliographic database J.-P. Gattuso, France
Data management J.-P. Gattuso, France
‘Promote activities to help advance ocean
acidification research’
CAPACITY BUILDING
Training courses Lisa Robbins, USA
Exchange of students &
postdocs Jelle Bijma, Germany
‘Help train tomorrow’s experts on
ocean acidification’
COMMUNICATION
Exhibits, publications (in
cooperation with the Ocean
Acidification International
Reference User Group; OA-
iRUG) Dan Laffoley, UK & Carol
Turley, UK
Web site & news stream
(former EPOCA blog)
‘Serve as a hub of information for different
audiences (policy makers, media…)’
1 – Global observing network Focal points: Richard Feely, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, USA and
Libby Jewett, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, USA
Aim
Facilitate merging of regional and national efforts
that monitor ocean acidification into one global
observing network, while identifying areas of
common concern, optimizing use of resources,
and improving data quality and comparability.
Approach • Promote workshops to unite community (GOA-
ON), reports, guidelines and best practices
Cathy Cosca, NOAA
1 – Global observing network Focal points: Richard Feely, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, USA and
Libby Jewett, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, USA
Aim
Facilitate merging of regional and national efforts
that monitor ocean acidification into one global
observing network, while identifying areas of
common concern, optimizing use of resources,
and improving data quality and comparability.
Approach • Promote workshops to unite community (GOA-
ON), reports, guidelines and best practices
Cathy Cosca, NOAA
2 – Joint platforms and facilities Focal point: Ulf Riebesell, GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel,
Germany
Aim
Encourage and support international cooperation
by providing common access to research
platforms and large-scale facilities.
Approach • Support researchers to travel to pre-defined
platforms and facilities (2014/2015)
• Share information to encourage collaboration
(web site and news stream) Nick Cobbing (c)
3 – Collaboration between natural and social sciences Focal points: Jelle Bijma, Alfred Wegener Institute for polar and marine research,
Germany and Sarah Cooley, Woods Hole, USA
Aim Promote interactions between natural and
social sciences as an important step towards
understanding the impacts of ocean acidification
on human society, and developing mitigation
and adaptation strategies.
Approach • International workshops to bridge gap
between ocean acidification impacts and
economic valuation (CSM & IAEA)
• Broaden concept to include social sciences
other than economics (2014 or 2015)
4 – Intercomparison exercises Focal point: Minhan Dai, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen
University, China
Aim
Facilitate and promote intercomparison of
key measured and derived ocean acidification
variables to support development of a
rigorous unified global data set.
Approach • Support international intercomparison
exercises:
• In cooperation with IOCCP: carbonate
chemistry software packages
• Boron isotope measurements (2015)
Jean-Louis Teyssié, IAEA
5 – Joint ocean acidification experiments Focal point: James Barry, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA
Aim
Promote and facilitate international
collaboration and joint experiments, in
particular efforts focusing on key fisheries or
ecosystems.
Approach • Support of scientific visits and encourage
collaboration (activities 2 and 10)
• Listing existing international joint OA
experiments (web site and news stream) Francis Louis, CNRS-UPMC
6 – Best practices in ocean acidification research Focal points: Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Laboratoire d’océanographie de Villefranche, France
and Ulf Riebesell, GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
Aim
Facilitate the development of internationally
standardized protocols for observational and
experimental approaches, carbonate chemistry
manipulations and measurements, and data
reporting, to ensure quality and
comparability of results.
Approach
• Workshop and revised Best Practices
publication (tbc; 2015)
• Share information (distribution of hard copies,
web site and news centre)
7 – On-line bibliographic database Focal point: Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Laboratoire d’océanographie de Villefranche, France
Aim
Provide access for all researchers to a
comprehensive list of bibliographic
references on ocean acidification.
Approach
Regular maintenance and on-line sharing
of a searchable bibliographic database
(currently more than 1700 entries)
8 – Data management Focal point: Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Laboratoire d’océanographie de Villefranche, France
Aim
Facilitate actions to develop common
international experimental data formats,
coordinate existing efforts and promote data
sharing. Compile published data on the
biological impacts of ocean acidification and
make them openly accessible.
Approach
• Continue data compilation started by
EPOCA/EUROCEANS (Pangaea); work
resumed by Data Curator end of June
• Workshop on international data management
(biological response data).
9 – Capacity building Focal point: Lisa Robbins, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey, USA
Aim
Offer the possibility to students and scientists
entering the field, in particular from under-
resourced countries, to quickly get access to
high-quality training in order to be able to set
up pertinent experiments, avoid typical pitfalls
and ensure comparability with other studies.
Approach
• Co-support training courses
• Share information (web site and news stream)
Lisa Robbins, USGS
10 – Exchange of students and postdocs Focal point: Jelle Bijma, Alfred Wegener Institute for polar and marine research, Germany
Aim
Promote effective capacity building,
knowledge exchange, collaboration
opportunities and the use of best research
practices amongst countries through
exchange of students and postdocs.
Approach • Support short-term visits of early-career
researchers to pre-identified host laboratories
(2014/2015)
• Share information (web site and news
stream)
Anne-Marin Nisumaa, CNRS-UPMC
11 – Information sharing and communication Focal points: Dan Laffoley, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland
and Carol Turley, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Aim
Ensure that high-quality information on ocean
acidification is communicated to end users in an
effective way.
Approach
• Web site and news stream
• Brochures (close collaboration with OA-iRUG,
funded by Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco)
• Participation in international partnership
bringing ocean acidification to UNFCCC COP
meetings and similar events (lead: UKOA/PML) www.iaea.org/ocean-acidification
www.iaea.org/ocean-acidification/news-stream
11 – Information sharing and communication Focal points: Dan Laffoley, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland
and Carol Turley, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Aim
Ensure that high-quality information on ocean
acidification is communicated to end users in an
effective way.
Approach
• Web site and news stream
• Brochures (close collaboration with OA-iRUG,
funded by Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco)
• Participation in international partnership
bringing ocean acidification to UNFCCC COP
meetings and similar events (lead: UKOA/PML) http://unfccc.int/meetings/warsaw_nov_2013/mee
ting/7649/php/view/webcasts.php
• First meeting of the OA-ICC Advisory Board, May 2013
• Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON), July 2013
(UKOA, NOAA, IOC and many other partners)
• IAEA Scientific Forum, September 2013
• First intercomparison exercise finalized (co-supported together with the
International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project, IOCCP)
• Side event at UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) 19 (with
IOC/UNESCO, PML, IGBP, IMO, WMO and SCOR), Nov 2013
• OAiRUG meeting, 2-4 December 2013
• Group on Earth Observations (GEO) summit side event, Jan 2014 (tbc)
• Data management workshop, April 2014
• Training workshop for Latin American community, Nov 2014
Snapshot of recent and upcoming activities
Contact
Lina Hansson, OA-ICC Project Officer
IAEA Environment Laboratories
4 Quai Antoine 1er
MC-98000 Principality of Monaco
Phone: +377 97 97 72 06
Email: [email protected]
Contact
Lina Hansson, OA-ICC Project Officer
IAEA Environment Laboratories
4 Quai Antoine 1er
MC-98000 Principality of Monaco
Phone: +377 97 97 72 06
Email: [email protected]
iaea.org/ocean-acidification
news-oceanacidification-icc.org
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