Diet: These animals are carnivores, who scavenge for creatures that live on or in the ocean floor. Their food consists of mussels, shrimp, worms, snails, and smaller crabs. Habitat: Adults live in subtidal areas with a sandy or muddy bottom (usually no deeper than 180m). Juveniles live in the intertidal until their 2nd summer. Predators: Octopus, halibut, dogfish, sculpins, rockfish, birds, and larger crabs. OA Impact: Ocean acidification has been found to impact the hemolymph (crab blood!) causing increases in some compounds ([Na+], [Ca2+], and [SO4 2−]). Additionally it was found that oxygen consumption was lower and so were nitrogenous wastes. These point to ocean acidification's negative impact on the Dungeness crab. Geographic Distribution: These crabs are found along the Pacific coast of North America, they are found from Alaska's Aleutian Islands (55°N) to California (34°N), sometimes being found in Baja California in Mexico (25°N). The geographic range depends more on the temperature tolerances of the larvae than the adults. Critter Fun Facts: The Dungeness crab has wide culinary use, although only around 1/4 of it's weight is meat. It has long been part of the diet of many Indigenous groups along the Pacific coast and today is considered a delicacy in North America. Due to the culinary demand for the crabs it supports both commercial fisheries (large scale) as well as a personal fisheries (small scale and amateurs). To differentiate the Dungeness crab from other crabs in the region, simply compare their legs; a Dungeness crabs legs are much shorter than other similar species in these regions. The adult crabs are very tolerant of salinity changes in the water and because of this can be found quite far up freshwater inputs, like estuaries, along the coastline. Check out the distribution of the Dungeness crab on our Map of Canada's OA Resources by clicking here! Linnaean Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Superclass: Multicrustacea Class: Malacostraca Subclass: Eumalacostraca Order: Decapoda Suborder: Pleocyemata Infraorder: Brachyura Section :Eubrachyura Subsection: Heterotrmata Superfamily: Cancroidea Family: Cancridae Genus: Metacarcinus Species: magister Etymology: (Metacarcinus) Before Crab, (magister) Teacher Common Names: Dungeness Crab, Dungeness rock crab, Californian crab, Pacific crab Past Names: Cancer magister (Dana, 1852)

Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! New in the CoP: New OAIE Discussion Post: The OA CoP will be facilitating discussions of important topics for the OA community on the OA Information Exchange. These posts will be made available to create a dialog between all of our members, so don't be shy! You will find can find a link to the discussions in OA News blog posts or you can find the post directly on the OA information exchange. To start commenting all you need to do is join team Canada on the OA Information Exchange! This weeks topic is: How big of a role will blue carbon projects play in the future of OA mitigation? Which species/ecosystems should be prioritized for study? Click here to join the conversation: https://bit.ly/3duTD3W New in the Blog: The OA CoP Quarterly Newsletter is here! If you missed the release last week, click below to read it and catch up on all of the thing the CoP has been up to in the past couple of months! Read it here! In the News: Oceans are Canada’s first line of defense against climate change Source: Canada's National Observer Read it here. OA Day January 8th 2022 A day 2022 is fast approaching! January 8 is global OA day, this initiative was started by the Ocean Foundation and is held annually on the date that corresponds to the current pH of the ocean (8.1). It's goal is to raise worldwide awareness for ocean acidification and it's global current and future impacts. Visit their website by clicking here! The ocean foundation helps to promote and develop ocean acidification education resources that will help raise awareness and understanding of this global threat. They both partner with groups creating and create their own Educational Resources every year! To learn more visit the Ocean Foundation's website page for OA day 2022 by clicking here. New Paper of Interest Long, Matthew C, et al. “Strong Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake Evident in Airborne Observations.” Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), vol. 374, no. 6572, 2021, pp. 1275–1280. Have a news item you'd like us to feature? Email coordinator@oceanacidification.ca!

