Knowledge exchange
The Benthic Acidification Consortium is committed to exchanging
its knowledge to the widest possible audience. Below is a list
of knowledge exchange activities that the Consortium's scientists
have been involved with:
Policy
Dr Silvana
Birchenough was approached by the
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to be a
convener at the
North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) meeting in
Hiroshima, Japan in October 2012 (Changing ocean
biogeochemistry and its ecosystem impacts. Co-sponsored by ICES and
Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research
project [IMBER]).
Dr Murray Roberts
contributed text on deep-sea impacts of ocean acidification and
warming to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) 5th Assessment Report Chapter 6 ‘Ocean
Systems’.
Dr Steve Widdicombe and Dr Murray Roberts are members of the
Convention on Biological
Diversity’s Expert Group on ocean acidification, which met in
Montreal (Canada) in October 2011.
Presentations to Policy Makers
6th World Fisheries Congress Fisheries Society of the
British Isles (UK)
May 2012
Acclimation of the cold water coral Lophelia pertusa to predicted
rises in atmospheric CO2 and sea temperatures
Sebastian Hennige, Laura Wicks, Nick Kamenos & Murray
Roberts
5th International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals
Internatioanal Symposium on Deep Sea Corals
(Amsterdam)
April 2012
Ecohydrodynamics of Mingulay Reef complex
Juan Moreno Navas & Murray Roberts
5th International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals
Internatioanal Symposium on Deep Sea Corals
(Amsterdam)
April 2012
Trans-Atlantic perspectives on the history of Lophelia cold-water
coral development
Murray Roberts
5th International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals
Internatioanal Symposium on Deep Sea Corals
(Amsterdam)
April 2012
Responses of Lophelia pertusa to ocean acidification
Sebastian Hennige, Laura Wicks, Nick Kamenos & Murray
Roberts
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
(USA)
February 2012
Acclimation of the cold water coral Lophelia pertusa to predicted
rises in atmospheric CO2 and sea temperatures
Sebastian Hennige, Laura Wicks, Nick Kamenos & Murray
Roberts
UKOA Benthic Consortium Annual Meeting
(UK)
July 2012
Relative impacts of temperature and pH on survival, growth and
reproduction of the predatory Boreal gastropod Nucella lapillus and
grazing Lusitanian gastropod Osilinus lineatus
Nova Mieszkowska & Mike Burrows
UKOA Annual Science Meeting (UK)
April
2012
Population and reproduction mesocosm studies of Nucella lapillus
and Osilinus lineatus
Nova Mieszkowska & Mike Burrows
Agence des aires marines proteges
(France)
November 2011
Le changement climatique sur la biodiversité marine côtière:
tendances, prévisions et conséquences pur la gestion
Nova Mieszkowska
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World Monterey (USA
September 2012
Buffering of skeletal calcium carbonate changes by red coralline
algae in response to ocean acidification
Nick Kamenos, Jonathan Dunn, Calosi, Helen Findlay, Steve
Widdicombe, Elena Aloisio & Heidi Burdett
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World Monterey (USA
September 2012
The effect of low and low-spiked pH on the intracellular DMSP
production and epithelial cell morphology of red coralline
algae
Heidi Burdett, Elena Aloisio, Piero Calosi, Steve Widdicombe, Helen
Findlay, Angela Hatton & Nick Kamenos
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World Monterey (USA)
September 2012
Synergistic effects of temperature and pCO2 on photosynthesis,
respiration and calcification in the free-living coralline alga
Lithothamnion glaciale
Penelope Donohue, Sebastian Hennige, Murray Roberts, Maggie Cusack
& Nick Kamenos
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World Monterey (USA)September 2012
Using an evolutionary approach to investigate the responses of
marine organisms to elevated temperature and CO2
Piero Calosi, Melatunan Sedercor, Simon Rundle & Steve
Widdicombe
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World Monterey (USA)September 2012
Determining the resilience of ecologically-important intertidal
invertebrates to elevated CO2 and temperature: Phisiological
response and energetic trade-offs
