Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry
Studying marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles in the face of environmental change
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Early Career

A key objective of OCB is to train the next generation of ocean scientists and engage early career scientists in OCB and partner program meetings and training courses by providing travel and tuition support, networking, and mentoring opportunities.

Recent examples of early career support and engagement include:

  • June 2-15, 2023: The UNOLS Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC), with support from the NSF Office of Polar Programs, is offering a 2023 Arctic Chief Scientist Training Cruise program for early career researchers. This program includes a series of informational and pre-cruise planning meetings held virtually in March through May, 2023, followed by an on-site orientation in Seward, Alaska and week-long transit and survey on the R/V Sikuliaq between Seward and Nome (travel dates: June 2-15, 2023). Deadline to apply February 22
  • Annual OCB summer workshop
  • OCB scoping workshops
  • Gordon Conference in Chemical Oceanography
  • IMBeR IMBIZO Meetings (2017, odd years)
  • IMBER ClimECO Summer Schools (2018, even years)
  • SOLAS Summer Schools
  • International Ocean Colour Coordination Group (IOCCG) Lecture Series
  • International Ocean Colour Science Meeting (IOCS)
  • Cornell Satellite Remote Sensing Course
  • Univ. Maine Ocean Color Remote Sensing Course
  • Training courses on ocean acidification
  • Training courses on biogeochemical sensors

While we do not entertain individual requests for travel support, early career support is a high priority of bulk travel support requests submitted to OCB (see below for current opportunities). OCB strives to highlight the work of students and postdocs at its meetings and provide opportunities for interacting with federal agency managers and other scientists. OCB also maintains an early career position on its Scientific Steering Committee (SSC).

Early Career Opportunities & News

  • Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
  • Young Earth System Scientists community
  • View our Jobs & Postdocs page for current openings
  • View our Student Opportunities page for undergraduate, MS and PhD listings

Pathways to Science: Early Career Fellowships & Scholarships

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OCB2023 Plenary Sessions

OCB2023 Summer Workshop June 12-15, 2023 The 2023 OCB Summer Workshop will be held in person June 12-15, 2023 at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Still seeking interested students and postdocs to help organize this year’s OCB summer workshop plenary sessions! https://forms.gle/HbpXKkZh2azaq2yg6  Please submit your expression of interest by Jan. 23! […]

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Co-Chief GO-SHIP opportunity – due Jan 16

US GO-SHIP is seeking scientists with experience in physical or chemical oceanography (hydrography) who would be interested in participating as co-Chief Scientist on the decadal re-occupation of the U.S. GO-SHIP (https://usgoship.ucsd.edu and http://www.go-ship.org) hydrographic long-line known as I05 (32°S in the Indian Ocean). This expedition is ~2 months long (Fremantle, Australia to Cape Town,  South […]

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SOCCOM ECR resources!

Are you an early career researcher working on the Southern Ocean? Consider joining the SOCCOM early career mailing list and our meetings! This is a space for Southern Ocean ECRs to come together to discuss work and life and to exchange tips about potential careers, networking, and resources. All Southern Ocean ECRs are welcome, regardless […]

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Extreme Events Workshop

New OCB Scoping Workshop (October 23-26, 2022 at North Carolina State Univ. in Raleigh, NC, in person) : C-saw Time domain controls on carbon storage, release, and transformation in coastal and estuarine waters following extreme events. The aim of this workshop is to push forward our knowledge of extreme weather and fire effects on coastal […]

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C-CoMP programs

We have two programs in C-CoMP (https://ccomp-stc.org/) that the OCB community may be interested in – a postdoc program and a bridge-to-PhD program. Both programs are 2-year fellowships with professional development, mentoring opportunities and rich research experiences across the ocean sciences and education research. The postdoc fellowship asks applicants to identify a host who can […]

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Ocean Nucleic Acids ‘Omics Workshop Report

Ocean Nucleic Acids ‘Omics Workshop Report Released In January 2020, the workshop on Ocean nucleic acids ‘omics intercalibration and standardization was convened by the US Ocean Carbon Biogeochemistry (OCB) program. The goal of this workshop was to develop a focused marine microbial nucleic acid (na) ‘omics intercomparison and intercalibration effort to enhance future field programs […]

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PACE training summer course – apply by March 11

What’s behind the curtain of the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission? The NASA PACE Project and Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Project Office are excited to announce the upcoming summer class “What’s behind the curtain of the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission?”  This one-week graduate-level course will provide in-depth […]

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Apply by Feb 28 for IOCCG Summer Lecture Series

Applications are now open for the 2022 International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) Summer Lecture Series. The course is scheduled to take place from 18-29 July 2022 in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, at the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV), which is part of the IMEV (Institut de la Mer, de Villefranche), and hosts the Marine Optics, Remote […]

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GO-SHIP Chief Scientist – apply by October 22

September 17, 2021 Greetings, We are looking for scientists with experience in physical and/or biogeochemical hydrography and in oceanographic expedition organization who would be interested in participating as Chief Scientist on one of the two legs of the GO-SHIP (https://usgoship.ucsd.edu and http://www.go-ship.org) decadal re-occupation of the hydrographic section P02 along 30°N in the Pacific1, tentatively […]

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Apply to join the inaugural cohort of NMDC Ambassadors!

The 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 […]

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Funding for the Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry Project Office is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The OCB Project Office is housed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.