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Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! New in the CoP: New OAIE Discussion Post: The OA CoP will be facilitating discussions of important topics for the OA community on the OA Information Exchange. These posts will be made available to create a dialog between all of our members, so don't be shy! You will find can find a link to the discussions in OA News blog posts or you can find the post directly on the OA information exchange. To start commenting all you need to do is join team Canada on the OA Information Exchange! This weeks topic is: Which new technologies/resources could be (or continued to be) developed to make your research easier? Click here to join the conversation: https://bit.ly/3l6tD2V New in the Blog: The OA CoP is proud to announce the release of our new blog series "Meet the Critters". In this Blog series we will explore how the Critters of Canadian ocean acidification are impacted along with other fun facts about them. Once a Critter appears on a blog post its geographic distribution will be added to Map of Canadas OA Resources. Click here to read the post: https://bit.ly/3FqOAO4 In the News: 'You can't have a healthy planet without a healthy ocean': interview with UN Special Envoy for the Ocean Source: World Economic Forum Read it here. OA Day January 8th 2022 A day 2022 is fast approaching! January 8 is global OA day, this initiative was started by the Ocean Foundation and is held annually on the date that corresponds to the current pH of the ocean (8.1). It's goal is to raise worldwide awareness for ocean acidification and it's global current and future impacts. Visit their website by clicking here! The ocean foundation helps to promote and develop ocean acidification education resources that will help raise awareness and understanding of this global threat. They both partner with groups creating and create their own Educational Resources every year! To learn more visit the Ocean Foundation's website page for OA day 2022 by clicking here. New Paper of Interest Barakat, K. M., El-Sayed, H. S., Khairy, H. M., El-Sheikh, M. A., Al-Rashed, S. A., Arif, I. A., & Elshobary, M. E. (2021). Effects of ocean acidification on the growth and biochemical composition of a green alga (Ulva fasciata) and its associated microbiota. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 28(9), 5106–5114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.05.029 Have a news item you'd like us to feature? Email coordinator@oceanacidification.ca!

Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! New in the CoP: New OAIE Discussion Post: The OA CoP will be facilitating discussions of important topics for the OA community on the OA Information Exchange. These posts will be made available to create a dialog between all of our members, so don't be shy! You will find can find a link to the discussions in OA News blog posts or you can find the post directly on the OA information exchange. To start commenting all you need to do is join team Canada on the OA Information Exchange! This weeks topic is: What is the most urgent gap that needs to be filled in Ocean Acidification Knowledge/Research? Click here to join the conversation: bit.ly/3n3uYcd In the News: COP26: IAEA, UNESCO Call for Stronger Recognition of Ocean Acidification Source: International Atomic Energy Agency Read it here. COP 26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion Participate in the upcoming COP26 by joining the Ocean Pavilion where you will receive free access to live ocean events on November 1, 5, and 12 and on-demand content from 31 October - 12 November. Cross posted from COP26 Website: This COP26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is dedicated to showcase why the ocean matters in climate negotiations and to all life on our planet. It aims to increase knowledge, commitment and action for the ocean-climate nexus at the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this November. For more information or to sign up, click here. OA Day January 8th 2022 A day 2022 is fast approaching! January 8 is global OA day, this initiative was started by the Ocean Foundation and is held annually on the date that corresponds to the current pH of the ocean (8.1). It's goal is to raise worldwide awareness for ocean acidification and it's global current and future impacts. Visit their website by clicking here! ​ The ocean foundation helps to promote and develop ocean acidification education resources that will help raise awareness and understanding of this global threat. They both partner with groups creating and create their own Educational Resources every year! To learn more visit the Ocean Foundation's website page for OA day 2022 by clicking here. New Paper of Interest Kobayashi, H., Oka, A., Yamamoto, A., & Abe-Ouchi, A. (2021). Glacial carbon cycle changes by Southern Ocean processes with sedimentary amplification. Science Advances, 7(35). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abg7723 Have a news item you'd like us to feature? Email coordinator@oceanacidification.ca!

