Virtual Community Meeting on pre-Arctic-COLORS Data Synthesis As NASA prepares for the Arctic-COLORS large-scale field campaign (https://arctic-colors.gsfc.nasa.gov/) in the near future, it is imperative to identify and characterize existing field data sets, modeling activities, and remote sensing capabilities within the coastal Arctic region that make up the Arctic-COLORS study domain. To work towards accomplishing these […]
Read MoreThe OCB Phytoplankton Taxonomy Working Group has been working to establish standards and best practices for submitting taxonomic and morphological information for plankton and other particles from images collected by imaging instruments, such as the Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB), FlowCAM and Underwater Vision Profiler (UVP), to data repositories (e.g., NASA’s SeaWiFS Bio-optical Archive and Storage System (SeaBASS) and […]
Read MoreComment by August 6: Draft Air-Sea Workshop Report (US SOLAS Science Plan) now available for comment
The OCB Ocean Atmosphere Interaction Committee (OAIC) recently convened a 3-day science workshop to identify US air-sea research priorities and foster new collaborations. From the discussions at the workshop, the OAIC led the assembly of a “grassroots” document to provide a common set of science goals and research priorities. The draft document was open for […]
Read MoreDear Colleagues, The virtual US BioGeoSCAPES Planning Workshop, funded by the US Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB) program will took place in November 2021. The proposed BioGeoSCAPES program aims to improve our understanding of the functioning and regulation of ocean metabolism and its interactions with nutrient cycling, within the context of a hierarchical seascape perspective. […]
Read MoreOCB2021 was an interactive series of online events with early career activities, interactive panel discussions, virtual poster sessions, and opportunities for networking and socializing throughout the month of June. Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, spoke, joined discussions, led topics, developed sessions, and made OCB2021 a successful summer workshop! It was our largest attendance […]
Read MoreOn June 28-30, 2021, MBARI, OCB, and US CLIVAR co-hosted a virtual community workshop to: Introduce the new NSF-funded GO-BGC program to the global scientific community Discuss and innovate on scientific applications of GO-BGC data Provide background information on the flow of data and archiving Deliver hands-on tutorials and computer code for accessing GO-BGC data […]
Read MoreNOAA Press Release Piloting Bio-GO-SHIP on US cruises: Towards a global analysis of large-scale changes to ocean plankton systems NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (GOMO) and Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), in partnership with NASA Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Program, recently awarded $500,000 via the National Ocean Partnership Program (NOPP) to several institutions […]
Read MoreVirtual Workshop on the New Global Ocean Biogeochemistry (GO-BGC) Array – Building a Community of Biogeochemical Float Data Users The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry (GO-BGC) array is a 5-year effort funded by the US National Science Foundation to produce and deploy 500 profiling floats equipped with biogeochemical sensors in the world ocean. Deployments will begin in […]
Read MoreNow available: Ocean Sciences Across the Solar System NASA report. Submit your comments by July 30. SUMMARYThe discovery that there are major oceans beyond Earth is exciting for Earth oceanographers and planetary scientists alike. As life on Earth began in the ocean, these other worlds offer tantalizing possibilities of finding life beyond our own planet. […]
Read MoreOpen Meeting: May 26 OCB WG Filling the gaps in observation-based estimates of air–sea carbon fluxes
The OCB “Filling the gaps in observation-based estimates of air–sea carbon fluxes” working group will be holding a two day online meeting May 26 and 27. May 26 will have a range of presentations and is open to all interested attendees. Register here. Wednesday, May 26, 11:00-16:00 EDT Who: Working group members and open webinar […]
Read MoreIntegrated Ocean Carbon Research: A Summary of Ocean Carbon Knowledge and a Vision for Coordinated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC-R) and Observations for the Next Decade The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) has just published the “Integrated Ocean Carbon Research: A Summary of Ocean Carbon Knowledge and a Vision for […]
Read MoreThe NMDC is launching the NMDC Ambassador program to provide training and support for early career researchers who are motivated to engage with their respective research communities to lower barriers to adoption of metadata standards. APPLY NOW Application deadline: May 21, 2021, 11:59PM PT Eligibility ✔Affiliated with a US institution Including US-affiliated researchers who are […]
Read MoreThis compilation consists of measurements of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and other chemical and hydrographic parameters obtained during the global ocean observations from 1994-01-01 to 2019-12-31. Measurements of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the open ocean have increased greatly since the late 1980’s, spurred by the growth in scientific interest directed at the ocean carbon […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification is engaging in efforts to increase the resilience of the production and distribution of reference materials for the quality control of measurements of seawater CO2 system parameters. Currently, there is a single source of reference materials for total alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, and pH in seawater and […]
Read MoreSave the Date! June 28-30, 2021 Virtual Workshop on the New Global Ocean Biogeochemistry (GO-BGC) Array Building a Community of Biogeochemistry Float Data Users The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry (GO-BGC) array is a 5-year effort funded by the US National Science Foundation to produce and deploy 500 profiling floats equipped with biogeochemical sensors in the world […]
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