Program |
29 August 2016 |
Presentation |
09:00-09:30 |
Opening and self-introduction |
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09:30-09:45 |
Brief on the main results of the 1st and 2nd WESTPAC workshop on monitoring of the ecological impacts of ocean acidification on coral reef ecosystems |
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09:45-10:05 |
Conduct of the workshop |
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10:05-10:30 |
Ocean Acidification -IOC Activities |
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10:30-11:00 |
Group photo and coffee break |
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11:00-11:20 |
Recent movement on GOA-ON, particularly the 3rd GOA-ON Science Workshop (8-10 May 2016, Australia) |
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11:20-12:00 |
Overview: Monitoring Reef Impacts of Warming and Ocean Acidification – NOAA’s Integrated Interdisciplinary Monitoring Methods |
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12:00-13:15 |
Lunch time |
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13:15-14:00 |
A review of carbonate chemistry and data quality objectives |
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14:00-14:20 |
Standard Operating Procedure on Monitoring Seawater Carbonate Chemistry (Collection and Handling) |
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14:20-14:40 |
Standard Operating Procedure on Total Alkalinity Analysis |
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14:40-15:00 |
Coffee break |
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15:10-15:30 |
Standard Operating Procedure on Spectrophotometric pH Analysis |
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15:30-16:00 |
Standard Operating Procedure on Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) |
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16:00-16:30 |
Standard Operating Procedure on Bioerosion Monitoring Unit (BMU) and Calcification Accretion Unit (CAU) |
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16:30-17:30 |
Plenary discussion and feedback on SOPs |
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30 August 2016 |
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09:00-15:30 |
Break-out sessions: Carbonate Chemistry Group and Biology Group |
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ARMS and CAUs recovery and field processing |
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Water sampling in field, hands-on TA, pH measurement and CO2 system calculations |
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15:50-17:30 |
Plenary discussion towards the finalization of SOPs and Plenary closing review of the day |
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31 August 2016 |
09:00-12:00 |
Progress report by pilot sites |
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Bangladesh: Progress report on the pilot site -St. Martin’s Island, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh |
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China: Capacities of GMRC for monitoring the ecological impacts of OA on coral reefs |
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China: Local acidification research on a fringing reef at the east coast of Hainan Island, Northern South China Sea |
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Indonesia: Progress report on the pilot sites |
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Indonesia: Ocean acidification research and monitoring |
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Malaysia: Current status of implementation for OA studies in Malaysia |
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Philippines: Update on ocean acidification work in the Philippines |
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Philippines: Finding refugia from disturbances |
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Thailand: Progresses of the monitoring of ocean acidification in Thailand |
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Vietnam: Progress report of pilot sites in Vietnam |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch time |
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13:00-16:00 |
Discussion on next steps toward implementation of OA monitoring in the region |
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