Diet: Algae and organic Debris Habitat: Rocky intertidal Predators: Crabs, Octopuses, sea stars, seagulls, and sea otters OA Impact: Ocean acidification has been found to have a negative impact on calcification in this species. Geographic Distribution: North end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia (51°N), to San Geronimo Island, Baja California (30°N). Restricted to the mid-intertidal zone. The black turban snail is an extremely common species found along the western coast of North America. They have been an important part of the coastal ecosystem and culture for thousands of years; archeologists find their shells in abundance in shell middens, indicating that they were part of the diet of indigenous peoples living in the area. Because of their abundance and their reaction to ocean acidification black turban snails are often a study organism for OA studies in Canada (such as Barclay et. al 2019). Black turban snails can live up to 30 years with their shell growth slowing over the course of their lives. They typically crawl at speeds of 0.6 to 0.8 mm/second but if they detect a predator they can almost double the speed that they can travel. The shell consists of an outer layer of calcite and an inner layer of mother of pearl (nacreous aragonite). Over their life the top whorl of their shell becomes worn down exposing the mother of pearl and creating a shiny white circle. Check out the distribution of black turban snails on our Map of Canada's OA Resources by clicking here! Linnaean Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Vetigastropoda Order: Trochida Superfamily: Trochoidea Family: Tegulidae Genus: Tegula Species: funebralis Etymology: (Tegula) Tiles, (funebralis) Funereal/Somber Common Names: Black Turban Snail Past Names: Chlorostoma funebralis (A. Adams, 1855)

Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! New in the CoP: New OAIE Discussion Post: Starting this week the OA CoP will be facilitating discussions of important topics for the OA community on the OA Information Exchange. These posts will be made available to create a dialog between all of our members, so don't be shy! You will find can find a link to the discussions in OA News blog posts or you can find the post directly on the OA information exchange. To start commenting all you need to do is join team Canada on the OA Information Exchange! This weeks topic is: What is the most urgent gap that needs to be filled in Ocean Acidification Knowledge/Research? Click here to join the conversation: bit.ly/3n3uYcd In the News: COP26: Scotland’s coral reefs are on the line at Glasgow climate change summit Source: The Conversation Read it here. COP 26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion Participate in the upcoming COP26 by joining the Ocean Pavilion where you will receive free access to live ocean events on November 1, 5, and 12 and on-demand content from 31 October - 12 November. Cross posted from COP26 Website: This COP26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is dedicated to showcase why the ocean matters in climate negotiations and to all life on our planet. It aims to increase knowledge, commitment and action for the ocean-climate nexus at the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this November. For more information or to sign up, click here. OA Day January 8th 2022 A day 2022 is fast approaching! January 8 is global OA day, this initiative was started by the Ocean Foundation and is held annually on the date that corresponds to the current pH of the ocean (8.1). It's goal is to raise worldwide awareness for ocean acidification and it's global current and future impacts. Visit their website by clicking here! ​ The ocean foundation helps to promote and develop ocean acidification education resources that will help raise awareness and understanding of this global threat. They both partner with groups creating and create their own Educational Resources every year! To learn more visit the Ocean Foundation's website page for OA day 2022 by clicking here. New Paper of Interest K. L. Smith, A. D. Sherman, P. R. McGill, R. G. Henthorn, J. Ferreira, T. P. Connolly, C. L. Huffard. Abyssal Benthic Rover, an autonomous vehicle for long-term monitoring of deep-ocean processes. Science Robotics, 2021; 6 (60) DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abl4925 Have a news item you'd like us to feature? Email coordinator@oceanacidification.ca!

Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! New in the CoP: New in the Blog: New Scientist Spotlight post! We interviewed Shea Wyatt about his views on ocean acidification and learn about his current research in the Arctic and Sub Arctic. Read the article here. New OAIE Discussion Post: Starting next week the OA CoP will be facilitating discussions of important topics for the OA community on the OA Information Exchange. These posts will be made available to create a dialog between all of our members, so don't be shy! You will find can find a link to the discussions in OA News blog posts or you can find the post directly on the OA information exchange. Keep an eye out; our first discussion will be posted next week! In the News: Ocean acidification data confirms predictions of changes in El Nino conditions Source: Florida News Times Read it here. New: Post Doctoral Opportunity A new post doc opportunity has become available in Dr. Daphne Munroe's lab at Rutgers University in NJ. Dr. Munroe's research interests are based around the use shellfish fisheries and aquaculture as a model system. For more information on Dr. Munroe's research interests and lab check out her website by clicking here. The following is cross posted from the job advertisement: "Seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join a dynamic research team on a project that will involve both field-based and laboratory-based experiments. Position is based at the Haskin Shellfish Research Lab (located in Port Norris, NJ) at Rutgers University, and will include travel to meet with project collaborators and advisors from management and fishing communities. Funding is in place for 18 months, with