The “European Project of Ocean Acidification” (EPOCA)

the EU initiative to investigate “Ocean acidification and its consequences”. The kick off meeting took place in Nice (France) on 10-13 June 2008.

EPOCA is supported by:
1- Integrated Projects and networks of Excellence:
European Network of Excellence for Ocean Ecosystems Analysis (EUR-OCEANS)
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning (MARBEF)
Marine Carbon Sources and Sinks Assessment (CARBOOCEAN IP)
Southern European Seas: Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem Changes (SESAME IP)
2- International projects:
Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER)
Land-Ocean Interaction in the Coastal Zone (LOICZ)
Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS)
3- Non-EU agencies and projects:
NSF Chemical Oceanography Program
NOAA Climate Program Office and NOAA Marine Fisheries Service
US Carbon Cycle Scientific Steering Group
"Marine Environmental Simulation Study for future projection of Marine Ecosystems" of the Japan Science and Technology Agency
For further information, please contact the coordination office.