On behalf of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON) we would like to share information about the next presentation in the GOA-ON Webinar Series. On Wednesday, 21 April 2021 at 18:00 UTC, Dr. Kristina Barclay (Univ. Calgary, Canada) will talk about "Canada's Ocean Acidification Community of Practice." Please register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8802503588583695629. An abstract of the talk is provided below.

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Abstract:

The MEOPAR OA Community of Practice (CoP) was formed in 2018, with the overarching goal of sharing knowledge and improving linkages between OA knowledge creators and end-users across Canada. The OA CoP is led by two Co-Leads, Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith (DFO) and Dr. Brent Else (University of Calgary), and a Coordinator, Dr. Kristina Barclay (University of Calgary, MEOPAR), with guidance from an interdisciplinary Steering Committee from across the country. OA CoP objectives include the development of: knowledge transfer and community engagement via accessible content, resources, and databases, and best-practices for data collection and sharing involving research groups, stake-holders, and community-based research. In this webinar, Dr. Barclay will present some of the key activities to date, the new online resources and blog series, as well as updates on the development of future projects. Current and future activities are focused on increasing online content and resources to increase OA CoP awareness and engagement, the development of a low-cost OA sensor package to aid aquaculture operations and larger monitoring efforts, conducting regional vulnerability assessments, and participation in partner OA organizations, including the GOA-ON North American Hub, the OA Information Exchange, DFO-NOAA OA Working Groups, the OA Alliance, and MEOPAR.