SOOS & APECS seek an ECR representative for the Weddell Sea & Dronning Maud Land RWG. Build your network, gain leadership experience & contribute to Southern Ocean science. This is a great opportunity for an ECR to: • connect with an international network of Southern Ocean researchers • contribute to coordination of observations and data […]
Read MoreInput requested for COASTAL (essentially 100km of shoreline – including inland estuarine areas) Gap Analysis Discussion Groups. This is best effort voluntary work through end of 2026. Anyone can participate, but it is being coordinated by COAST-VC for CEOS. We invite subject matter experts to give input to the 2026 CEOS-wide Coastal Gap Analysis activity. […]
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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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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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With great sadness, we share the news that Frank J. Millero passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 86. Frank was a titan and pioneer of marine chemistry whose foundational work on the physical chemistry of natural waters reshaped our understanding of the ocean, particularly in the areas of carbon and trace […]
Read MoreOCB is excited to welcome the following new members to the Scientific Steering Committee: Angela Knapp (TAMU) – marine biochemistry, nitrogen fixation, dissolved organic nutrients, marine nitrogen stable isotope geochemistry Elaine Luo (UNC Charlotte) – microbial ecology, computational biology, metagenomics David Harning (CU Boulder) – paleoclimatology, geochemistry, carbon burial, Arctic climate change, carbon dioxide […]
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Stanley, R. H. R. and Bell, T. G.: “Air-sea gas exchange and marine gases”, in: Treatise in Geochemistry, 3rd Edition ed., edited by: Andbar, A., and Weis, D., Elsevier, 2024. Read it here
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Dear members of the air-sea interaction community, We invite you to participate in a low time-commitment, flexible and hopefully helpful mentoring event at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow. We are setting up a near-peer mentoring program. We expect it to be about a 2 hour commitment for mentors or mentees – spending a bit of time […]
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OCB turns 20! Please share how OCB has impacted your career trajectory Tell us how OCB has impacted you
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Events & Workshops (full list) – includes lots of early career support! Demystifying the Tenure Track Pathway (Sunday) Ocean Science Education and Outreach: Broadening the Reach of Your Science (Sunday) #ResearchLifeHack: Building the Ocean Data FAIR Essentials (Discovery, Interoperability, Excellent Documentation, Open Licensing) (Sunday) NASA Ocean Programs Town Hall TH13E – Monitoring the […]
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The Oceanography Society (TOS) is conducting a survey seeking input on experiences with promotion and tenure to gain a deeper understanding of the formal and informal processes that underpin promotion and tenure systems, including perceptions of fairness, mentorship, flexibility, and overall well-being. All data will be de-identified and analyzed in aggregate. Participation is fully voluntary, […]
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE! Feb. 21, 2026 (Edinburgh, Scotland – hybrid format) The workshop will feature presentations and discussions spanning observational, modeling, and remote-sensing approaches to better understand the physical, chemical, and biological processes at the air-sea interface. We look forward to connecting the SOLAS, OASIS, and CLIVAR communities to advance this vital global science effort. […]
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The role of fish and other metazoans in the Biological Carbon Pump has long been overlooked. As part of an effort to identify the processes through which fish, krill, and squid contribute to carbon sequestration — and to evaluate where and how fishing might have the largest impact — we are conducting an IPCC-style confidence […]
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IIOSC – 2025, International Indian Ocean Science Conference – 2025: Celebrating 10 years of the Second International Indian Ocean Expedition 1-5 December 2025 at INCOIS, Hyderabad, India Website: https://iiosc2025.incois.gov.in/ Important Dates Abstract Submission opens: 10 Jun 2025 Abstract submission closed: 26 Aug 2025 Abstract Acceptance: 10 Sep 2025 Registration Opens: 10 Sep 2025 Last Date […]
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Proposal info webinar September 23, 3-4pm This webinar featured recent successful OCB activities and their PIs, Q&A with Project Office staff on community building and what makes a successful OCB proposal and activity. Watch the webinar recording The Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Program is soliciting proposals for OCB activities that will take place or […]
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