Samuel Rastrick, Piero Calosi, Helen Findlay, Helen Graham, Jasmin
Godbold, Chris Hauton, Ana Queiros, Martin Solan, John Spicer, Nia
Whiteley & Steve Widdicombe
University of Portsmouth Environment Network
(UK)
September 2011
Climate change and the Solent
Nova Mieszkowska
4th International Rhodolith Workshop Granada, Spain 4th
International Rhodolith Workshop (Spain)
September
2012
Buffering of skeletal calcium carbonate changes by red coralline
algae in response to ocean acidification
Nick Kamenos, Jonathan Dunn, Piero Calosi, Helen Findlay, Steve
Widdicombe, Elena Aloisio, & Heidi Burdett
4th International Rhodolith Workshop Granada, Spain 4th
International Rhodolith Workshop (Spain)
September
2012
Application of proteomics to assess the synergistic effects of
elevated temperature and ocean acidification on temperate marine
calcifying organisms
Penelope Donohue, Henrik Stahl, Murray Roberts, Maggie Cusack &
Nick Kamenos
4th International Rhodolith Workshop Granada, Spain 4th
International Rhodolith Workshop (Spain)
September
2012
The effect of low and low-spiked pH on the intracellular DMSP
production and epithelial cell morphology of red coralline
algae
Hedid Burdett, Elena Aloisio, Piero Calosi, Steve Widdicombe, Helen
Findlay, Angela Hatton & Nick Kamenos
2nd UKOA Bentic Consortium Meeting (UK)
July
2012
Coralline algae show variable responses to ocean acidification and
warming
Nick Kamenos, Elena Aloisio, Heidi Burdett, Piero Calosi, Maggie
Cusack, Penelope Donohue, Jonathan Dunn, Helen Findlay, Angela
Hatton, Natalie Hicks, Murray Roberts, Henrik Stahl & Steve
Widdicombe
2nd International Symposium ‘Effects of Climate Change on
the World’s Oceans’ PICES/ICES/IOC (Korea)
May 2012
Using an evolutionary approach to investigate the responses of
marine organisms to elevated temperature and CO2
Piero Calosi, Melatunan Sedercor, Simon Rundle & Steve
Widdicombe
2nd International Symposium ‘Effects of Climate Change on
the World’s Oceans' ES/ICES/IOC (Korea)
May
2012
Synergistic impacts of climate change drivers on the developmental
ecophysiology, growth and survival of the European lobster, Homarus
gammarus
Daniel Small, Piero Calosi, John Spicer, Dominic Boothroyd &
Steve Widdicombe
EPOCA final meeting European Project on Ocean Acidification
(France)
April 2012
Effects of ocean acidification and temperature on cold-water
calcifiers
Sebastian Hennige, Laura Wicks, Nick Kamenos & Murray
Roberts
2nd UKOA Annual Meeting UK Ocean Acidification Program
(UK)
April 2012
The effects of ocean acidification and tmperature on the physiology
and burrowing behaviour of two infaunal invertebrates
Jasmin Godbold, Sam Rastrick, Piero Carlosi & Martin
Solan
2nd UKOA Annual Meeting UK Ocean Acidification Program
(UK)
April 2012
Physiological adaptation of marine invertebrates to high CO2/low pH
and hypoxia - paradigms and pitfalls
Piero Calosi, Marie Hawkins, Lucy Turner, Manuela Truebano &
John Spicer
2nd UKOA Annual Meeting UK Ocean Acidification Program
(UK)
April 2012
Long-term physiological responses to elevated CO2 and temperature
in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus
Sam Rastrick, Piero Calosi, Helen Findlay, Helen Graham, Chris
Hauton, Niki Lacey, Ana Queiros, John Spicer, Nia Whiteley &
Steve Widdicombe
EPOCA final meeting European Project on Ocean Acidification
(France)
April 2012
Impact of ocean acidification on benthic nitrification: comparisons
of surface and burrow microbial communities
Karen Tait, Bonnie Laverock, Vassilis Kitidis & Steve
Widdicombe
Aquatic Sciences 2011 ASLO (Puerto
Rico)
February 2011
High pCO2 induces a new pathway for the release of DMSP from
coralline algae
Heidi Burdett, Nick Kamenos, Elena Aloisio, Piero Calosi, Helen
Findlay, Steve Widdicombe & Angela Hatton
Ocean Sciences 2012 ASLO, AGU (USA)
February
2012
Acclimation of the cold water coral Lophelia pertusa to predicted
rises in atmospheric CO2 and sea temperatures
Sebastian Hennige, Laura Wicks, Nick Kamenos & Murray
Roberts
Ocean Sciences 2012 ASLO, AGU (USA)
February
2012
Application of proteomics to assess the synergistic effects of
elevated temperature and ocean acidification on temperate marine
calcifying organisms
Penelope Donohue, Henrik Stahl, Murray Roberts, Maggie Cusack &
Nick Kamenos
World Conference on Marine Biodiversity Aberdeen,
