Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions(ONCE)-an International Program Initiative

JIAO, NIANZHI; SUTTLE, CURTIS; HUTCHINS, DAVID A.; HYUN , JUNG-HO; GUIDI, LIONEL; TISHCHENKO, PAVEL YA.; NAGAPPA, RAMAIAH; RINKEVICH, BARUCH; LÓPEZ ABBATE, CELESTE; CLAUSTRE, HERVE; GATTUSO, JEAN-PIERRE; POLIMENE, LUCA; HERMANNI KAARTOKALLIO, PEKKA; YAMASHITA, YOUHEI; ROBINSON, CAROL; WALLACE, DOUGLAS; THOMAS, HELMUTH; LEGENDRE, LOUIS; KOBLÍEK, MICHAL; BENNER, RONALD H.

San Diego

Simposio; AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting; 2020

AGU

Negative emissions as an approach for the goal by Paris Agreement to limit the global warming to 2.0 or even 1.5°C by the end of this century. The ocean has a large capacity for carbon sequestration, and Ocean Negative Carbon Emission (ONCE) is of great potential to manipulate if the mechanisms and processes involved are better understood. To this end, cross-disciplinary efforts are desired, thus we initiate the ONCE international program to promote comprehensive studies on the key issues, including but are not limited to, ocean carbon sequestration mechanisms and processes, such as, the solubility pump, carbonate pump, biological carbon pump, and microbial carbon pump etc.; The multi-effects of biotic and abiotic processes, interactions between organic and inorganic carbon and other relevant elements; Systematic observations such as buoy and Bio Argo monitoring; Simulated/scenario studies such as mesocosms experiments; Modelling based on observed biogeochemical parameters; as well as eco-engineering demonstration towards sustainable development and mitigation of climate change. Intensive workshops toward development of the ONCE international program will be held and interested individuals, parties, and sectors are welcome to join us.