[SEMCO] Join us for Shell Day - A Coastal Acidification Monitoring Blitz

[jrheuban at whoi.edu]

Join the first blitz of coastal acidification monitoring in the Northeast-
Aug 22 and 23, 2019
Shell Day aims to engage water quality monitoring organizations by focusing
on coastal acidification measurements during a blitz throughout the New
England coast on August 22 & 23, 2019. This citizen science collaboration
will raise awareness of the opportunities for addressing coastal
acidification, while helping to fill important gaps in scientific
understanding. 

Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has decreased seawater pH, thus
making it more acidic. Along the coasts, acidification has additional local
drivers such as freshwater inputs and excess nutrients. More acidified
waters make it difficult for marine animals like clams and oysters to build
their shells. To contribute to the understanding of coastal acidification
in New England, this is what participating organizations will do: 

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On August 22ndmore than 40 water quality monitoring groups from Long Island
Sound to Downeast Maine will simultaneously collect water samples at low,
mid, and high tide to provide a snapshot of seawater conditions affecting
shellfish and other coastal resources. Each group will collect a total of
five water bottles along a tidal cycle at a minimum of one site, and will
measure seawater temperature and salinity when sampling water.

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On August 23rdgroups will transport their water samples to partner
laboratories across the region, which will provide an opportunity to engage
with researchers in an open house. During the open house, students,
volunteers and citizen scientists will hear about coastal acidification
research while examining the instrumentation and how samples will be
analyzed. 

After analysis of samples and data synthesis, the results will be discussed
with the monitoring groups and more broadly though the Northeast Coastal
Acidification Network (NECAN).Participating groups are encouraged to share
their results and those of the region in their local communitiesto enhance
coastal acidification understanding and discuss local adaptation actions.

Groups in Massachusetts interested in participating should Jennie Rheuban
(jrheuban at whoi.edu) or Carolina Bastidas (bastidas at mit.edu) by AUG 5TH.
#SHELLDAY2019
      

More information about Shell Day can be found on the Northeast Coastal
Acidification Network (NECAN) website athttp://www.necan.org/shellday
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