Washington governor’s focus on the issue goes beyond ordinary politics. He says finding solutions is both a moral obligation and an economic opportunity. Read more about this in the Seattle Times.
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Bill Dewey from Taylor Shellfish shares his thoughts about ocean acidification, and the risk it poses to Washington’s marine environment, economy and cultural resources. Check it out here. Ginger Armbrust – Professor and Director of UW Oceanography, and recipient of a multimillion dollar research award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation – talks about her research and what this new research money will do. Check it out! Washington State’s recent release of a Blue Ribbon Panel’s findings on how to mitigate and adapt to ocean acidification has garnered national attention. CoEnv scientists and staff played an important role on the Panel – read more about ocean acidification, the report’s findings, and next steps here.  Moored Autonomous pCO2 (MAP-CO2) Buoy for ocean acidification research. Buoy engineered and deployed by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. An increase in monitoring is just one of the recommendations of the blue ribbon panel. Image Source: Hendee (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons In research presented last month at the Third International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World, FHL‘s Emily Carrington‘s lab found that in water with a pH more acidic than 7.6, the silky threads that anchor mussels to their homes, called byssus fibers, was significantly weakened. They also found that higher temperatures weakened the byssus fibers, with threads about 60 percent weaker in 77 degree Fahrenheit water than in cooler 65 degree water. Read more about mussels’ sticky substance and why researchers think it can offer important insights for developing new adhesives. Lawmakers will introduce a new bill to tackle Washington’s ocean acidification troubles prior to the upcoming state legislative session in January, according to state Senator Kevin Ranker, after a Friday meeting of Governor Gregoire’s blue ribbon task force on ocean acidification. Read more about the panel’s recommendations and findings in this Crosscut article. |
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