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Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA -ICC)
Communicating, promoting and facilitating global actionsin a changing ocean world
www.iaea.org/nael/OA-ICC
www.iaea.org/ocean-acidification
Michel WarnauIAEA Environment Laboratories
International Atomic Energy Agency
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Maximizing the benefit coming from the use of nuclear technologywhile minimizing risks in safety, security and proliferation
Mission
• HQ in Vienna, Austria
• 2 research centres (Monaco and Seibersdorf)
Areas of Contribution of the IAEA
IAEA involved in Ocean Acidification studies
Regarding the environment, by mandate, the IAEA is active in
the field of monitoring and protecting the environment from
ionising radiations, but also in any field where isotopic and
nuclear applications are relevant to understand and/or solve
environmental issues.
Geochronology (radiological dating) + Paleo-climatology (isotopic ratio
analysis): powerful tools that allow reconstructing prevailing environmental
conditions over last decades to millennia to calibrate and improve descriptive
and predictive models
Isotopes used as proxies :
e.g., B-11/B-10 for past pH
Environmental recorders:
-sediment cores
-ice cores
-coral skeleton
Ocean acidificationNuclear and isotopic applications
Photos: Prof R. Dunbar
Unique tools to assess biological effects
under projected pCO2
scenarios, identify
vulnerable organisms, evaluate potential
coastal economic impacts (fisheries,
aquaculture, ecosystem services), e.g.:
• Use of Ca-45 to assess growth and
calcification rates
• Use of C-14 to assess primary
production of marine phytoplankton
• Use of radio-tracers to assess change
in pollutant availability
Ocean acidificationNuclear and isotopic applications
Background:
US-supported extra-budgetary CRP
(Coordinated Research Project) funded
for 4 years
Overall objectives:
• Assess biological and social effects due
to ocean acidification in key ecological
sites south of 30°N.
• Identify vulnerable regions and
communities.
• Evaluate coastal economic impacts from
ocean chemistry change on a regional
scale using bio-economic models.
Coordinated Research Project:“Ocean Acidification and Economic Impacts on Fisheries”
Activities 2011/2012:
• October 2011: Consultancy Meeting
• Nov 2012: 1st Coordination Meeting (8 contracts)
Upcoming:
• 2013: Project development and additional participants (2)
• 2014: Regional training workshop on OA impact modelling
BRAZILCO2 effects on calcification* [45Ca] of mussel larvae
CANADATraining in use of BCE Model of OA effects on fisheries for coupled bio-physical and socio-economic factors
Based on MEY of the modified Gordon-Schaefer model for Bio-economics
GHANAOA impacts on fisheries & livelihoods
KENYAOA impacts on reefs, fish & livelihoods
CHILEupwelled CO2
effects on adult mussel aquaculture
USANOAA collaboration in use of Rational Expectations Models based on MEY in fisheries for OA impacts
CASE STUDY of Bristol Bay King Crab Fishery
KUWAITCO2 effects on coral calcification* [45Ca] ; OA reef impacts
Kuwait
ArabianGulf
PHILIPPINESpH effects on fish eggs/larvae & economic valuation of OA impact on fisheries
Coordinated Research Project:“Ocean Acidification and Economic Impacts on Fisheries”
Transfer of knowledge / Capacity building
Technical Cooperation Programme of the IAEA
Cycle 2012-13:
INS2007010
Cycle 2014-15:
DOM2013001
INS2010005
KUW2012004
Africa: RAF2012022
Asia-Pacific: RAS2012061
Latin-America: RLA2012029
Rio+20 outcome document, paragraph 166:
“We call for support to initiatives that address ocean acidification and the
impacts of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems and
resources. In this regard, we reiterate the need to work collectively to
prevent further ocean acidification, as well as enhance the resilience of
marine ecosystems and of the communities whose livelihoods depend on
them, and to support marine scientific research, monitoring and
observation of ocean acidification and particularly vulnerable ecosystems,
including through enhanced international cooperation in this regard.”
Ocean Acidification International
Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)Communicating, promoting and facilitating global actions
in a changing ocean world
•Project: IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI)
project, supported by direct and in-kind
contributions from several Member States
and research programmes on ocean
acidification.
•Objective: act as a platform to communicate,
promote and facilitate overarching activities
on ocean acidification that must be
performed at the international level to make
effective use of previous and current science
investments
•End Users: scientific community and science
users (e.g., policy makers, media, general
public)
Advisory Board
www.iaea.org/nael/OA-ICC
www.iaea.org/ocean-acidification
Ocean Acidification International
Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)Communicating, promoting and facilitating global actions
in a changing ocean world
•Functioning:
Operated by the IAEA Environment
Laboratories in Monaco.
Launched in summer 2012 (fully operational
in 2013) for an initial duration of 3 years.
Advised by an Advisory Board with
representatives from UN Agencies, key
institutions and leading scientists in the
field of OA.
Advisory Board
www.iaea.org/nael/OA-ICC
www.iaea.org/ocean-acidification
OA-ICC facilitates the following activities:
•International observation network
•Student and post-doctoral exchanges
•Joint ocean acidification experiments
•Capacity building
•Inter-comparison exercises
•On-line bibliographic data
•Collaboration between natural, social and economic sciences
•Best practices in research and data reporting
•Data management
•Information dissemination and outreach initiatives
Ocean Acidification International
Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)Communicating, promoting and facilitating global actions
in a changing ocean world
www.iaea.org/nael/OA-ICC
www.iaea.org/ocean-acidification
Current Funding and Support
Supported by the IAEA ‘Peaceful Uses Initiative’ (PUI) through direct and
in-kind contributions from several IAEA Member States and research
projects on ocean acidification:
Australia
France
Italy
New Zealand
Norway
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
(China ?)
Ocean Acidification International
Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)Communicating, promoting and facilitating global actions
in a changing ocean world
Current Funding and Support (cont’d)
Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER)
Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS)
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (NOAA-OA)
UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme (UKOA)
Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification (BIOACID)
Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate (MedSeA)
International OA Reference User Group (iOA-RUG)
Current budget: USD 2 M (USD 0.98 M cash and USD 1.016 M in-kind)
Growing interest, growing partnership, need for additional support
Ocean Acidification International
Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)Communicating, promoting and facilitating global actions
in a changing ocean world
None of us can do everything
But each of us can do something
UNSG Ban Ki-Moon
3 Apr 2013, Monaco
www.iaea.org/nael/OA-ICC
www.iaea.org/ocean-acidification