possible extension subject to funding. The postdoc will be responsible for coordinating experiments which will include farm-scale grow-out experiments in the ocean, lab-scale multi-stressor (temperature and ocean acidification) experiments in the hatchery, meetings with industry and management collaborators, and writing reports and manuscripts about results. Opportunities for grant writing, undergraduate student mentoring, and presentations at science conferences will be encouraged. We are looking for applications from candidates with experience or interest in shellfish aquaculture and with a strong background in experimental design and data analysis. This research will involve time at sea on commercial vessels. The project is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary, and we invite applications from candidates who excel in team work environments and are interested in building a strong network of collaborators." If you think you are a good fit for this position, or want more information, please find the official posting by clicking here. COP 26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion Participate in the upcoming COP26 by joining the Ocean Pavilion where you will receive free access to live ocean events on November 1, 5, and 12 and on-demand content from 31 October - 12 November. Cross posted from COP26 Website: This COP26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is dedicated to showcase why the ocean matters in climate negotiations and to all life on our planet. It aims to increase knowledge, commitment and action for the ocean-climate nexus at the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this November. For more information or to sign up, click here. New Paper of Interest Siedlecki, S. A., Pilcher, D., Howard, E. M., Deutsch, C., MacCready, P., Norton, E. L., Frenzel, H., Newton, J., Feely, R. A., Alin, S. R., and Klinger, T.: Coastal processes modify projections of some climate-driven stressors in the California Current System, Biogeosciences, 18, 2871–2890, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-2871-2021, 2021. Have a news item you'd like us to feature? Email coordinator@oceanacidification.ca!

Shea Wyatt is a PhD Candidate at the University of Victoria (UVic) in British Columbia. Shea is currently studying the role of diatoms in the biogeochemical silicon cycle in Subarctic and Arctic marine environments. These phytoplankton are called diatoms and are extremely important phytoplankton in Arctic and Subarctic environments that Shea works on. He has shares with us what drives him, his thoughts about ocean acidification, and what steps he has taken to get him to this point in his career. What is your background? I started my MSc. at UVic in 2017 before transferring to the PhD program in 2019. The lab that I am part of is focused on biological oceanography and phytoplankton ecophysiology under the supervision of Dr. Diana Varela, who is a professor in the department of Biology and the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences. We use a variety of techniques from biology, biochemistry, and geochemistry to answer questions about marine primary productivity and the cycling of elements in the ocean. Specifically, we focus on, the uptake and utilization of silicon, carbon, and nitrogen by unicellular planktonic algae. My research is primarily focused on the role of diatoms in the biogeochemical silicon cycle in Subarctic and Arctic marine environments. This topic encompasses several other interests, such as dissolved nutrient and particle stoichiometry, C and N cycling, and other physiological measures of phytoplankton assemblages. In addition to my current research interests, I have a strong interest in educational practice and climate advocacy. Before I returned to grad school, I was a high school science teacher in Northern Vancouver Island, and I since then, I have maintained my own practice of being a life-long learner by staying engaged with teaching opportunities at UVic and doing volunteer education outreach in the local school system and community (mostly on Zoom these days!). Prior to teaching I worked in several different fields, all of which contributed to my interest in science and education. I worked as a wildlife technician for an environmental consulting company, as an ecotourism guide in the Great Bear Rainforest, and as a public educator and falconer for a local bird of prey rescue organization. My first degree was at UVic, where I completed a BSc Honours in Biology (2010) with oceanographic research that was part of the Canada’s Three Oceans project during the International Polar Year (2007/2008). What is your interest or background in OA? My interest in OA comes from a long-standing concern about climate change. I learned about the rapid and acute changes in the Arctic due to warming during my undergraduate studies, but it wasn’t until afterwards that I really became more concerned about OA. I first heard OA described as the “sinister cousin to global warming” by a documentary producer while working on a film in the Great Bear Rainforest, and the conversation that we had has stayed with me since. I was inspired to return to grad school by the successes of my students at the high school I was teaching at, and by a desire to further my own research experience. With my experience living and working on the west coast, and previous research in the Arctic, it was a natural decision to want to study how OA was shaping marine ecosystems and processes through the lens of phytoplankton ecology and biogeochemistry. Can you tell us about your contributions to OA research? I presented a poster at the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting that showed the effect of a pH decrease on a model diatom species, Thalassiosira rotula. The key result was a decrease in cell size, changes in the POC:Chl-a (Particulate organic carbon:Chlorophyll-a) ratio and a notable decrease in biogenic silica quota per unit volume, which is particularly important for understanding silicon cycle dynamics in future oceans. That paper is being submitted for peer-review in the