Objectives of the Conference
Contributions from all fields of the Geosciences are welcome. In particular the conference will focus on:
- Ocean acidification and the marine ecosystem
- Seawater chemistry: paleoreconstructions, present observations, future projections;
- Impact on calcifying organisms (plankton, corals, commercial shellfish, etc.);
- Animal performance characters and species interactions (including ecosystem response);
- Microbial processes and interactions;
- Biogeochemical cycles and climate feedbacks.
- Ocean acidification and society and politics
- Valuing economic impacts of ocean acidification;
- Governing the oceans;
- Communicating ocean issues to the public at large.
- Ocean acidification and climate engineering
- Ocean Iron Fertilization (OIF);
- Enhanced weathering of silicates (olivine);
- Liming the ocean.
- Outreach
- Generating awareness to the public;
- Novel approach to awareness and outreach on ocean acidification;
- Outreach issues and approaches in the developing world;
- Translating governmental commitments to effective and timely outreach programs.