NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Commitment to Support OA Actions

As a global leader in ocean acidification (OA) research, monitoring, and capacity building, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program is committed to continue to support OA Actions that align with Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS), and its support of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON), including the following specific actions:

Continue to play a key role in the U.S.’s data submission from the U.S. National OA Observing Network (NOA-ON) to SDG 14.3.1 to fulfill the nation’s commitment, and to highlight national and international SDG 14.3.1 submissions via the GOA-ON data portal and its dedicated app for the SDG (OARS Outcome 1 and 7). Continue to develop capacity nationally and internationally for OA monitoring, including through GOA-ON and, nationally, through NOA-ON. OAP collaborates with The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and regional partners to implement the coastal-scale, and the Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) program implements the NOAA Global Ocean Carbon Network (OARS Outcome 1, 3, and 4). Support research to understand vulnerabilities to OA of key species and fundamental biological responses to OA (Outcome 4). Engage stakeholders and conduct vulnerability assessments to identify threats and adaptation strategies to vulnerable communities, including through the GOA-ON Regional Hubs, IOOS, and U.S. Coastal Acidification Networks (Outcome 2 and 3). Support modeling efforts and data products, such as the Coastal Ocean Data Analysis Product Database and, in partnership with GOMO and other collaborators, the global products GLODAP and SOCAT, which contribute to future projections and model-based tools that can inform research and decision making (Outcome 5 and 6). Raise awareness about the risks of OA through engagements in international, national, and regional events that engage decision makers, local stakeholders, tribal nations, and the public (Outcome 6 and 7). NOAA OAP will continue to engage with OARS through its continuous program support to GOA-ON secretariat, leadership, and regional hub activities.