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Working together to understand the impact of climate change:

A team of scientists from six countries will depart from St. John鈥檚, N.L. on April 27 on a trans-Atlantic voyage that鈥檚 studying the impact of climate change on the ocean.

The research being conducted onboard the Celtic Explorer is a Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP) survey, being led by the Marine Institute of Galway, Ireland. Marine Institute of Galway is a partner in the newly-formed , co-founded by Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Prince Edward Island and 黄色直播. Established in the fall of 2016 through $220 million in funding from the Government of Canada and various private and public sector organizations, OFI supports multi-year research projects at the universities. The research voyage represents the first step in the OFI partnership to explore sustainable ecosystems in the Northwest Atlantic. 听

鈥淭he Northwest Atlantic is one of the world鈥檚 largest sinks of carbon dioxide and, despite progress in our understanding, there鈥檚 still a huge lack of data as it relates to climate change鈥檚 impact on the ocean and what that means for the economy and society,鈥� said Brad de Young, professor of physics and physical oceanography, Memorial University, and researcher, OFI.

In addition to sequestering massive amounts of carbon dioxide, the Northwest Atlantic Ocean between Newfoundland and Labrador and Ireland plays a key role in controlling temperature in Europe and Eastern Canada and delivers life-supporting oxygen to the ocean interior.

The GO-SHIP voyage is a collaborative effort with representatives from Ireland, the U.K., Germany, Denmark, the U.S. and Canada sharing technology, expertise and the results from the onboard measurements. In addition to studying climate change impacts, the scientists will examine the movement of nutrients and oxygen by ocean currents and collect data to assess acidification rates on the ocean鈥檚 ecosystem.

鈥淭hose supporting the voyage on board and on shore are global experts, working to identify how climate change is impacting our oceans, which is a global issue,鈥� said Doug Wallace, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and Technology, 黄色直播 and researcher, OFI.

鈥淭he challenges associated with changing climate are too large-scale and complex for one institution, one research sector or even one country to tackle alone. Improving our scientific understanding and developing strategic and effective solutions for safe and sustainable ocean development requires sharing of expertise, international co-operation and exchange of data and best practices. And that鈥檚 what this voyage is all about.鈥� - Doug Wallace

The research vessel will depart St. John鈥檚 on April 27, returning to Galway on May 23.