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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 4m

Alaska Marine Science Symposium abstract deadline now October 14. 🧪🌊🦑🗓 #AMSS2026

www.alaskamarinescience.org

Alaska Marine Science Symposium

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GOA-ON @goa-on.bsky.social · 2h

Did you know that GOA-ON has 11 Regional Hubs? Join us for #OceanAcidification Week from 13-17 October to discover the latest ocean acidification science from experts around the world during our Regional Hub Sessions! 🪸🌊 #OneOcean
🌐Register for these sessions and more → tinyurl.com/OAW2025

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 24m

Oh buoy! 🤩

Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 15h

This year’s National 4-H Week is October 5th – 11th and the theme is Beyond Ready! #4HBeyondReady

The 4-H pH project educates #Alaska youth on ocean change. 🧪🌊🦑🍀

www.uaf.edu/news/4h-ph-p...

4-H pH program gives Sitka youth a taste of ocean science

Youth in Sitka spent five months testing the water as part of an ocean acidification education program called 4-H pH. The project, funded by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, is part of a citizen ...

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 15h

We are celebrating National 4-H Week! 🍀🍀🍀
@uafextension.bsky.social @alaskagina.bsky.social
#National4HWeek

Youth enrolled in 4-H pH collecting a seawater sample in Angoon, Alaska. Photo by C. Buffington

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 16h

We are planning a few events with #Alaska Sea Grant.
Learn more about them here. #AlaskaSky 🧪🌊🦑

youtu.be/uadgmAhtV7o?...

Introduction to Alaska Sea Grant

YouTube video by AlaskaSeaGrant

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 18h

#AlaskaSky

Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 19h

The National Weather Service expects a storm this week to cause flooding along more than 400 miles of Northwest Alaska's coastline.

Water is expected to start rising tonight.

Northwest Alaska braces for coastal flooding

The National Weather Service expects peak water levels of up to 9 feet above the normal high tide line on Wednesday afternoon.

akpub.io

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 1d

#OceanAcidification week starts next week!
🧪🌊🦑🙌 #OAW2025

GOA-ON @goa-on.bsky.social · 7d

🌊 GOA-ON is excited to invite you to OA Week 2025 — a virtual forum showcasing OA knowledge from around the world!

📅 13-17 October, 2025
🌏 Learn from over 50 international ocean acidification experts across 22 sessions!

🔗 View the schedule and register for sessions here: tinyurl.com/OAW2025

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 4d

This week we are running samples from the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center. They study the effects of a changing ocean on different cold water fish including pollock, cod, and flounder. 🧪🌊🦑🐟 #OceanAcidification

videos.fisheries.noaa.gov/detail/video...

The Future of Fisheries: Unraveling the Effects of Climate Change in Alaska - Alaska - NOAA Fisheries Video Gallery

Alaska's climate is changing. In the last five years, dramatic changes have affected marine life and the seafood we depend on. How will species respond? That's the main question that our specialized l...

videos.fisheries.noaa.gov

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 6d

alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/29/w...

When permafrost thaw turns Arctic Alaska river red, toxicity levels rise, scientists find | Alaska Beacon

A study of the ‘rusting’ Salmon River and its tributaries in Kobuk Valley National Park suggests ecological trouble, including for salmon.

alaskabeacon.com

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 6d

Stay up to date on Alaska Harmful Algal Blooms at the #AHAB Network. There is a new update on St. Paul. #AlaskaSky
🧪🌊🦑🦭

ahab.aoos.org/hab-alerts/

HAB Alerts - Alaska HAB Network

Get the latest news stories and press releases about the human and wildlife health risks from toxic algal blooms.

ahab.aoos.org

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GOA-ON @goa-on.bsky.social · 8d

📢The first OA Week sessions have been confirmed!

Head over to the GOA-ON webpage to discover how the community is rising to the challenge of ocean acidification using science and knowledge to drive action 🌊

Details & registration links: tinyurl.com/OAW2025

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 8d

Learn more about our ocean education project, 4-H pH, with the Alaska #OceanAcidification Network. 🧪🌊🦑🍀 @aoos-alaska.bsky.social #GLOBE #AlaskaSky

aoan.aoos.org/elementary-k...

Elementary kids learn about chemistry and ocean acidification in Southeast Alaska - Alaska Ocean Acidification Network

This spring and summer, kids in Sitka, Petersburg and Angoon got hands-on experience learning about ocean monitoring, chemistry and stewardship through a collaborative program led by UAF and Sitka Coo...

aoan.aoos.org

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 8d

The Regional #OceanAcidification Hubs will also meet:

Caribbean, South Asia, North America, Southern Ocean, Mediterranean, Pacific Islands, Africa, Latin America

🌐🌏🌍🌎🌊 #OneOcean 🧪🌊🦑🙌

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 8d

#OAWeek2025 events include: 🧪🌊🦑🌐

🍎 Beyond Dissolving Shells: OA Education
📈 6th Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World
🤝 Co-development of Research
🛠️ #mCDR: Impacts and Opportunities for OA
🤖 Technology Development in OA Research

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 8d

#OceanAcidification Week is October 13-17, 2025
This virtual, multi-day forum highlights OA knowledge from around the world. 🧪🌊🦑🌐 #OAWeek2025

Register for virtual events ⬇️
www.goa-on.org/webinars/OaW...

GOA-ON : OA Week

Welcome to GOA-ON, the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network

www.goa-on.org

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 11d

The Kodiak Area Native Association organizes community sampling for #OceanAcidification. 🧪🌊🦑

kodiakhealthcare.org/what-we-do/c...

Environmental Management | Kodiak Area Native Association

Quick Access Documents

kodiakhealthcare.org

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 12d

Cleared up nicely in Kodiak this afternoon. #akwx #AlaskaSky
@alaskawx.bsky.social

A seaside picture of a beach with trees in Kodiak, AK.

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 13d

Map of Alaska beaches monitored (blue) and needs monitoring (green). #COASST #AlaskaSky

Learn more about seabird die-offs in Alaska 🧪🌊🦑🐦
coasst.org/join-our-tea...

Map of Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) beaches color-coded by availability.

COASST partners with state, tribal and federal agencies, environmental organizations, and community groups to create actionable science.

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Ocean Acidification Research Center @uaf-oarc-alaska.bsky.social · 13d

October 9, 5-9pm, AK time

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team #COASST will conduct a specific Alaska training for citizen scientists to monitor your local beach. #AlaskaSky 🧪🌊🦑🐦

RSVP for the link by emailing [email protected]

coasst.org

COASST – Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team

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