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Austin Pugh
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Meet the Critters: The Northern Abalone
Critter Facts: The northern abalone is the only species of abalone to inhabit Canadian waters. Due to declining populations, northern...
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Austin Pugh
Oct 20, 20222 min read
International Resource Highlights
Between the 10th-16th of September 2022, the OA CoP attended the 5th International Symposium of the Oceans in a High CO2 World . Over...
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Austin Pugh
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Meet the Critters: Softshell Clam
Critter Fun Facts: Softshell clams are common on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Canada but are an invasive species in Canadian...
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Austin Pugh
Jul 7, 20221 min read
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - July 2022
Our newest Quarterly Newsletter (July 2022) has arrived and is full of exciting updates, including our Canada OA Project Survey, World...
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Austin Pugh
Jun 2, 20223 min read
Meet the Critters: European Green Crab
Critter Fun Facts: European green crabs are native to coastal Europe and were introduced to the North American Coast at some point in the...
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Austin Pugh
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Meet the Critters: The American Lobster
OA Impact: Ocean Acidification has been found to negatively effect the American Lobster. The impacts are most pronounced in juvenile...
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Austin Pugh
Dec 2, 20211 min read
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2021
Our newest Quarterly Newsletter (September, 2021) has arrived and is full of exciting updates, including our new blog series, and our new...
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Austin Pugh
Nov 3, 20215 min read
Scientist Spotlight: Shea Wyatt PhD Candidate, University of Victoria, Department of Biology
Shea Wyatt is a PhD Candidate at the University of Victoria (UVic) in British Columbia. Shea is currently studying the role of diatoms in...
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Kristina Barclay
Apr 23, 20212 min read
Webinar: Source or Sink? A numerical modeling study of inorganic carbon fluxes on the Scotian Shelf
New webinar recording: OA CoP guest webinar with Krysten Rutherford, Ph.D. Candidate, Dalhousie University (April 14, 2021). Source or...
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Kristina Barclay
Apr 21, 20216 min read
New paper: Warming and acidification threaten glass sponge pumping and reef formation
Several kilometres off the coast of British Columbia, a unique and beautiful sight can be found on the seafloor. Delicate reefs made up...
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Kristina Barclay
Mar 24, 20216 min read
New Paper: Socioeconomic impacts from OA and climate change effects on Atlantic Canadian fisheries
Ocean acidification (OA) is expected to have negatives consequences for many marine organisms, particularly shellfish that build their...
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Kristina Barclay
Mar 3, 20211 min read
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - March 2021
Our newest Quarterly Newsletter (March, 2021) has arrived and is full of exciting updates, including four upcoming webinars, snapshots...
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Kristina Barclay
Feb 24, 20217 min read
Dr. Brent Else, OA CoP Co-Lead
In this video interview, Ocean Acidification Community of Practice Coordinator, Kristina Barclay, sat down with one of our two OA CoP...
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Kristina Barclay
Feb 17, 20211 min read
New Resource: A Webinar on OA Sensors
We're excited to share a new resource on OA sensors for Canada's OA community! In this MEOPAR 2020 webinar, Ph.D. student, Patrick Duke,...
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Kristina Barclay
Jan 29, 20212 min read
January 2021 Updates
Here’s what’s new from the MEOPAR OA Community of Practice this month: New Resources Our Map of Canada’s OA Resources We launched a new...
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Kristina Barclay
Jan 27, 20215 min read
New Paper: Underestimation of air-sea CO2 fluxes due to freshwater stratification in Hudson Bay
The exchange of carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the surface of the ocean plays an important role in the global carbon budget,...
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Kristina Barclay
Jan 14, 20212 min read
OA News (You Could Use) Jan. 14, 2021
Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! OA Day of Action was held on Friday, Jan...
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Kristina Barclay
Jan 13, 20216 min read
The Hakai Institute, British Columbia
The Hakai Institute is a pillar of scientific research, cross-border collaborations, and long-term oceanic observations along the coast...
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Kristina Barclay
Jan 8, 20211 min read
OA Day of Action: Introducing our map of Canada's OA Resources!
Today is International Ocean Acidification Day of Action! (Jan. 8th, or 8.1, the pH of our oceans) To raise awareness, we are excited to...
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Kristina Barclay
Jan 7, 20212 min read
OA News (You Could Use) Jan. 7, 2021
Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! OA Day of Action Tomorrow (Friday, Jan...
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Kristina Barclay
Dec 15, 20206 min read
New OA CoP Coordinator: Kristina Barclay
Dr. Kristina Barclay joins the OA CoP as our new Coordinator and a Postdoctoral Associate
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