Topic-based teams

1. 

   Community Science Efforts

   44 members

   Welcomes dialogue about broadening our collective capacity for research, lessons learned from other community science programs, ideas for projects, and questions related to any of the above.

2. 

   Data Management

   50 members

   Focuses on matters related to the preparation, management, archiving, and serving of ocean acidification data and metadata.

3. 

   Equipment & Troubleshooting

   81 members

   A forum for discussing the equipment and procedures used for monitoring and lab work, in addition to common issues and troubleshooting tips.

4. 

   GOA-ON Community

   70 members

   Furthering the collaborative goals of the Global Ocean Acidification Observation Network (GOA-ON), including development of low-cost kits for measuring acidification and the Pier2Pier scientific mentorship program.

5. 

   Local Response and Action

   64 members

   For members of industry and others operating locally at the interface of OA as a concept and a reality affecting jobs and ecosystems.

6. 

   North East Atlantic OA Hub

   8 members

   Focuses on monitoring ocean acidification, evaluating consequences, and investigating mitigation and adaptation strategies in the European region of the North East Atlantic

7. 

   Policy & Management Strategies

   69 members

   Brings together discussants working on policy and resource management from all levels of government and non-governmental organizations.

8. 

   Research & Monitoring

   112 members

   Discussion of science efforts within all relevant academic disciplines.

9. 

   Teachers, Educators & Content Creators

   82 members

   A resource for teachers and other educators who are interested in sharing and developing teaching materials, including labs and curricula, on the topic of ocean acidification.

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Region-based teams

1. 

   Alaska

   35 members

   Focuses on understanding ocean acidification process, consequences, and adaptation strategies in Alaska.

2. 

   California Current

   71 members

   Focuses on understanding the effects of ocean acidification on biological resources of the U.S. west coast.

3. 

   Canada

   29 members

   Focuses on understanding changes in Canada’s oceans and coastal environments, the effects of ocean acidification on biological resources as well as building on collaborative networks and strategies to address ocean acidification in coastal communities

4. 

   Gulf of Mexico

   38 members

   Focuses on building collaboration and strategies to address coastal and ocean acidification in Gulf of Mexico ecosystems.

5. 

   Mid Atlantic

   43 members

   Focuses on coastal and ocean acidification in the waters south of Long Island, including the coastal waters of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia.

6. 

   Northeast

   86 members

   Focuses on coastal and ocean acidification in the waters from Long Island Sound to the Scotian Shelf, including the coastal wasters of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

7. 

   OA Med-Hub

   19 members

   The OA Med-Hub network of scientists aim to better understand the effects of ocean acidification in the Mediterranean Sea, and collaborate to improve the resilience of ecosystems and coastal communities.

8. 

   Pacific Islands

   36 members

   Focuses on coastal and ocean acidification in Hawaii and other Pacific Islands

9. 

   Southeast

   27 members

   Focuses on how coastal and ocean acidification affects estuaries and coral reefs in coastal waters of the Southeast U.S. states.