UK
September 2011
The effects of ocean acidification and temperature on invertebrate
behaviour, activity and function
Jasmin Godbold & Martin Solan
World Conference on Marine Biodiversity Aberdeen,
UK
September 2011
Application of proteomics to assess the synergistic effects of
elevated temperature and ocean acidification on temperate marine
calcifying organisms
Penelope Donohue, Henrik Stahl, Murray Roberts, Maggie Cusack &
Nick Kamenos
Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland 2nd
Annual Science Meeting MASTS Edinburgh (UK)
August
2011
Low pH induces a new pathway for the release of DMSP from coralline
algae
Heidi Burdett, Nick Kamenos, Elena Aloisio, Piero Calosi, Helen
Findlay, Steve Widdicombe & Angela Hatton
Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland 2nd
Annual Science Meeting MASTS Edinburgh, UK
August
2011
Application of proteomics to assess the impact of elevated CO2
levels on marine organisms
Penelope Donohue, Heidi Burdett, Nick Kamenos,Elena Aloisio, Piero
Calosi, Helen Findlay, Steve Widdicombe & Angela Hatton
University of Aberdeen, Seminar (UK)
March
2011
The effects of ocean acidification and temperature on invertebrate
behaviour, activity and function
Jasmin Godbold
Joint Annual Meeting EPOCA, BIOACID and UKOARP
(Germany)
September 2010
Can predicted levels of future ocean acidification and temperature
rise alter community structure and biodiversity in marine benthic
communities? Evidence from previous experiments and plans for
future research
Steve Widdicombe, Rachel Hale, Louise McNeill, Nova Mieszkowska
& Piero Calosi
Joint Annual Meeting EPOCA, BIOACID and UKOARP
(Germany)
September 2010
Can ocean acidification affect population dynamics of the barnacle
Semibalanus balanoides at its southern range edge
Helen Findlay, Mike Burrows, Mike Kendall, John Spicer & Steve
Widdicombe
Posters for Policy Makers
European Project on Ocean Acidification at the European
Commission (Brussels)
November 2012
Synergistic effects of ocean acidification and warming on
biomineralisation and functioning of marine calcifiers
Sebastian Hennige, Laura Wicks, Nick Kamenos, Penelope Donahue,
Heidi Burdett & Murray Roberts
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World (USA)
September 2012
Biomineralisation: protein and mineral response of Mytilis edulis
to ocean acidification
Susan Fitzer, Maggie Cusack, Vernon Phoenix & Nick
Kamenos
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World (USA)
September 2012
Biomineralizing epiphytes of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica
meadows from a CO2 vents coastal system
Chiara Lombardi, Maria-Cristina Gambi, Silvia Cocito, Anthony
Kearsley, Piero Calosi & Peter Taylor
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World (USA)
September 2012
Structural and functional vulnerability to elevated pCO2 in marine
benthic communities
Nadja Christen, Piero Calosi, Caroline L. McNeil & Steve
Widdicombe
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World (USA)
September 2012
Metabolic plasticity and adaptation in polychaete species
inhabiting a co2 vent coastal system
Piero Calosi, Samuel Rastrick, Chiara Lombardi & Maria-Cristina
Gambi
3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2
World (USA)
September 2012
The combined effects of CO2 and temperature on acid-base regulation
during tidal emersion and re-immersion in necora
puber
Samuel Rastrick, Piero Calosi, Ruth Calder-Potts, Greg Nightingale,
Simon Thomas, Steve Widdicombe & John Spicer
2nd International Symposium ‘Effects of Climate Change on
the World’s Oceans’
PICES/ICES/IOC (Korea)
May 2012
Structural and Functional Vulnerability to Elevated pCO2 in Marine
Benthic Communities
Nadja Christen, Piero Calosi, Caroline L. McNeill & Steve
Widdicombe
UKOA Annual Meeting UK Ocean Acidification Program Exeter
(UK)
April 2012
Ocean acidification: the next chapter
Ruth Calder-Potts, Steve Widdicombe, Helen Findlay, John Spicer
& Piero Calosi
EPOCA final meeting European Project on Ocean Acidification
(France)
April 2012
A physiological trade-off in mussels exposed to ocean acidification
– Immune system plasticity ensures survival but at the cost of
reproduction
Rob P Ellis, Helen Parry, John Spicer & Steve Widdicombe
EPOCA final meeting European Project on Ocean Acidification
