OCB will support participation in Cornell Summer Satellite Remote Sensing Workshop

OCB will support participation in Cornell Summer Satellite Remote Sensing Workshop June 1 – June 12, 2026, Cornell University, Ithaca New York The Cornell Summer Satellite Remote Sensing Workshop is being offered once again this year. The workshop is highly methods-oriented and intended to give participants the practical skills needed to work independently to acquire, analyze and visualize large data
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April 23 – first SedMIP webinar

→Learn more about benthic modeling activities during the first SedMIP webinar on April 23 at 3pm – join us for a recap + summary of key points raised at the OSM26 town hall, intro to model inventory and model participation, and ways to get involved in this activity, we also are seeking speakers for this
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EXTENDED Nominations for new OCB Subcommittee Ocean Carbonate System Intercomparison Forum (OCSIF)

We are currently seeking nominations for members of a newly established OCSIF topical subcommittee of the OCB SSC – the Ocean Carbonate System Intercomparison Forum (OCSIF). This subcommittee has its origins in the OCB OCSIF working group focused on identifying and addressing uncertainties in the seawater carbonate system and increasing measurement inter-comparability, with goals of
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New pub from the Operational Phytoplankton Observations Working Group!

New publication from the Operational Phytoplankton Observations (OPO) Working Group! Citation: Clayton, S., Neeley, A., Poulton, N., et al., (2026) Operational Phytoplankton Observations Best Practices: a guide for using imaging technologies for routine monitoring of phytoplankton communities. Version 1.0.0. Woods Hole, MA, Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Program, Operational Phytoplankton Observations Working Group, 96pp. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-2059
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Metabarcoding Intercal webinar April 9

Join us for the first Metabarcoding Intercal webinar on April 9 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT to hear from Dr. Felix Milke, University of Oldenburg, Biogeography of Microbial Cohorts in the Global Oceans Dr. Mahwash Jamy, Uppsala University, Opportunities and Challenges in Long‑Read Metabarcoding for Ecology and Evolution — This new activity has just
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GO-BGC Float Data Workshop in August 2026

SAVE THE DATE! The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) program will be hosting a Float Data workshop on August 17-21, 2026 at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. The workshop will be a Hack-a-thon type workshop, where small groups will pursue a scientific question/objective using BGC-Argo data. This workshop will include a combination of an overview
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New Activity: SedMIP

A new OCB activity is underway: SedMIP: Sediment Biogeochemistry Model Intercomparison Project. Learn more and participate in this collaborative effort to systematically evaluate and improve benthic biogeochemical models: Attend the Town Hall at OSM26: TH23A: Advancing Benthic Modeling: Introducing SedBGC_MIP, a Community-Driven Model Intercomparison Initiative TUESDAY, February 24, 12:45-1:45p GMT in Hall3. The Abyss –
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OCB is a dynamic network of scientists working across disciplines such as ocean chemistry, biology, and physics to understand the ocean’s role in the global carbon cycle and how marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles are responding to environmental change.

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