next few weeks and then I will be conducting another experiment to look at the interactive effects of pH and light/temperature on silicification in another model species of diatom. I have completed other OA field experiments on diatom assemblages in the Subarctic and Arctic, and an additional experiment in the Subtropical North Atlantic which will be synthesized as a chapter of my thesis and later published. The goal of those experiments is to simulate the projected OA for the year 2100 in each ecosystem and compare it to the observations that we have been making in each region for many years. I presented the results of the OA experiment from the Subarctic Northeast Pacific Ocean and Subtropical North Atlantic at the 2019 Aquatic Sciences Meeting – the key result was decreased biomass of the larger-celled portion of the phytoplankton assemblage for both, and a change in which species of Subarctic diatoms were actively silicifying at the lower pH. One of the key takeaways from my experimental work so far has been that OA experiments are difficult, especially in the field. This has really helped me understand why OA research has generally been under-represented in the literature! What is the one take-home about OA that you wish all Canadians knew? In my view the most pressing OA issue globally (and the important take-home) is the fact that no matter what we do today in terms of changing greenhouse gas emissions, or what our governments say they will do through policies over the next few decades, climate change and OA exist right now with real impacts and are not just a future scenario. We will continue to see additional decreases in pH coupled with warming in essentially every marine ecosystem, and in particular for Canada, the enhanced effect in northern latitudes will likely continue show incredible changes across a very large geographical area. Efforts to understand the magnitude of such climate stress on organisms, from the microscopic to the megafauna, and on the fundamental element cycles that operate in the oceans, are essentially still in their infancy. We must continue to ask more questions, use innovative and existing technologies and solutions to gain insight, and bring what we learn to not just the academic community but to the public as well. One thing that the Covid-19 pandemic has illustrated is that (for better or worse) there is an appetite for science in both the mainstream media and the everyday lives of people. For now, climate change is only going to get worse and scientists should try their best to do good science, and to engage with and communicate clearly to all stakeholders in order to help build public support for science and effective climate action. What excites you most about the current or future of OA research in Canada? This can be your own research, work from collaborators, or anything else you are excited about. In this field I am most excited by the people who I have built relationships with and the ones who I have yet to meet. The amount of drive and passion in every person, whether they are a new student, a seasoned technician or faculty member, or even a person in a different field who wants to know more about OA, is what keeps me inspired. We are building a generation of scientists and citizens who are not only excellent academics and problem-solvers, but who also support and advocate for many different causes and help lift those around them up to the same level. To learn more about Shea, please visit his website and ResearchGate profile.

Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! In the News: The Case for Ocean Optimism Source: Discover Magazine Read it here. New Book: Research Handbook on Ocean Acidification Law and Policy The following is a cross posted description of the book from the publisher. This important Research Handbook provides a guide to navigating the tangled array of laws and policies available to counter the ominous threats of ocean acidification. It investigates the limitations and opportunities for addressing ocean acidification under national, regional and global governance frameworks, including multilateral environmental agreements, law of the sea and human rights instruments. If you are interested in the handbook you can find it here. Registration For BC Workshop State of the Science Workshop Registration for the upcoming BC Fisheries & Aquaculture workshop is now open! The following text is cross posted from the workshops official website. "The first workshop to inform the BC Fisheries & Aquaculture OAH Action Plan: State of the Science on OAH Research in BC, will be held virtually from November 2nd to 4th and hosted by the Quadra Centre for Coastal Dialogue. This workshop will catalog the knowns and unknowns related to patterns, trajectories, and impacts of OA and hypoxia along the British Columbia coastal margin. The outcome of this workshop will consist of a synthesis with recommendations from the research community to in support of the development of regionally-relevant mitigation and adaptation strategies for B.C.’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors." Registration and more information are available here. COP 26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion Participate in the upcoming COP26 by joining the Ocean Pavilion where you will receive free access to live ocean events on November 1, 5, and 12 and on-demand content from 31 October - 12 November. Cross posted from COP26 Website: This COP26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is dedicated to showcase why the ocean matters in climate negotiations and to all life on our planet. It aims to increase knowledge, commitment and action for the ocean-climate nexus at the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this November. For more information or to sign up, click here. New Paper of Interest Shankle, M.G., Burls, N.J., Fedorov, A.V. et al. Pliocene decoupling of equatorial Pacific temperature and pH gradients. Nature598, 457–461 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03884-7 Have a news item you'd like us to feature? Email coordinator@oceanacidification.ca!

Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! In the News “Artist Shines A Light Beneath The Surface Of The Ocean In 'Turn The Tide'” Source: The Enterprise Read the full article here. “SINKING ‘MARINE SNOW’ AIDS OCEANS IN LOCKING UP CO2” Source: Futurity Read the full article here. New Book: "Balanced Error Sampling: With Applications to Ocean Biogeochemical Sampling" Cross posted from the OA Info Exchange: Posted by: Catharine GOYET "In this book we present a rigorous algorithm to determine where to sample for measurements of the CO2 parameters given our diverse constraints (number of bottles, desired accuracy, ...). This could be used not only to improve the planning of future cruises, but also to improve our data analyses." Click here to read the original post and download the book! Pre Registration For BC Workshop Pre-registration for the upcoming BC Fisheries & Aquaculture workshop is now open! The following text is crossposted from the workshops official website. "The first workshop to inform the BC Fisheries & Aquaculture OAH Action Plan: State of the Science on OAH Research in BC, will be held virtually from November 2nd to 4th and hosted by the Quadra Centre for Coastal Dialogue. This workshop will catalog the knowns and unknowns related to patterns, trajectories, and impacts of OA and hypoxia along the British Columbia coastal margin. The outcome of this workshop will consist of a synthesis with recommendations from the research community to in support of the development of regionally-relevant mitigation and adaptation strategies for B.C.’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors." Preregistration and more information are available here. New Paper of Interest Siedlecki, S. A., Pilcher, D., Howard, E. M., Deutsch, C., MacCready, P., Norton, E. L., Frenzel, H., Newton, J., Feely, R. A., Alin, S. R., and Klinger, T.: Coastal processes modify projections of some climate-driven stressors in the California Current System, Biogeosciences, 18, 2871–2890, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-2871-2021, 2021.

Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! In the News Texas A&M: Autonomous Glider Withstands Two Hurricanes While Transmitting Continuous Ocean Data Source: India Education Diary Read the Article Here New on the Blog Meet the CoP: New Coordinator Austin Pugh We interviewed our new CoP Coordinator, Austin Pugh, to learn more about his background, and his motivations for working for Canada's OA community. Read it Here! Missed OA Week? Don't worry! The videos have been posted on the GOA-ON YouTube channel. Click Here to view them! New Paper of Interest Gonski, S.F., Horwith, M.J., Albertson, S., Bos, J., Cloeman, N., et al. 2021. Monitoring Ocean Acidification within State Borders: Lessons from Washington State (USA) in Coastal Management available August 11, 2021: https://doi.org/10.1080/08920753.2021.1947130 Save the date and plan a sister event for the OA Day of Action 2022! Planning something for OA Day of Action 2022? Read the post below for information on how to get involved! Crossposted from Alexis Valauri-Orton on the OA Information Exchange Link to original post here Dear friends, It is that time of year - time to begin planning for the International OA Day of Action! Each year we hold this event on the 8th of January - or 8.1, to symbolize the current pH of the ocean. As with last year we invite anyone and everyone to take advantage of this day to host their own event in their home town or country. Last year for example @Sheck Sherif hosted a policy/science dialogue in Liberia and @Carla Florencia Berghoff and @Lucia Epherra produced an amazing video highlighting OA in Argentina. Each sister event can be different and can focus on what you think is most needed in your context. Do you want to share photos from a sampling trip and encourage others to measure pH with whatever they have? Do you want to partner with a local aquarium to put on an educational display? Do you want to arrange a meeting with government officials who work on ocean issues? The Ocean Foundation is in the process of preparing a "press kit" for anyone to use. This will include graphics that can be shared on social media, a press release, and other materials that would be useful to hosting your event. Here in the US The Ocean Foundation will host a policy-focused event at the House of Sweden in Washington, DC, where we engage with diplomatic staff from around the world to encourage more countries to create national programs on OA. If you would like to plan a sister event we want to know about it!! Please e-mail Alyssa Hildt at ahildt@oceanfdn.org to let her know about your sister event so that we can advertise and promote it. As we get closer to the date I will post a link to the press kit. Alexis