Environmental Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems Lab

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Explores methods to assess environmental change impacts on seawater chemistry and biology. Students conduct experiments including testing the impact of ocean acidification (OA) on marine coccolithophores and explore ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) as a method to mitigate OA and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By the end of the quarter students should be able to (1) understand the impacts of OA and OAE on marine chemistry and biology; (2) understanding relevant measurements and sampling techniques; (3) conduct laboratory procedures using OA and OAE best practice guides; (4) demonstrate proficiency in data synthesis and analysis and (5) gain experience in paper writing.