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Mission

Increasing ambition for climate action.

Transforming planning and response to climate-ocean change.

Vision

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What is an OA Action Plan?

An OA Action Plan encompasses the actions that OA Alliance members will take (or are taking) to better understand the impacts of OA to their region and accelerate OA mitigation, adaptation, and resilience nearshore.

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The structure for an OA Action Plan is organized around 6 key themes:

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Economist Impact Group Policy Paper launch�‘Ocean Acidification: Time for Action’

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Release of US OA Action Plan at COP28

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Mid Atlantic State Panel

    • Will Isenberg, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM), Virginia DEQ

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    • Rachel Lamb, Senior Climate Advisor, Maryland Department of the Environment 

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    • Casey Personius, Oceans Coordinator, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

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    • Mollie Yacano, Research Coordinator for the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve and Delaware Coastal Management Program (DNERR)

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    • Kevin Hassell, Environmental Specialist, NJDEP New Jersey Coastal Management Program

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