OA Week 2023 - Caribbean Hub

We are excited to introduce the newly formed Caribbean GOA-On Hub, which will cover the wider Caribbean region, focusing on areas not covered by neighbouring GOA-ON Hubs. The formation of the Caribbean GOA-ON Hub is a critical first step in increasing the region's capacity for OA monitoring, research, collaboration, and communication. In this session, we will share the results of the OA Needs Based Assessment and the work that led to the Hub formation, as well as highlight work being conducted by current Hub members.

Session Organizer(s):
Amber Packard and Debbie-Ann Gordon-Smith

Moderator(s):
Jose Martinez-Ortiz
University of Puerto Rico

Speakers:
Natalie Lord
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
Caribbean Ocean Acidification Community Needs Based Assessment and GOA-ON Hub Formation

Amber Packard
University of the Virgin Islands
Ongoing water quality projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Debbie-Ann D.S. Gordon-Smith
The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
Supporting coastal water management and ecosystem recovery in marine protected areas in Jamaica

Melissa Melendez
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Carbon Chemistry Variations in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico: Long-Term Trends and Seasonal Fluctuations