Schedule

Days 1 and 2 will include lectures on the general issue of ocean deoxygenation and acidification:

• Open ocean deoxygenation,
• Closed seas and coastal waters acidification and deoxygenation,
• Causes of oxygen and pH decline,
• Nutrient enrichment of coastal waters,
• Climate change in coastal waters,
• Observing capacities and challenges,
• Introduction to modelling ocean physics,
• Introduction to modelling ocean biogeochemistry,
• Introduction to the Practical Workshops.

In addition, the first two evenings are devoted to Poster sessions so that all students get to know each other and the topic of research each one is carrying out.

Days 3 and 4 of the summer school are devoted to practical workshops and participants will take part in each workshop.

During the hands-on practicals, participants are introduced to techniques used in modelling, laboratory work and cruise work on the Chilean vessel Stella Maris (Univ. Coquimbo) (or eventually Cabo del Horno, SHOA) where students will be introduced on how to use the most recent oxygen and pH sensors of the market. 

The science communication workshop ‘oral and written communication’ gives the students guidance and constructive criticism on presenting their research via posters, manuscripts and oral presentations. It will take place on days 1, 2, 3 and 4 with rotating small groups of participants.

Day 5 will be devoted to stakeholder engagement activities with local fisheries/aquaculture farming and regional policy makers.

Days 6 and 7 will include lectures on:

• Effects of ocean acidification and deoxygenation including biological responses,
• Multiple stressors, biogeochemistry,
• Reducing deoxygenation and acidification and its negative effects,
• Predicting future ocean pH and oxygen,
• Ocean Observing systems design in relation to the deoxygenation and acidification issues,
• Data management, and a broader picture of oceanographic observation/data from the local, regional up to the international/global perspective,
• How to connect individual measurements/studies/experiments to international efforts/networks will be proposed.
• Special sessions will be held on Ethics in science,
• How to interact with the press and social media, NGOs, and Stakeholders engagement activities.

During these last two days of the school, each student will give a 5 min presentation in front of the whole school as part of the Practical Workshop on Communication. We will deliver Rewards for the Best Poster and Best Oral Presentation at the end of the School.