Fwd: [NECAN SC] EPA Coastal Acidification Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies webinar -- December 1 and 3 2020

[Esperanza Stancioff]

Greetings All,

Passing on this interesting opportunity that you may be interested in.

Best,

Esperanza

Esperanza Stancioff, Extension Professor

Climate Change Lead
University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Maine Sea Grant
377 Manktown Rd
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-0343
e...@maine.edu

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http://umaine.edu/signs-of-the-seasons/
http://umaine.edu/maineclimatenews/

 

December 1 & 3, 2020         Ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) threatens marine ecosystems and the coastal communities that rely on them. Actions and best practices to adapt to and mitigate impacts of OCA, such as buffering sediments, restoring seagrasses and conserving refugia is an area of active research. Hear from five speakers about strategies to mitigate impacts of OCA on coral reefs and shellfish resources. Speakers December 1, 2020, 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST   Welcome Dennis Deziel, EPA Region 1, Administrator Brian Frazer, EPA Headquarters, Office of Water, Director Oceans, Wetlands & Communities Division   Dr. Tyler Cyronak, Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University (Florida) Sara Randall, Associate Director, Downeast Institute (Maine)   December 3, 2020, 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST   Dr. Kimberly K. Yates, Senior Research Oceanographer, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (Florida) Dr. Nichole Price, Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (Maine) Dr. Susie Arnold, Marine Scientist, Island Institute (Maine)   Register in advance at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1751309128430822416 For technical webinar questions, contact Cecilia Kane at cecili...@erg.com; For other questions contact Matt Liebman at liebman.matt@epa.gov   Checkout EPA’s webinar on State Legislation on Ocean & Coastal Acidification held March 19, 2020. https://www.epa.gov/watershedacademy/state-legislation-ocean-coastal-acidification-webinar   The U.S. EPA’s Ocean and Coastal Acidification Program promotes awareness and conducts research and long-term monitoring to mitigate impacts of acidification and develop solutions. EPA works with states, local governments, the National Estuary Program and other stakeholders as they play a critical role in guarding the coastlines against local causes of acidification. https://www.epa.gov/ocean-acidification

 

 

Matthew Liebman

US EPA Region 1
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Mail Code 06-1

Boston, MA 02109-3912

 

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