Policies

OARC Objectives

  1. Conduct research into OA, particularly in Alaskan waters, to determine the intensity, duration, and extent of OA around the state. We achieve this by long-term autonomous monitoring and modeling efforts, conducting field observations in highly sensitive areas, and quantifying physiological responses of vulnerable and commercially viable species. 
  2. Serve the public and private sectors by providing access to OARC-generated data, training students and citizen scientists, and accepting seawater samples to be run at cost.

OARC Recharge Business Plan

  1. OARC will provide sample analysis for sponsored research through a billing system similar to other centers and facilities within UAF.
  2. OARC staff time, commodities, and instrument depreciation will be charged to CFOS F1. CFOS will bill the customer to recover these costs.
  3. Groups with analytical needs will coordinate with OARC staff to schedule analysis and training for sample collection. OARC will provide an expected delivery date for processed data before taking possession of the samples. Sample processing times range from 1 to 6 months.
  4. If samples are not collected properly, the OARC may refuse analysis to ensure that the highest quality data is generated by OARC and time is not wasted.

OARC Recharge Academic Plan

  1. Student rate: An undergraduate or graduate student may have up to 100 samples analyzed at a reduced rate of $60 per DIC/TA sample. To qualify for the reduced rate, the student must be present in the lab during analyses to limit involved OARC staff time or arrange other work time with Monacci. The OARC does not have student rates for inorganic nutrient and dissolved oxygen sample analyses.
  2. Student training: OARC will be available to give tutorials to interested students on the analytical procedures and techniques for OA analysis, regardless of whether or not they are having their own samples analyzed. The student will be assigned a schedule and they can observe and get hands-on experience in the OARC, while samples are being processed.
  3. Coursework: CFOS faculty who wish to teach an analytical techniques course may include an OA module if it is arranged before the academic semester begins. During the module, students may come to the OARC for an organized tour and to observe the techniques and methods used to analyze OA samples. Hands-on experience will be determined by Monacci depending on the level of experience of the students and the schedule of the instruments at the time.
  4. Due to safety concerns, all non-OARC personnel will be under direct supervision at all times. All visits to the lab must be approved and will take place during normal operating hours.

Get In Touch

If you are interested in submitting OA samples to be analyzed by OARC, follow these steps:

  1. Read this summary of recharge services (updated May 10, 2023)
  2. Contact Natalie Monacci at nmonacci@alaska.edu to discuss your project.
  3. Complete and sign the work authorization form before submitting your samples.
  4. Shipping addresses are listed on the Contact Us page.