[Coral-List] scientist letter Advancing Responsible Research and Development of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal

[International Coral Reef Observatory]

*Good point Aiste, about the need for interdisciplinary voices. I
understand your view is coming from the Centre for the Study of the
Sciences and the Humanities in Bremen. *

*What we need now advancing in political science is to take into account
the knowledge on ecological, social and economic values of coral reefs to
be protected effectively in the wild, applying #CoralReefsOptimism It
should mean do not give up to stop local threats and find innovative
alternatives to avoid direct destruction in situ of coral reefs as know as
ecosystems as well stopping local and global **pollution**. *

*Welcome all the innovative solutions by Geoengineering, if treating the
root causes of climate change,** nutrients enrichment* *and **local
destruction of coral reefs . Meanwhile, changing global human behaviors
(Starting with 10000 coral listers leading by example
environmental friendly behaviours) may be more effective than anything
else.  *


*It would be a very strong Interdisciplinary Coral Reef scientific
community, if we were coherent with what we recommend applying our
knowledge in our daily lives and practices to avoid further coral reef
fragmentation and biodiversity loss, without pessimistic views of keeping
in mind a future of coral reefs ONLY in vitro, waiting for optimal climate
change to outplant the small percent of surviving fragments of coral
colonies again to the wild... let us be positive and stop local and global
threats as the scientific papers since decades ago are recommending not
more anthropogenic stress to coral reefs. If we stop the local and global
threats, coral reefs will manage to survive as corals have done it for
centuries by controlling the number of zooxanthellae in their tissues, and
other defensive physiological mechanisms. It is time to act now. We cannot
afford longer to be quiet and accept the unsustainable development to
continue and support it with promises to restore coral reefs in our labs by
breaking another million of coral colonies.*

*Many Thanks for your call to include interdisciplinary voices in coral
reef decision making,*

*Nohora Galvis*
*ICRS World Reef Award Winner *
*ICRO Transdisciplinary Researcher*
*International Coral Reef ObservatoryFollow us on
Facebook.com/ICRObservatoryTwitter (Spanish) ArrecifesCoraland (English)
ICR_Observatory on Twitter / Instagram / YouTube*

El jue, 7 sept 2023 a las 16:07, Aiste Klimasauskaite via Coral-List (<
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>) escribió:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I am reluctant to sign the Ocean CDR letter. Among many reasons is the lack
> of interdisciplinary voices in the text and the fact that the results will
> not be about science, it will be about politics (just like the inclusion of
> CDR/CCS in IPCC report...).
>
> I would like my views to be challenged and to hear what coral researchers
> think about this question. Specifically, not about restoration, but about
> geoengineering (e.g., nutrient fertilization etc.).
>
> Fish you well,
> aiste
>
>
>
> On Thu, 7 Sept 2023 at 18:09, <coral-list-request at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 19:21:47 +0000
> > From: Franziska Elmer <franziskaelmer at hotmail.com>
> > To: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> > Subject: [Coral-List] scientist letter Advancing Responsible Research
> >         and Development of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > The IPCC made it clear that we need carbon dioxide removal in order to
> > stay below 2 ?C warming. The ocean is one of the places were this could
> be
> > done, however we have major knowledge gaps on the consequences of doing
> so
> > and research on making sure that these solutions do not have negative
> > consequences.
> >
> > Over 200 scientists have signed this letter asking for Advancing
> > Responsible Research and Development of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide
> Removal
> > "Society must advance responsible research, development, and field
> testing
> > of ocean-based carbon dioxide removal techniques to determine their
> > potential to help restore the climate and the ocean."
> > Please help this plea by signing the letter.
> > Ocean CDR Science<https://www.oceancdrscience.org/>
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Franziska Elmer
> >
> >
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