The IOCCG sampling and measurement protocols for particulate organic carbon (POC) are now available for public comment until January 20, see these and other protocols open for comment.
Read MoreOCB is seeking nominations for new US-based Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) members, including a new early career SSC member. To qualify for the early career slot, a nominee must have completed a PhD within the last 4 years; both postdoctoral researchers and faculty members are eligible. For the early career nominees who are currently postdocs, […]
Read MoreThe oceanographic community has made great strides over the past couple of decades in developing physical and biogeochemical observing capacity. However, a more holistic understanding of marine ecosystem function and change will require more large-scale, sustained ocean biological and ecological observations. The time for such an integrated approach is now. With new instruments and sensors, […]
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Read MoreWith leadership from the Ocean Atmosphere Interaction Committee (OAIC), OCB convened a community workshop Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions: Scoping directions for new research October 1-3, 2019 at The Woodlands at Algonkian in Sterling, VA. The goal of this workshop was to bring together members of the U.S. air-sea research community to facilitate new collaborations and identify knowledge […]
Read MoreFour new research projects are giving a boost to NOAA’s ability to measure, track and forecast ocean acidification, warming and other important ocean health indicators. NOAA Research’s Ocean Observing and Monitoring Division has awarded $3 million in funding for projects that will expand the ability of the global Argo Program to measure ocean chemistry. Two […]
Read MoreSeptember 13-15, 2019 (C-MORE Hale Center, Honolulu, HI) Prior to OO19, the OCB Project Office planned and hosted an NSF EarthCube Workshop focused on shipboard ocean time series data. Data synthesis and modeling efforts across ocean time series represents an important and necessary step forward in broadening our view of a changing ocean and maximizing […]
Read MoreOceanObs19 Side Meeting Enhancing biological observing capacity of ocean programs and platforms – September 18, 2019 (Honolulu, HI) During the OceanObs19 Meeting, OCB planned and hosted a side meeting to bring together members of the oceanographic community to identify biological and ecological observing technology that could be deployed on current sustained observational programs. In order […]
Read MoreApplications are now being accepted to participate in the upcoming workshop: Ocean nucleic acids ‘omics intercalibration and standardization funded by the US Ocean Carbon Biogeochemistry (OCB) program. The goal of this workshop is to develop a focused marine microbial nucleic acid (na) ‘omics intercomparison and intercalibration effort to enhance future field programs that integrate methods […]
Read MoreCheck out the great new comic on phytoplankton and climate change by OCB scientist Uta Passow and comic Andy Warner. See the full panels on our Outreach & Education page.
Read MoreDuring June-August 2018, the oligotrophic North Pacific Ocean received an enormous quantity of nutrients in the form of molten lava, delivered by the erupting Kilauea on the big island of Hawaii. A phytoplankton bloom formed in response to the input of lava and an expedition was rapidly mobilized to determine its composition and the relevant […]
Read MoreBy Simon Clegg and Matthew Humphreys (UEA) Members of a funded NERC/NSF project A Thermodynamic Chemical Speciation Model for the Oceans, Seas, and Estuaries are working to develop new tools for the calculation of chemical speciation in seawater and other natural waters. After seeking feedback from the oceanographic community via a Town Hall at the […]
Read MoreThis workshop took place at the National Oceanography Centre, in Southampton, UK from 22-26 July, bringing together 75 researchers from 8 countries. The aim of the BIARRITZ (Bridging International Activity and Related Research Into the Twilight Zone) project is to act as a forum for the growing number of projects investigating the functioning of the […]
Read MoreDownload Workshop Report (PDF) Jump to Venue and dates Overview Agenda Participants Organizers Relevant resources Venue and Dates Venue: C-MORE Hale Center at the University of Hawai’i Mānoa campus (PDF map), 1950 East West Road, Honolulu The workshop commenced first thing in the morning on Friday, September 13 and ended at lunchtime on Sunday, September […]
Read MoreThe Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Program is soliciting proposals for OCB activities that will take place or begin during the 2020 calendar year. We seek proposals for OCB-relevant workshops and activities as follows: Scoping workshops (~50-70 people) that bring together an appropriate body of expertise to foster discussions and develop forward momentum in a […]
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