OA Alliance Joins the UN Decade of Ocean Science

The OA Alliance is part of two UN Decade endorsed programs: “Understanding and Addressing Ocean Acidification and Changing Ocean Conditions Through the Development of OA Action Plans,” project ID 8 and “Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS),” project ID 219.
 

Partners across the OARS UN Decade Program aim to expand OA monitoring and research that help decision-makers better understand climate impacts to marine resources and explore local actions that increase resilience.  

On March 10m, the OA Alliance and The Ocean Foundation hosted a UN Decade Satellite event to provide an overview of our unique obligations within the OARS program.

Specifically this includes: (1) identifying evidence and information needs for OA mitigation and adaptation; and (2) strengthening feedback loops that promote application of OA knowledge by policy makers and end-users.

Welcome and Overview

What is the OARS Programme?  What does moving from knowledge to OA action even mean?

Dr. Kaitlyn Lowder, The Ocean Foundation

Identifying Evidence Needs and Knowledge Gaps for OA Decision Making

Jessie Turner, OA Alliance

Developing OA Policy and Leveraging Investments

Alexis Valauri- Orton, The Ocean Foundation

 Importance of Multi-Scale Approach to OA Action Taking  

Bobbi-Jo Dobush, The Ocean Foundation