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New research reveals storm intensity is linked to OA severity in BC
A new research paper led by OA CoP Co-Lead, Wiley Evans, examining the impacts of storm seasons on ocean acidification conditions in BC...
Kristina Barclay
Mar 111 min read
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February 2025 Updates
Our Feb. e-news updates are here
Kristina Barclay
Feb 281 min read
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Ocean Acidification in Pacific Northwest Fisheries and Aquaculture
Ocean Acidification in Pacific Northwest Fisheries and Aquaculture: Adapting to changing ocean conditions and building resilience This...
Austin Pugh
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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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...
Austin Pugh
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022
The Ocean Acidification Canadian Community of Practice is a countrywide cohesion grown out of the cooperation of groups and individuals....
Austin Pugh
Sep 29, 20222 min read
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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...
Austin Pugh
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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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...
Austin Pugh
Jul 7, 20221 min read
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OA News (You Could Use), June 20th, 2022
Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! Canada's OA Projects Updates: We want to...
Austin Pugh
Jun 20, 20223 min read
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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...
Austin Pugh
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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New Paper: Marine CO2 system variability along the northeast Pacific Inside Passage
Very little is known about the chemical oceanography in many regions of the Pacific coast of Canada. A few records in the Salish Sea...
Austin Pugh
May 19, 20228 min read
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Scientist Spotlight: Meghan Zulian: PhD Candidate, UC Davis & Bodega Marine Lab
Meghan Zulian is a Ph.D. candidate in the Ocean Climate lab at UC Davis & Bodega Marine Lab in California. Her research interests...
Austin Pugh
May 5, 20224 min read
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Earth Month, April 2022
Looking for something to do on Earth Day? We here at the OA CoP have compiled a list of events from across Canada for our members to...
Austin Pugh
Apr 20, 20226 min read
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OA News (You Could Use), February 17th, 2022
Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network:...
Austin Pugh
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Meet the Critters: The Cloud Sponge
OA Impact: Cloud sponges are negatively impacted by ocean acidification, showing reduced pumping strength/capacity. This reduced pumping...
Austin Pugh
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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OA News (You Could Use), February 3rd, 2022
Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! BC Coastal Communities’ Perspectives on...
Austin Pugh
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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OA News (You Could Use) December, 12th 2021
Here are some of the latest happenings in the world of ocean acidification in Canada and beyond! BC Seafood Harvester and Producer...
Austin Pugh
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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Meet the Critters: Dungeness crab
Diet: These animals are carnivores, who scavenge for creatures that live on or in the ocean floor. Their food consists of mussels,...
Austin Pugh
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Meet the Critters: Black Turban Snail
Diet: Algae and organic Debris Habitat: Rocky intertidal Predators: Crabs, Octopuses, sea stars, seagulls, and sea otters OA Impact:...
Austin Pugh
Nov 17, 20211 min read
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State of the Science on OA Research in BC
Registration for the upcoming 3-day BC Fisheries & Aquaculture workshop, Nov 2 - Nov 4, 2021 , is now open! This is the first in a series...
Austin Pugh
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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New Resource: External Resources Page
We've added a new webpage where we've gather lots of external resources for our OA Community from ocean acidification, climate change,...
Kristina Barclay
Oct 20, 20211 min read
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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - September 2021
Our newest Quarterly Newsletter (September, 2021) has arrived and is full of exciting updates, including some new faces to our OA...
Kristina Barclay
Sep 1, 20211 min read
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