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Studying marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles in the face of environmental change
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Get Involved with BECS – Benthic Ecosystem & Carbon Synthesis

The BECS working group is seeking 1) 15 new members – nominate or apply by October 6 2) Give input to guide the working group’s activities and focus by October 6 3) Call for speakers for webinar series (ongoing) Find details on the working group webpage.

MarChemSpec – tutorial and resources

These easy-to-use models are for the calculation of: • Acid-base equilibria, seawater state parameters, and CaCO3 saturation in natural waters containing the ions of seawater • Inorganic complexation of trace metals Al, Cd, Co, Cu(II), Fe(II), Fe(III), Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn 
in natural waters The natural waters of the world do not just consist
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IOCS-2023 Meeting: poster abstract & travel grant deadline approaching

Registration is still open for the International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS-2023) meeting, scheduled to take place from 14 – 17 November 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, with training courses included on 13 November 2023, and the GEO AquaWatch Biennial 1-day Meeting occuring at the same venue. The IOCS-2023 program includes invited keynote speakers, breakout workshops, town hall sessions, and poster presentations for participants
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OCB2023 recordings

Thank you for another inspiring OCB summer workshop! You can watch recordings of the plenary sessions, community and agency updated on the OCB YouTube channel. The information-packed agency presentation slides are posted on the agenda page. If you are interested in other presenters’ slides, please reach out to the presenter directly. Until next year… Mark
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OOI Biogeochemical Sensor Data Best Practices and User Guide. Version 1.1.1. available for download

The OOI Biogeochemical Sensor Data Best Practices and User Guide is intended to provide current and prospective users of data generated by biogeochemical (BGC) sensors deployed on the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) arrays with the information and guidance needed for them to ensure that the data are science-ready. This guide is aimed at researchers with
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2024 OCB Activity Proposal Solicitation and informational webinar!

2024 OCB Activity Proposal Solicitation and informational webinar The Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Program is soliciting proposals for OCB activities that will take place or begin during the 2024 calendar year. We seek proposals for OCB-relevant workshops and activities as follows: • Topical workshops (50-70 people) that bring together expertise across disciplines to foster
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NEW OCB-relevent meeting session list

Are you organizing a session at an ASLO, OSM, AGU, or other large meeting? Submit your OCB-relevent session via this new OCB form to share them with the community. Are you looking to submit an abstract to present at one of these meetings? View the session compilation with descriptions, deadlines and more information here: https://tinyurl.com/OCB-related-sessions
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New publication from the OCB Mixotrophs & Mixotrophy Working Group

Mixoplankton and mixotrophy: future research priorities Published: 09 June 2023 Learn more about this working group on their web page! And check out the press release from Bigelow Laboratory on this and another recent mixotrophy publication.
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What is OCB?

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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Changing Ocean Chemistry

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Ocean Carbon Uptake and Storage

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Estuarine and Coastal Carbon Fluxes

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Changing Marine Ecosystems

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Biological Pump

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