IF YOURE IN THE OCEAN CONSERVATION SPACE, YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND hypoxia. if you hvent heard of it, use the link s below to naviagte this page and learn about this important issue .

Our oceans, and especially our coastal seas, are becoming less oxygenated and more acidic. This is affecting the survival of marine life, as well as the long-term sustainability of our coastal communities and economies. The CRBS grant supports projects that address this multifaceted issue.

The SSTOA and WTA worked together to design a citizen science project that takes advantage of tourism vessels' existing routes. Sensors that measure ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) are deployed and monitored with tourist involvement. The information collected helps us better understand these challenges and will inform solutions that can benefit not only our coastal livelihoods, but also other coastal regions facing similar issues related to hypoxia and acidification.

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OAH - Ocwan acidification and acidificatuion. I hsort, the oceans are becoming less oxygen-rich and more acidic. It has massive effects on wildlife, marine ecosystems, and our collective wellbeing.

SSTOA - the Small Ship Tourism Associaiton. A GROUP OF WILDERNESS TOUR companies committed to using their access toremote areas to not only wow their guests, but collect valuable OAH data.

CRBS - thi sis the Climate read BC Seafood Program and Grant. WOrking toghtethr, the WTA and the SSTOA were awarded this grant becuase of the effect OAH has on the sutainability of our seafood industry in british columbia.

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