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Pacific Conservation Database

Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Centre (PIOAC)

PIRT Member organisations

Pacific Community (SPC), University of the South Pacific (USP)

Other partner organisations

The Ocean Foundation
University of Otago
New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Countries of implementation

Regional

About

The Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Centre (PIOAC) was created to support ocean acidification capacity development throughout the Pacific. Established in 2021, PIOAC is a SPC-led partnership to support Pacific Island researchers, government officials, and community members through ocean acidification training and technical assistance. It is working with Pacific partners to find Pacific solutions to address the impacts of ocean acidification.

Framework Action Tracks

08 – Marine ecological integrity, 19 – Science and traditional knowledge for target-setting and monitoring

Status

Ongoing

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