(France)
April 2012
Interactive effects of multiple climate change drivers on the
developmental ecophysiology of the European lobster, Homarus
gammarus
Dan Small, Piero Calosi, John Spicer, Dominick Boothroyd &
Steve Widdicombe
EPOCA final meeting European Project on Ocean Acidification
(France)
April 2012
Ocean acidification: the next chapter
Ruth Calder-Potts, Steve Widdicombe, Helen Findlay, John Spicer
& Piero Calosi
UKOA Annual Meeting UK Ocean Acidification Program Exeter
(UK)
April 2012
A physiological trade-off in mussels exposed to ocean acidification
– Immune system plasticity ensures survival but at the cost of
reproduction
Rob P Ellis, Helen Parry, John Spicer & Steve Widdicombe
UKOA Annual Meeting UK Ocean Acidification Program Exeter
(UK)
April 2012
Interactive effects of multiple climate change drivers on the
developmental ecophysiology of the European lobster, Homarus
gammarus
Dan Small, Piero Calosi, John Spicer, Dominick Boothroyd &
Steve Widdicombe
Planet under Pressure Conference (UK)
March
2012
Long-term exposure to ocean acidificaton and warming reduce
burrowing and ventiation behaviour of the polychaete Alitta
(Nereis) virens
Jasmin Godbold & Martin Solan
World Conference on Marine Biodiversity University of
Aberdeen (UK)
September 2011
Ecophysiology of marine calcifying macro-invertebrates exposed to
elevated pCO2 and temperature: a multigenerational approach
Piero Calosi & John Spicer
Society for Experimental Biology SEB Glasgow,
UK
July 2011
Application of proteomics to assess the synergistic effects of
elevated temperature and ocean acidification on temperate marine
calcifying organisms
Penelope Donohue, Henrik Stahl, Murray Roberts, Maggie Cusack &
Nick Kamenos
CCS UK Society Carbon Capture and Storage Society Annual
Meeting (UK)
April 2011
Impact of exposure to elevated levels of CO2 on the physiology and
behaviour of an important ecosystem engineer; the burrowing
thalassinidean shrimp Upogebia deltaura
Penelope Donohue, Piero Calosi, Adam Bates, Bonnie Laverock &
Steve Widdicombe
CCS UK Society Carbon Capture and Storage Society Annual
Meeting (UK)
April 2011
Impact of medium-term exposure to CO2 enriched seawater on the
physiology of the velvet swimming crab, Necora puber
Dominic Small, Piero Calosi, Daniel White, Steve Widdicombe &
John Spicer
UKOA Kick-off meeting UK Ocean Acidification
(UK)
May 2011
Effects of ocean acidification and temperature on invertebrate
activity, behaviour and function
Jasmin Godbold & Martin Solan
Media
Marine Scientist magazine published a 4 page
article entitled "Corals of the deep", with information being
provided by Dr Sebastian Hennige.
The Geographer Newsletter published an
article entitled "Corals at risk", written by Dr Nick Kamenos.
Planet Earth published an article entitled
"Ocean acidification and life on the sea floor" written by Kelvin
Boot and Dr Steve Widdicombe.
The article "Ocean
acidification vs. biogenic calcifiers", written by Dr Laura
Wicks, Dr Sebastian Hennige and Prof. Murray Roberts, appeared in
the EU's Hermione (Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man's Impact On
European Seas) project newsletter (page 5).
The video on BBC Scotland news entitled
'Footage
reveals life on the sea floor' featuring footage from the
Changing Oceans expedition. Contributed to by Prof. Murray
Roberts.
The BBC Radio Scotland show
'Good Morning Scotland' featured Prof. Murray Roberts as a
guest, speaking about the Changing Oceans expedition.
Rowan Byrne featured in a podcast
on Irish radio station RTE Radio 1 on the programme Mooney
before the Changing Oceans expedition departed.
The BBC visited the Changing Oceans team
onboard before departure where Prof. Murray Roberts was filmed for
a feature entitled 'Scientists to
survey Scotland's coral reefs' featured on BBC Reporting
Scotland.
The Irish Times published an article
entitled
'Deep sea expedition on impact of carbon' which was contributed
to by Rowan Byrne.
Other
The Changing Oceans expedition had a
blog which featured updates on the progress of the cruise from
Laura Wicks.
The research vessel RRS James Cook was
visited by Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Climate Change
Stewart Stevenson, who was briefed by the Changing Ocean
expedition team (including Prof. Murray Roberts).