Untitled - The Future Ocean

Topics Objectives DisciplinesA1 Examine the response of marine organismsand ecosystems to CO 2 -induced oceanacidificationbiogeochemistry, physiology, geology,medicine, ecology, isotopegeochemistryA2 Assess the effects of seafloor warming onmethane release from gas hydrates andbiogeochemistry, benthic biology,geology, geophysics, oceanographybenthic communitiesA3 Quantify the on-going and future uptake ofanthropogenic CO 2 in the oceanoceanography, applied mathematics,computer science, biogeochemistryA4 Evaluate the geological record to assessmodels of the future evolution of oceancirculation and climategeology, oceanography, meteorology,applied mathematics, computerscience, isotope geochemistryA5 Explore the feasibility of CO 2 sequestrationat the seafloorphysical chemistry, geology,geophysics, legal sciences,biogeochemistryA6 Investigate transformations at the changingocean-atmosphere interface undergreenhouse forcingphysical chemistry, atmosphericchemistry, biogeochemistry,meteorologyA7 Assess the costs, benefits and risks ofclimate impacts and of possible mitigationand adaptation measureseconomics, chemistry, geophysics,meteorology, legal sciences,biogeochemistryB1 Develop effective management strategiesfor sustainable fish stocks and fisheryeconomics, fishery biology, law, appliedmathematics, computer scienceB2 Make use of marine organisms to elucidatethe triggering of human diseasesmedicine, physiology, genetics,molecular biology, zoology, botany,biogeochemistryB3 Study fluid flow and chemical processes tobetter understand the formation of seafloorresourcesgeochemistry, geology, geophysics,chemistry, applied mathematics,computer scienceB4 Advance insights into the generation ofsubmarine earthquakes, slope failure andseismology, geophysics, geodynamics,geotechnology, geographytsunamisB5 Improve strategies for coastal riskmanagement (sea-level rise, coastalgeography, geology, geophysics,hydrogeology, sociology, economicserosion, storm surges, tsunamis)B6 Develop improved legislation for thesustainable management of marinelaw, economics, biology, geology,oceanographyresourcesTable 1: Research topics and multidisciplinary cooperationResearch in each topic will build on the international standing of the proponents and the newexpertise brought in by the newly established JRG’s. By strategically filling key gaps in the10