Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB)

It's time! The OCB 2027 Activity Proposal Solicitation is officially open. Read the details here then send us your best collaborative ideas www.us-ocb.org/science-supp...

Heading to #AGU26? Check out this workshop on lateral fluxes of #carbon and #alkalinity in tidal wetlands - full details: www.us-ocb.org/agu-workshop... 🌊 @nacp-carbon.bsky.social @ccspo.bsky.social

Southern Ocean Ocean Acidification Hub wants input: identify top five priority research questions Survey: go.soos.aq/OAsurvey2026 Deadline: 31 October 2026

1/3 🌊 It’s official! BioGeoSCAPES has launched as a SCOR-endorsed program, and our Science Plan is now public! Explore our shared vision for understanding ocean metabolism through States, Rates, and Fates: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #BioGeoSCAPES #OceanScience

OCB Activity Proposals due Monday, Oct. 26 - www.us-ocb.org/science-supp... 🌊

If heading to #OHCO2W, participate in this important NOAA OAP-led discussion session on CO2-in-seawater reference materials (Thurs. 11-1, confer.eventsair.com/highco2world...). Not attending? Weigh in on the OA Information Exchange! www.oainfoexchange.org/members/upda...

Join our webinar on Sustainable Ocean Observing: 📅Friday 16 October 2026 ⏰13:00 UK Time (GMT +1) 🌊Link in Bio Find our more and register at: pogo-ocean.org/innovation-i...

NSF virtual office hours on the GEO Core funding opportunity Monday, October 5, 3:00–4:30 PM ET session will focus on Ocean Sciences (OCE). Program Officers will provide an overview of the GEO Core opportunity and then discuss the Ocean Sciences program, with Q&A.

Awesome to see @hollyjeanbuck.bsky.social get recognized with a MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius Grant’ today! www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

A recording of last week's webinar on the uncertain future of GO-BGC is available now on the OCB YouTube channel - watch for the latest on the array's status and its role in ocean observing: youtu.be/Y8mVCnme_XE?... @usocb.bsky.social @globaloceanbgc.bsky.social @bgc-argo.bsky.social

The COCO2 project—co-led by Adrienne Sutton of NOAA PMEL & @oceancarbon.bsky.social of @lamont.columbia.edu/@columbiauniversity.bsky.social—will deploy a fleet of autonomous vehicles in the inhospitable Southern Ocean to reduce uncertainty in estimates of ocean carbon sink: https://bit.ly/4hovFrs

Check out our Sept. newsletter with info about: * new CGS GHG inventory and analysis for the US and by state * @datafoundation.bsky.social report: State of the GHG MMRV Enterprise * @usocb.bsky.social Call for 2027 Activity Proposals * Education/job opportunities! and more! tinyurl.com/bdcj375d

Congratulations to Mike Behrenfeld, @agu.org 2026 Sverdrup Lecture 🌊 @usocb.bsky.social Mike is a pioneer in phytoplankton biological oceanography & satellite ocean color bpp.oregonstate.edu/directory/pe... www.agu.org/honors-home/...

Each Friday night, I write a briefing on what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪  Sept 18 (Yr 2, Wk 38) - CDC slow-walking Childhood Vaccine Program - NIH sued for censorship - the latest on NSF repurposing - EPA ending emissions controls & so much more buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

GO-BGC has nearly completed deploying our global biogeochemical float array, but our future is uncertain. Join us for an OCB-hosted webinar on GO-BGC's status and role in ocean observing on Wed.,Sept. 23 at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET. tinyurl.com/bdct692k @usocb.bsky.social @globaloceanbgc.bsky.social

Dick Dugdale pioneering aquatic scientist & contributor to programs such as JGOFS @usocb.bsky.social @aslo.org Richard C. Dugdale (1928–2026): The Passing of a Giant - Glibert - 2026 - Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin - Wiley Online Library aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🚨NSF seeks community input on future ocean observing priorities 🌊 Read the NSF Dear Colleague Letter here: spklr.io/63324ErWq4 Submit your response by 9/30 using this form: spklr.io/63325ErWqf

Ocean scientists are coming together to discuss responses to the NSF DCL and OCB is involved in co-hosting two sessions next week on Sept 14 and 17 - learn more and register: www.us-ocb.org/dear-colleag... 🌊

Send us your plenary session ideas for #OCB2027! www.us-ocb.org/ideas-for-oc... 🌊

Check out the new interface for ocean carbon dioxide (CO₂) products! 🧪🌊🦑🙌 A catalogue of 78 ocean carbonate data products — from shipboard measurements to multi-product analyses. @socatco2.bsky.social @usocb.bsky.social oceanco2.github.io/co2-products/

2026 Call for OCB Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) nominations - deadline Nov 23

Join us in February at our Marine Virus workshop - read all about it, and put in your application by October 5 www.us-ocb.org/marine-virus...

