Alaska Ocean Acidification Network

How does OA affect herring roe?

A new study is underway in Sitka to look at the response of herring to OA and climate change. The project is led by PhD student Lauren Bell.
New paper: Modeling OA in the Bering Sea

University of Washington's Darren Pilcher and colleagues ran a hindcast from 2003-2014 to track seasonality and trends.
'State of the Science' report for stakeholders

Read the latest on the species response, forecasting, and regional influences
Bering Strait students learn about OA

A team from UAF recently visited Gambell and Savoonga to do hands-on ocean acidification lessons in the schools and discuss ocean change with the community.
Clams and climate change — new Alaska study examines the connections

UAF researchers are partnering with the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery to learn more about bivalve response to OA.
Community based water sampling for OA is taking off in Southeast Alaska

Five communities are now taking weekly water samples for OA, with three more expected to join this fall.
Arctic Saildrones rendezvous with icebreaker for calibration near Icy Cape

Launched from Dutch Harbor, the Saildrones are now in the Chukchi, measuring CO2 and Arctic cod abundance. Track their progress through NOAA's blog.
Data from state ferry in Southeast Alaska illuminates seasonal trends

With just over six months of data, an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry project has already begun documenting the unique ecosystem interactions.
NOAA Kodiak Lab equipped to analyze incoming seawater and community samples

Community sampling provides early picture of OA conditions in Southcentral Alaska

Alaskans from Seldovia to Valdez have joined the effort to better understand how OA is affecting coastal Alaska.
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Alaska Ocean Acidification Network News Features archive
Scientist Interview

Christy Harrington is with the Alaska Marine Highways System based in Ketchikan and helps support an ocean acidification monitoring system aboard the M/V Columbia which runs weekly between Bellingham, WA and Skagway.

Q: Tell us about your role in the OA ferry project.

I’m the Environmental Specialist for the Alaska Marine Highway, and I provide shoreside support in Ketchikan as well as serve as the Alaska Marine Highway liaison for the ocean acidification project. My responsibilities include maintaining proper operations of the ocean acidification system, retrieving the oceanographic data and providing regular maintenance to system.

Read the rest of the interview