📣 Call for submissions Submit your proposal for our 2027 Summit's Community Showcase, a chance to share your work & engage w/ the broader ocean-climate community. We're accepting proposals for a Community Talk session & a Poster & Exhibition session. Submit here: bit.ly/4xzY7hd

U.S. GO-SHIP has 12 student positions (CTD, LADCP, Tracer teams) for the 2027 re-occupation southern (P16S) and central (P16C) components of the Pacific Ocean meridional 150°W line P16S New Zealand-Tahiti, ~7.5 weeks Jan-March P16C: Tahiti-Hawaii ~weeks March-April App review begins 9/21

So THIS is out! www.nsf.gov/funding/info... 🌊 Respond by Sept 30.

The Under-the-Radar Creeks That Are Sweeping Carbon Out of Salt Marshes eos.org/research-spo...

OOI is looking for new members on its Data Systems Committee - apply by 10 September - an opp to evaluate and recommend improvements to the data services, policies, and practices of the NSF OOI Facility for more efficient + effective scientific use of NSF OOI data. ooifb.org/news/call-fo...

Join Eco-DAS XVII in Honolulu, Hawai`i from 21-25 September 2026. The Eco-DAS Symposium is designed for early career researchers to help them build valuable connections and boost their professional journey! Applications are due August 21, 2026. www.aslo.org/call-for-app... #EcoDAS #ECR

Are you interested in DMS(p)? There's a few days left to register to attend our October symposium in person www.us-ocb.org/7th-dmsp-sym...

Carbon to Sea has released their 2026 #OceanAlkalinityEnhancement Research Call for Proposals - pre-proposals due Sept. 30, get the scoop: www.carbontosea.org/2026-oae-res... 🌊

New #IOCCP position paper describing a distributed and sustainable ocean #CO2 CRM development & distribution model - let's get there!!! www.ioccp.org/news/positio... 🌊

Interested in doing a postdoc in plankton ecology, on topics of community assembly, trait-based ecological resilience, stressor interactions, harmful algal blooms and others? Contact me to discuss developing a proposal for MSU's EEB Presidential Postdoc Fellowship (Nov 1 application deadline).

@goa-on.bsky.social has travel funding for those of you attending the Ocean in a High-CO₂ World meeting in October. 🌊🇳🇿 #OceanAcidification goa-on.org/home.php

Deadline is tomorrow for #AGU2026 abstracts! Have you submitted yours yet? Find OCB-relevant sessions here: tinyurl.com/68a9kc5p

3 new amendments to #NASAROSES25: 1) Accelerating Earth Solutions, 2) Atmosphere, 3) Biosphere (kickoff webinar on July 28, 3-4 pm EDT) - get deadlines/details at tinyurl.com/3yy4jpv7 🌊

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Although the funding seems to have gone away, @globaloceanbgc.bsky.social still has some floats to deploy that need adopters - www.go-bgc.org/outreach/ado... Work with real data in the classroom, lesson plans available...

NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) - Full Proposal Deadline Date: July 22, 2026 www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

It's official...GLODAPv3 is out! glodap.info 🌊

Get ready for #AGU2026! The @agu.org fall meeting submission deadline is Aug 5. Get the scoop on browsing/submitting OCB-relevant sessions here: www.us-ocb.org/agu-2026-abs...

Deadline extended to 12th July! Take your chance!

My July 4th weather and history lesson with a little help from Thomas Jefferson. Let me know your thoughts. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

🚀 Your voice can help shape the future of NASA Goddard. The National Academies are gathering input on GSFC’s facilities, infrastructure, and work environment. Send your comments by July 10, 2026 for full consideration. 🔗 tinyurl.com/27sr7fhs

Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS

Have you registered for our SedMIP webinar this Thursday? Details on all upcoming webinars: www.us-ocb.org/ocb-webinars/

OCB just dropped big news this morning about our virtual 20th anniversary symposium later this year and dates for #OCB2027 tinyurl.com/4548a4jp 🌊

Webinars this week on ocean #metabarcoding and #sedimentmodel intercomparison - learn more and register here: www.us-ocb.org/spring-2026-...

Good news Friday! Scientists used their voice to alert to the many downsides of dismantling Ocean Observing Systems - and were heard! Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/c...

SOCAT v2026 is released today, with 2.8 million new observations! Download the new version from socat.info/index.php/ve... The annual poster summarising the key points of the release (including the continued decline in observation coverage) is available: socat.info/wp-content/u...